Curaçao national football team

The Curaçao national football team (Dutch: Curaçaos voetbalelftal; Papiamentu, Selekshon di Futbòl Kòrsou) represents Curaçao in International football and is controlled by the Curaçao Football Federation (Federashon Futbòl Kòrsou; FFK).[2]

This article is about the Curaçao men's national team established in 2011. For the (Territory of) Curaçao national football team (prior to 1958), see Territory of Curaçao national football team. For the Netherlands Antilles national football team (1958–2010), see Netherlands Antilles national football team. For the women's team, see Curaçao women's national football team.

Curaçao
AssociationFFK
ConfederationCONCACAF
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachGuus Hiddink
CaptainCuco Martina
Most capsCuco Martina (46)
Top scorerLeandro Bacuna (11)
Home stadiumStadion Ergilio Hato
FIFA codeCUW
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 76 (10 December 2020)[1]
Highest68 (July 2017)
Lowest183 (April 2013, July 2014)
First international
Dominican Republic 1–0 Curaçao
(Dominican Republic, 10 August 2011)
Biggest win
Curaçao 10–0 Grenada
(Curacao, 10 September 2018)
Biggest defeat
 Saint Lucia 5–1 Curaçao
(Saint Lucia, 21 October 2012)
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4–0 Curaçao
(Saint Lucia, 25 October 2012)
CONCACAF Championship
& Gold Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2017)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2019)

Following a constitutional change that allowed its predecessor, the Colony of Curaçao and Dependencies to become a unified constituent country consisting of several island territories as the Netherlands Antilles and its dissolution in 2010, Curaçao has played under a new constitutional status as a separate constituent country since 2011.[3]

Both FIFA and CONCACAF recognize the Curaçao national team to be the direct and sole successor of the dependant Curaçao (1921–1958) and the Netherlands Antilles national football teams.[4][5][6]

History
Further information: Territory of Curaçao national football team

The first national football team to bear the name Curaçao was the Territory of Curaçao national football team, which made its debut in 1924 in an away match against neighboring Aruba, a match which the Territory of Curaçao won four to nil.

In December 1954, the territory of Curaçao became the Netherlands Antilles, and following a constitutional change the Netherlands Antilles were designated a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which included the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten. The name of the Curaçao team changed to Netherlands Antilles national team, representing all six islands.

In 1986, Aruba became a country within the Kingdom in its own right, with its own Aruba national football team and subsequently Aruban players no longer represented the Netherlands Antilles.

On 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved, and Curaçao and Sint Maarten became countries in their own right, while Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius became part of the Netherlands proper. Although not a sovereign state, Curaçao (the largest island territory in the Netherlands Antilles) appeared on the FIFA member list in March 2011, as successor of the Netherlands Antilles.

As well as taking on the Netherlands Antilles' FIFA membership, Curaçao was recognised as the direct successor of the former (similarly to how Serbia is regarded the direct successor of Yugoslavia, and Russia for the Soviet Union), and took on its historical records and FIFA ranking.

They played their first match as the newly formed Curaçao national team on 20 August 2011 against Dominican Republic at the Estadio Panamericano, with the match ending in a 1–0 loss for Curaçao.

During the CONCACAF Qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Curaçao achieved a major feat when they defeated Cuba 1–1 with the away goals rule.

After a strong qualification campaign, Curaçao defeated host Martinique in the semi finals of the 2017 edition of the Caribbean Cup with the score of 2–1. They met defending champions and six-time winners, Jamaica. Curaçao won their first ever Caribbean Cup by defeating Jamaica, again with the scoreline of 2–1.

Competitive record

All competitive matches played from 1921–1958 were contested as the Territory of Curaçao (comprising all six islands of the Netherlands Antilles). From 1958–2010 all matches were contested as the Netherlands Antilles, successor of the Territory of Curaçao, (still comprising six islands until 1986, when Aruba seceded). All competitive fixtures after 2010 were contested by Curaçao, which solely consists of the island nation itself. Under the newly formed governing body, Curaçao have so far only competed in the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying, the 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification, the 2014 and 2017 Caribbean Cup, the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup as well as the ABCS Tournament.

FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Part of  Netherlands Antilles Part of  Netherlands Antilles
1934
1938
1950
1954
1958
1962
1966
1970
1974
1978
1982
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 15 15
2018613256
2022To be determinedTo be determined
2026
Total–0/21––––––123452021

CONCACAF Gold Cup
Main article: Curaçao at the CONCACAF Gold Cup
CONCACAF Championship & CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year Round Pld W D* L GF GA
1963Third place 8 5 0 3 14 9
1965Fifth place5023416
1967Did not qualify
1969Third place5212912
1971Did not enter
1973Sixth place5023419
1977 Did not qualify
1981
1985
1989
1991Did not qualify
1993Did not enter
1996 Did not qualify
1998
2000
2002Did not enter
2003Did not qualify
2005Withdrew
2007 Did not qualify
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017Group stage300306
2019Quarter finals411223
2021 Qualified
TotalThird place3086163365

CONCACAF Nations League
CONCACAF Nations League record
Year Division Group Pld W D* L GF GA P/R Rank
2019−20 A D 4 1 2 1 3 3 6th
2022–23 A To be determined
Total 4 1 2 1 3 3 6th

CFU Caribbean Cup
CFU Caribbean Cup
Year Round Pld W D[decimal 1] L GF GA
1989 to 2010As Netherlands Antilles
2014Group stage3003510
2017Champions220042
TotalChampions102261323
  1. Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shootout.

Team records

Wins
Largest win
Largest win at the CONCACAF Championship finals
Largest win at the CCCF Championship finals
Largest win at the CFU Championship finals
  • Did not qualify
Largest win at the Caribbean Cup finals
Largest win at the Pan American Games
Largest win at the ABCS Tournament

Draws
Highest scoring draw
Highest scoring draw at the CONCACAF Championship finals
Highest scoring draw at the CCCF Championship finals
Highest scoring draw at the CFU Championship finals
  • Did not qualify
Highest scoring draw at the Caribbean Cup finals
Highest scoring draw at the Pan American Games
  • None
Highest scoring draw at the ABCS Tournament
  • n/aa

a. Tournament follows a knock-out format, and matches cannot end on a draw.

Defeats
Largest defeat
Largest defeat at the CONCACAF Championship finals
8–0 vs  Mexico on 8 December 1973, 1973 CONCACAF Championship1
Largest defeat at the CCCF Championship finals
Largest defeat at the CFU Championship finals
  • Did not qualify
Largest defeat at the Caribbean Cup finals
Largest defeat at the Pan American Games
Largest defeat at the ABCS Tournament

1. Matches played as the Netherlands Antilles from 16 December 1946 to 18 August 2011.

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
For all past match results of the national team, see the team's results page

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2020
30 March 2020 Friendly Thailand  Cancelled  Curaçao Thailand
--:-- UTC+7 Report

2021
25 March 2021 (2021-03-25) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Curaçao  v  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Willemstad, Curaçao
Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium
28 March 2021 (2021-03-28) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Cuba  v  Curaçao Havana, Cuba
Stadium: Estadio Pedro Marrero
5 June 2021 (2021-06-05) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying British Virgin Islands  v  Curaçao Road Town, British Virgin Islands
Stadium: A. O. Shirley Recreation Ground
8 June 2021 (2021-06-08) 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying Curaçao  v  Guatemala Willemstad, Curaçao
Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium
July 2021 CONCACAF Gold
Cup		 Curaçao  v TBD TBD
Stadium: TBD
July 2021 CONCACAF Gold
Cup		 Curaçao  v TBD TBD
Stadium: TBD
July 2021 CONCACAF Gold
Cup		 TBD v  Curaçao TBD
Stadium: TBD

