HOUSTON — There are two types of dreams. There are dreams you do not dare to dream because they seem too far-fetched, and then there are dreams that you let yourself imagine repeatedly in hopes of ...

The country of Curacao is making its World Cup debut in 2026. Livano Comenencia scored Curacao's first-ever World Cup goal against Germany. The team's popular blue home and yellow away jerseys are ...

Qualifying for the world’s biggest sporting event meant everything for residents of the Caribbean island country. By Mitch Smith Reporting from Houston The Curaçao fans arrived by the busload, draped ...

Curacao are the smallest nation in the history of the FIFA World Cup to ever qualify for the tournament. A Caribbean island of just 150,000 people and 444 square kilometres, they have defied every ...

Curacao won all four games in their first qualifying group - and remained unbeaten in the second A stunningly beautiful small Caribbean island, with a huge Dutch influence but fiercely proud of their ...

A stunningly beautiful small Caribbean island, with a huge Dutch influence but fiercely proud of their own heritage - Curacao has, until now, possibly been most famous for its alcoholic drink of the ...

In a city as big and diverse as Houston, it can be a bit lonely being from Curacao. The Caribbean island nation is simply too small to have a sizable diaspora in a region that’s home to large ...

The Koningin Julianabrug is a long, blue and yellow bridge, 185 feet above the ground. From there, the view across Willemstad, the capital of Curacao, is postcard-perfect. Anyone can see what makes ...

The smallest nation to ever make the World Cup has arrived at the tournament in style. Curacao rolled up to Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton in their blue, windowless bus, with music playing ...

The World Cup is about to take over stadiums across North America and Philadelphia and for some, it's the sporting experience of a lifetime. For other more casual sports fans, and for many ...

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao — There won't be millions of people from Curacao cheering on their national team in the World Cup, because Curacao doesn't have millions of people. Not even close. Before the ...

Before Gilbert Martina took the job as president of Curaçao’s soccer federation in 2023, he asked his wife for her opinion. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, ...