🇨🇼 Curaçao

Curaçao national football team, known as 'The Blue Wave', represents the Caribbean island of Curaçao in men's international football. The team is the direct successor of the Territory of Curaçao (1921–1958) and the Netherlands Antilles (1958–2010). Curaçao made history by becoming the first non-sovereign team from the Americas to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, securing their spot in the 2026 tournament by topping their CONCACAF qualifying group, with a decisive 0-0 draw against Jamaica on 18 November 2025. The team plays an energetic, defensive style, relying on team spirit and counter-attacks. Recent form includes a fairytale qualification campaign, with key strengths in collective discipline and set pieces. Curaçao will make its World Cup debut in 2026.