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7-0 victory! A miracle is brewing on the island with a population of 150,000: another point = entering the World Cup + setting a record

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On the morning of November 14th, in the third round of Group B of North America and the Caribbean in the World Cup preliminaries, Curacao challenged Bermuda away. 7-0, Curacao received a crazy victory. Curacao, with 11 points from 5 games, continues to rank first in Group B. Next Wednesday morning, Curacao will play against Jamaica. If they win, Curacao will advance to the World Cup for the first time!

This World Cup preliminaries were held at the Bermuda Stadium, with 1,181 spectators present. Judging from the FIFA rankings, Curacao ranks 82nd and Bermuda ranks 168th. Curacao, coached by Advocaat, crushed Bermuda with a devastating offensive.

Curaçao continued to score goals, and even in injury time, the offensive did not weaken. In the 92nd minute, Van Ejima scored Curacao's seventh goal with a long-distance lob, ending the battle 7-0.

The Curacao players hugged each other to celebrate, and the Curacao fans at the scene were also in high spirits. A 7-0 victory, one of the craziest wins in Curacao's history. Curacao scored 6 goals in the first 4 World Cup qualifying games, and scored 7 goals in this game.

In the Group B standings, Curacao has 11 points from 5 games and Jamaica has 10 points from 5 games. On the morning of November 19th, Jamaica and Curacao started a life-or-death battle. For Curacao, a historical opportunity was in front of them - as long as they tied with Jamaica, Curacao would be able to advance to the 2026 World Cup!

In the first round in October, Curacao defeated Jamaica 2-0 at home. This epic victory gave Curacao great confidence. Five days later, Curacao will fight against Jamaica again. Glory or regret, the answer will be given after the 90-minute battle.

Most fans may not know Curacao. This is an autonomous country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Statistics in 2025 show that this island located at the end of the Lesser Antilles in the southern Caribbean has approximately 150,000 residents. When the 2014 World Cup qualifiers began, Curacao formed a team for the first time, but never qualified for the World Cup. All Curacao people and players are waiting for the birth of a miracle...

Although there are no big-name stars in Curacao football, the coaches are all famous figures. Hiddink coached Curacao in 2020, and Kluivert coached briefly in 2021. Starting in 2024, 78-year-old Advocaat will serve as the coach of Curacao. This veteran coach with 45 years of coaching experience is expected to lead the team to the World Cup. If Curacao qualify for the World Cup, they will set a record by becoming the least populous participating country in the history of the World Cup.

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