# @thegistusa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DRPhAnfAd-u
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37160503-thegistusa-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-11-19T15:05:50.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST USA (@thegistusa) — https://gondola.cc/thegistusa

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World Cup history unlocked. 🔓👀⁣
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Curaçao just became the smallest country ever to qualify for a men’s World Cup after grinding out a clutch 0–0 draw vs. Jamaica on the final day of Concacaf qualifying. ❤️‍🔥⁣
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The Caribbean nation of just 156,115 people went undefeated, topped Group B with 12 points, and even dropped a casual 7–0 win on Bermuda along the way. 💪⁣
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They surpass Iceland’s 2018 record and make their debut under longtime manager Dick Advocaat – who wasn’t even on the sidelines for the clincher but helped steer one of the most unlikely runs in World Cup history. ⚽⁣
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Elsewhere in Concacaf chaos:⁣
🇵🇦 Panama are back in the dance after a dominant 3–0 win to top Group A.⁣
🇭🇹 Haiti pulled off a shocker in Group C, beating out Honduras and Costa Rica to return to the World Cup for the first time since 1974.⁣
Jamaica and Suriname will now battle it out in March’s inter-confederation playoff for two final spots.⁣
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Next stop: the Dec. 5 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center, where Curaçao will learn who they’ll face on the biggest stage yet.⁣
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Smallest nation, biggest moment. ✨⚽⁣
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#menssports #soccer #WorldCup2026 #FIFA #FIFAWorldCup #MWC

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST USA | @thegistusa | https://gondola.cc/thegistusa | Sports Media Outlet |

## Tags

worldcup2026, menssports, fifaworldcup, fifa, soccer, mwc

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