Curaçao appeared in the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 2026. On 18 November 2025, they topped their qualifying group and qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, becoming the smallest nation by both population and area to qualify for the tournament.[1]
Records
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
as  Territory of Curaçao |
as Territory of Curaçao |
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 1930 |
Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | ||||||||||||||
 1934 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
 1938 |
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 1950 |
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 1954 |
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 1958 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||
as  Netherlands Antilles |
as Netherlands Antilles |
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 1962 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||
 1966 |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
 1970 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | ||||||||||
 1974 |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 19 | ||||||||||
 1978 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||
 1982 |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 1986 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
 1990 |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||
 1994 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
 1998 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
  2002 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2006 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||
 2010 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
as  Curaçao |
as Curaçao |
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 2014 |
Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | |||||||||
 2018 |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||
 2022 |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | ||||||||||
 2026 |
in progress | TBD | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 5 | ||
  2030 |
To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
 2034 |
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| Total | - | 1/23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 76 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 94 | 125 | ||
- *Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
Tournaments
2026 FIFA World Cup
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Curaçao squad – 2026 FIFA World Cup
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Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position will qualify for: |
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| 1 | Germany (A) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Ivory Coast |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 |  Ecuador |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Curaçao |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| Germany |
7–1 | Curaçao |
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[Report 1] |
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NRG Stadium, Houston
Attendance: 68,021
Referee: Jalal Jayed (Morocco)
| Ecuador |
0–0 | Curaçao |
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| [Report 2] |
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
Attendance: 68,598
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Top Goalscorers
On 14th of June 2026, Livano Comenencia scored the first ever FIFA World Cup goal in the history of Curaçao. He did so at the 21st minute of the opening match against Germany in Houston.
| Player | Goals | 2026 |
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| Livano Comenencia | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 1 |
Head-to-head record
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Germany |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Ivory Coast |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
See also
- North, Central American and Caribbean nations at the FIFA World Cup
- Curaçao at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
References
- ^ "Population of... 156,000: Caribbean minnows break wild record to secure WC spot — Wrap". Fox Sports Australia. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
Reports
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- "Germany vs Curaçao | First Stage | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- "Match Report – Group E – Germany v. Curaçao". FIFA. June 14, 2026. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- "Post match summary report – Group E – Germany v. Curaçao". FIFA. June 14, 2026. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
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- "Ecuador vs Curaçao | First Stage | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
- "Match Report – Group E – Ecuador v. Curaçao". FIFA. June 21, 2026. Retrieved June 21, 2026.
- ^ "Curaçao vs Côte d'Ivoire | First Stage | FIFA World Cup 2026". FIFA. Retrieved May 1, 2026.