Curacao RANKED Among THESE 5 SMALLEST NATIONS To Qualify For 2026 FIFA World Cup

The Curacao national football team made history in becoming the smallest nation to qualify for FIFA World Cup after they sealed their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Curacao World Cup 2026 qualification was secured after they defeated Jamaica in the final of the CONCACAF World Cup qualifiers to book a place in the tournament. In doing so, the Curacao national football team has become the smallest nation to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, joining some interesting teams in the company among the smallest nation to qualify for FIFA World Cup.

Curacao Become Smallest Nation To Qualify For FIFA World Cup

As of this moment (November 2025), the country of Curacao is estimated to have a population of around 156,115. That makes the Curacao national football team the smallest nation to qualify for FIFA World Cup and the Curacao World Cup 2026 placement so special. In fact, Curacao absolutely stands out among the competition for the smallest nation to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, and here are the other teams that follow it in this impressive feat.

Cape Verde: The Cape Verde national football team surprised many with an immaculate showing in the CAF FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. They actually managed to top a difficult group that also involved Cameroon and Libya, getting impressive results. The Cape Verde national team picked up 23 points from 10 games in the qualifiers, finishing above Cameroon in their group and qualifying for the FIFA World Cup for the first time. With a population of just over 500,000, Cape Verde are among the smallest nation to qualify for FIFA World Cup ever.

Panama: Panama had a great 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification as well in the CONCACAF qualification stages. They finished on top of their group by picking up 12 points from six games to book a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In doing so, the Panama national football team became among the smallest nation to qualify for FIFA World Cup, with a population of around 4.3 million.

Jordan: Jordan national football team are set to make their debut at the FIFA World Cup after fighting their way to securing their qualification. After making it to the third round of the AFC World Cup qualifiers stages, they were placed in a tough group with South Korea, Iraq and Oman. However, Jordan fought hard to secure a second-place finish with 16 points from 10 games, earning their place among the smallest nation to qualify for FIFA World Cup, with a current population of 11 million.

Haiti: The Haiti national football team have qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the second time ever. They finished on top of their group with 11 points from six games, winning the group and sealing their place in the World Cup for the first time since 1974 and becoming among the smallest nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup with a population of 11.5 million.