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Concacaf Nations League match against Costa Rica on 14 November 2019.
Caps and goals as of 13 October 2019 after the game against Costa Rica.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Eloy Room (1989-02-06) 6 February 1989 34 0 Columbus Crew
22 1GK Rowendy Sumter (1988-05-19) 19 May 1988 8 0 Scherpenheuvel
23 1GK Tyrick Bodak (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 0 0 PSV
12 2DF Shanon Carmelia (1989-03-20) 20 March 1989 36 2 DOVO
5 2DF Darryl Lachman (1989-11-11) 11 November 1989 30 1 Perth Glory
13 2DF Juriën Gaari (1993-12-23) 23 December 1993 16 1 RKC Waalwijk
3 2DF Shermar Martina (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 7 0 MVV Maastricht
4 2DF Shermaine Martina (1996-04-14) 14 April 1996 6 0 Unattached
2 2DF Bryan Anastatia (1992-07-14) 14 July 1992 3 0 Jong Holland
20 2DF Roshon van Eijma (1998-06-09) 9 June 1998 0 0 Preußen Münster
10 3MF Leandro Bacuna (1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 30 11 Cardiff City
6 3MF Jeremy de Nooijer (1992-03-15) 15 March 1992 13 0 Al-Shamal
17 3MF Brandley Kuwas (1992-09-19) 19 September 1992 6 2 Al-Jazira
8 3MF Roly Bonevacia (1991-10-08) 8 October 1991 5 1 Fujairah
7 3MF Juninho Bacuna (1997-08-07) 7 August 1997 4 0 Huddersfield Town
15 3MF Gersinio Constancia (1990-04-06) 6 April 1990 3 0 Inter Willemstad
21 3MF Jaron Vicario (1999-08-16) 16 August 1999 0 0 Dordrecht
11 4FW Gevaro Nepomuceno (1992-11-10) 10 November 1992 42 8 Dinamo București
18 4FW Elson Hooi (1991-10-01) 1 October 1991 26 9 Muaither
9 4FW Rangelo Janga (1992-04-16) 16 April 1992 17 10 NEC
14 4FW Charlison Benschop (1989-08-21) 21 August 1989 5 0 Apollon Limassol
14 4FW Kenji Gorré (1994-09-29) 29 September 1994 4 0 Nacional
19 4FW Jeremy Cijntje (1998-01-08) 8 January 1998 0 0 Waasland-Beveren

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
Notes:

  • Caps do not include matches played for the former Netherlands Antilles, but solely appearances for the thereout subsequent country of Curaçao.

Managers

Past managers of the Netherlands Antilles

Past managers of Curaçao

1. Managers of the Netherlands Antilles from 16 December 1946 to 18 August 2011.
2. Jan Zwartkruis served as manager of the Netherlands as well as the Netherlands Antilles concurrently from 1978 to 1981.
3. Managers of Curaçao, from 18 August 2011. Direct successor, inheriting the former nation's FIFA membership and competitive record.

All-time record against other nations

As of 6 March 2020[21][22]

Netherlands Antilles (1946–2011)
The following matches were played as the Netherlands Antilles (from 16 December 1946 until 18 August 2011)
Team Pld W D L
 Haiti 18 1 4 13
 Trinidad and Tobago 17 1 6 10
 Suriname 16 5 4 7
 El Salvador 16 1 4 11
 Costa Rica 15 3 1 11
 Mexico 12 2 3 7
 Jamaica 14 4 3 7
 Honduras 10 2 4 4
 Cuba 9 6 1 2
 Antigua and Barbuda 9 5 2 2
 Guatemala 9 2 5 2
 Nicaragua 7 6 0 1
 Panama 7 4 1 2
 Venezuela 6 3 1 2
 Guyana 6 1 1 4
 Puerto Rico 4 4 0 0
 Grenada 7 1 3 3
 United States 4 0 2 2
 Aruba 2 1 1 0
 Dominican Republic 2 0 1 1
 Saint Lucia 1 0 1 0
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 0 1 0
 Argentina 1 0 0 1
 Barbados 1 0 0 1
 Bermuda 1 0 0 1
 Cayman Islands 1 0 0 1
Total 196 52 49 91

Curaçao (2011–Present)
The following matches were played as Curaçao (from 18 August 2011 until present)
Team Pld W D L
 Suriname 5 1 1 3
 El Salvador 5 0 1 4
 Antigua and Barbuda 4 1 0 3
 U.S. Virgin Islands 3 3 0 0
 Bonaire 3 2 0 1
 Haiti 3 1 1 1
 Jamaica 3 1 1 1
 Aruba 3 1 0 2
 Dominican Republic 3 1 0 2
 Cuba 3 0 2 1
 Grenada 2 2 0 0
 Guadeloupe 2 2 0 0
 Bolivia 2 1 1 0
 Martinique 2 1 1 0
 Montserrat 2 1 1 0
 Puerto Rico 2 1 1 0
 Guyana 2 1 0 1
 Trinidad and Tobago 2 1 0 1
 French Guiana 2 0 1 1
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 0 0 2
 Costa Rica 2 0 1 1
 Honduras 1 1 0 0
 India 1 1 0 0
 Qatar 1 1 0 0
 Nicaragua 1 0 1 0
 Vietnam 1 0 1 0
 Barbados 1 0 0 1
 Canada 1 0 0 1
 Mexico 1 0 0 1
 Saint Lucia 1 0 0 1
 United States 1 0 0 1
Total 62 22 21 28

Honours

Major competitions

Minor competitions

1. Trophies won as the Netherlands Antilles from 16 December 1946 to 18 August 2011.

See also

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