Team: Curacao

Curaçao make their first ever World Cup appearance, achieving one of the most remarkable qualifications in CONCACAF history. The small Caribbean island nation of roughly 160,000 people has built a competitive football program by drawing on players who developed in the Dutch football system and hold dual Dutch and Curaçaoan nationality. Competing in Group E alongside Germany, Côte d'Ivoire, and Ecuador, Curaçao face a demanding group stage that will test every member of their squad. Their qualification is a testament to what small football associations can achieve through smart development pathways and a collective belief that their players belong at the highest level of the game.

Curaçao earned their first ever World Cup place by finishing top of CONCACAF Group B, punching their ticket with a goalless draw against Jamaica.