Has the Curacao National Football Team Ever Won a Trophy?

No, the Curacao National Football Team has won no trophies.

Who is the Curacao National Football Team Top Scorer?

Rangelo Janga is the Curacao National Football Team's all-time top scorer with 21 goals.

Where is the Curacao National Football Team ranked in football?

The Curacao National Football Team is ranked in the 81st position in FIFA World Rankings currently.

In which year, the Curacao National Football Team played their first match?

The Curacao National Football Team played their first match in 1924 against neighbouring country, Aruba.

What is the Curacao National Football Team’s highest finish in a FIFA World Cup Tournament?

The Curacao National Football Team is making its debut appearance in the competition in the 2026 edition.

What language does the Curacao National Football Team Speak?

The Curacao National Football Team primarily speaks Papiamento, Dutch, and English.

Curacao National Football Team - Squad, Injuries, Schedule and Stats

The Curacao National Football Team is one of the biggest beneficiaries of the expanded format of the FIFA World Cup qualification, and it once played as a unified constituent country part of several island territories as part of the Netherlands Antilles. However, since 2011, Curacao has played under a new constitutional status as a separate constituent country as a member of the CONCACAF, the North American football confederation, and the team became part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Blue Waves topped their qualifying group and booked their place for the continental showpiece, being the smallest nation by both population and area to qualify for the tournament.

Additionally, the national football team is finally stepping out of its status as a Dutch colony and showcasing its capabilities on the football field under head coach Dick Advocaat. Players like Tahith Chong, Leandro, Juninho Bacuna, and Juergen Locadia are just a few of the great players that are part of the Curacao National Football Team, who have experience playing in the big, reputable European clubs. The Blue Waves are still going to be a mystery team as part of Group E, where teams like Germany, Ivory Coast, and Ecuador will be wary of the threat posed by a motivated and hungry group of players.

Curacao played its first official international game as an independent country against the Dominican Republic in August 2011, which they lost 1-0 away from home. CONCACAF and FIFA recognize the Curacao national team as the direct successor of the former teams of the Territory of Curaçao and the Netherlands Antilles.

Curacao National Football Team Key Facts

The Curacao National Football Team played its first game in April 1924 by the Curacao Football Federation (FFK), and has been an affiliate member of FIFA and CONCACAF since 1932 and 1962, respectively. Curacao played their first international game against Aruba in 1924, a neighbouring country, where the Blue Waves recorded a 4-0 win.

The nation has also participated 3 times in the CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup, with the first appearance happening in 2017, and its best result came as Curacao got eliminated following the quarter finals in the 2019 edition.

Confederation	CONCACAF
President	Gilbert Martina
Nicknames	The Blue Waves
National Stadium	Ergilio Hato Stadium
Capacity	10,000
Manager	Dick Advocaat

Curacao Football Federation

The FFK is the apex body that oversees and monitors the footballing system in the island nation of Curacao. Founded in 1921, the FIFA World Cup appearance comes after nearly a century since the team's inception and only a decade and a half after separating from the Netherlands Antilles. Whatever happens in Curacao football, including the Liga MCB, consists of 12 teams that are battling it out to be called the domestic football champions.

FFK has been working closely in conjunction with international footballing bodies to develop and promote the sport in Curacao. As the FFK is located in Willemstad, Ergilio Hato Stadium is the home ground of the Curacao National Football Team. Currently ranked 81st in the FIFA World Rankings, the FFK will be hoping to help the team reach back to the heights it reached in July 2017, when the team achieved its highest ranking of 68.

Former Netherlands, Utrecht and PSV manager, Dick Advocaat was appointed by the FFK, as the Curacao National Football Team manager in January 2024, who brings a lot of elite football coaching experience in the past, and fans are going to be keeping a close eye on how the players respond under him in the grandest stage of them all, hosted by United States of America, Mexico and Canada.

Under the management of the Curacao Football Federation, the Blue Waves are trying to create a history of their own and showcase their might as an independent island nation in North American football to the world.

History of the Curacao National Football Team: Early Years

The sport was not something that people of Curacao were high on when it was initially introduced in the country, as they didn't have enough players of quality amongst their ranks. However, under Advocaat, the team followed a European training regime, which was complemented by strict emphasis on structure, drawing inspiration from the legendary Dutch philosophy, which has proved to be a gift for the country.

The Blue Waves are also part of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU).

In the following years, Curacao has struggled to establish itself as a North American dark horse team as they will be participating in the FIFA World Cup, with Advocaat potentially becoming the oldest manager in history to coach in the tournament. The golden generation of the national team is most certainly the players currently in the squad; however, the team has not been able to win any continental silverware as part of CONCACAF.

Home Stadium of the Curacao National Football Team

Ergilio Hato Stadium is the home of the Curacao National Football Team, and the team has played all of its games since 1950 at the ground.

Over the years, the stadium has undergone several renovations, especially in 2013, and has a capacity of 10,000. The renovations made it more suitable for the international competitions it usually hosts. It hosted CONCACAF Nations League matches in 2019 and 2020.