World Cup history unlocked. 🔓👀
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. ❤️🔥
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. 💪
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. ⚽
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.
Next stop: the Dec. 5 World Cup draw at the Kennedy Cente...