Panama, Haiti, and the big surprise, Curaçao, have secured their ticket to the upcoming 2026 World Cup. The feat of the Caribbean island is already written in the FIFA history books.
🚨 🇨🇼 CURAÇAO HAVE QUALIFED FOR THEIR FIRST EVER FIFA WORLD CUP!
🚨 🇭🇹 HAITI HAVE QUALIFED FOR THEIR FIRST FIFA WORLD CUP SINCE 1974!
🚨 🇵🇦 PANAMA HAVE QUALIFIED FOR THEIR SECOND EVER FIFA WORLD CUP! pic.twitter.com/PGTmRQx90j
— Football Rankings (@FootRankings) November 19, 2025
The CONCACAF qualifying round has delivered one of the most incredible narratives in recent football history.
CURAÇAO BECOME THE SMALLEST NATION TO EVER QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CUP 🫡🇨🇼
THE ISLAND NATION ONLY HAVE A POPULATION OF APPROXIMATELY 160,000 🤯 pic.twitter.com/M0uhDaox6j
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) November 19, 2025
While Panama secured its second qualification for the FIFA World Cup, and Haiti also earned its well-deserved spot, the news stealing all the headlines is Curaçao’s achievement, officially becoming the smallest nation to secure a place in the FIFA World Cup.
CURAÇAO BECOME THE SMALLEST COUNTRY TO EVER QUALIFY FOR THE WORLD CUP!
The nation of just 156,115 people have surpassed Iceland as the smallest ever nation to ever make it to the biggest tournament on the planet 👏🇨🇼 pic.twitter.com/qbe8TtNyif
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) November 19, 2025
With a population of just 155,826 inhabitants, the small Caribbean archipelago has proven that size doesn’t matter when the ball starts rolling.
Simply football!
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