CURACAO
Nickname: “The Blue Wave” (or “La Ola Azul”).
Manager: Dick Advocaat
Curaçao have announced their roster for the FIFA World Cup 2026. The roster was announced May 18. Curaçao is an island nation located in the southern Caribbean Sea, just north of the coast of Venezuela, and operates as an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
They made history by qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the very first time by finishing undefeated (3-3-0) and winning Group B in the final round of the CONCACAF qualifiers, securing their historic spot with a crucial 0–0 draw against Jamaica. Curaçao made global headlines as the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup, surpassing the previous population record set by Iceland in 2018.
Led by Dutch manager Dick Advocaat, the squad features a strong contingent of professional footballers with Curaçaoan heritage who primarily developed and play in the Netherlands.
Goalkeepers: Eloy Room (Miami FC), Tyrick Bodak (Telstar), Trevor Doornbusch (VVV Venlo)
Defenders: Riechedly Bazoer (Konyaspor), Joshua Brenet (Kayserispor), Roshon van Eijma (RKC Waalwijk), Sherel Floranus (PEC Zwolle), Deveron Fonville (NEC Nijmegen), Jurien Gaari (Abha), Armando Obispo (PSV Eindhoven), Shurandy Sambo (Sparta Rotterdam)
Midfielders: Juninho Bacuna (Volendam), Leandro Bacuna (Igdir), Livano Comenencia (Zurich), Kevin Felida (Den Bosch), Ar’jany Martha (Rotherham United), Tyrese Noslin (Telstar), Godfried Roemeratoe (RKC Waalwijk)
Forwards: Jeremy Antonisse (Kifisia), Tahith Chong (Sheffield United), Kenji Gorre (Maccabi Haifa), Sontje Hansen (Middlesbrough), Gervane Kastaneer (Terengganu), Brandley Kuwas (Volendam), Jurgen Locadia (Miami FC), Jearl Margaritha (Beveren)
