WILLEMSTAD - It’s a full house tonight at the SDK Stadium, where Curaçao’s national football team will face Trinidad & Tobago in a sold-out World Cup qualifying match. Following their recent 2–0 victory over Jamaica, Curaçao now sits at the top of their group, keeping their dream of reaching the World Cup very much alive.

With three matches remaining, Curaçao’s chances of making football history are real. A successful qualifying campaign would make Curaçao the smallest nation ever to reach the FIFA World Cup — an achievement that would resonate far beyond the island.

If the team secures a win tonight, it will mark a major step forward on that journey. Coach Dick Advocaat praised the team’s spirit and togetherness, saying the unity and camaraderie among the players are unlike anything he has seen before. Advocaat, a veteran coach with decades of international experience, admitted that he has “never experienced such pure joy from a goal” as he has with this Curaçao squad.

The two teams have already met once this season, a hard-fought match that ended in a draw. With home advantage and passionate local support behind them tonight, Curaçao will be looking to turn that result into victory — and continue their remarkable push toward football’s biggest stage.