The Curaçao national football team (; ) represents

Curaçao Curaçao, officially the Country of Curaçao, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located in the southern Caribbean Sea (specifically the Dutch Caribbean region), about north of Venezuela. Curaçao includ ...

in international

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, and is controlled by the Federashon Futbòl Kòrsou (). 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 The Netherlands Antilles (, ; ), also known as the Dutch Antilles, was a constituent Caribbean country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands consisting of the islands of Saba (island), Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten in the Lesser Antilles, ...

and its dissolution in 2010, Curaçao has played under a new constitutional status as a separate constituent country since 2011. Both FIFA and CONCACAF recognize the Curaçao national team as the direct successor of the dependant Territory of Curaçao (1921–1958) and the

(1958–2010).

History

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 Aruba, officially the Country of Aruba, is a constituent island country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in the southern Caribbean Sea north of the Venezuelan peninsula of Paraguaná Peninsula, Paraguaná and northwest of Curaçao. In 19 ...

, a match which the Territory of Curaçao won four to nil. This happened in the stadium De Lupaso when the lights went off in the event of them selling Electricity to South Africa. In December 1954, the territory of Curaçao became the

, and following a constitutional change the Netherlands Antilles were designated a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which included the islands of

Bonaire Bonaire is a Caribbean island in the Leeward Antilles, and is a Caribbean Netherlands, special municipality (officially Public body (Netherlands), "public body") of the Netherlands. Its capital is the port of Kralendijk, on the west (Windward an ...

, Saba,

Sint Eustatius Sint Eustatius, known locally as Statia, is an island in the Caribbean. It is a Caribbean Netherlands, special municipality (officially "Public body (Netherlands), public body") of the Netherlands. The island is in the northern Leeward Islands ...

and

Sint Maarten Sint Maarten () is a Countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in the Caribbean region of North America. With a population of 58,477 as of June 2023 on an area of , it encompasses ...

. 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 team and subsequently Aruban players no longer represented the Netherlands Antilles. On 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved, and Curaçao and

became countries in their own right, while Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius became part of the Netherlands proper. Although not a

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, Curaçao (the largest island territory in the Netherlands Antilles) appeared on the FIFA member list in March 2011, as successor of the

. As well as taking on the

' FIFA membership,

was recognised as the direct successor of the former (similarly to how

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is regarded the direct successor of

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, and

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for the

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), 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

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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

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. After a strong qualification campaign, Curaçao defeated host

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in the semi-finals of the

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edition of the Caribbean Cup with the score of 2–1. They met defending champions and six-time winners,

Jamaica Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean Sea and the West Indies. At , it is the third-largest island—after Cuba and Hispaniola—of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, west of Hispaniola (the is ...

. Curaçao won their first ever Caribbean Cup by defeating Jamaica, again with the scoreline of 2–1.

Results and fixtures

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

2024

2025

Coaching staff

Coaching history

:Caretaker manager are listed in ''italics''. * Manuel Bilches (2011–12) * Ludwig Alberto (2012–14) * '' Igemar Pieternella'' (2014) * Etienne Siliee (2014–15) *

Patrick Kluivert Patrick Stephan Kluivert (; born 1 July 1976) is a Dutch football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Indonesia national team. As a player, he played as a striker for Ajax, Barcelona and the Netherlands national te ...

(2015–16) * Remko Bicentini (2016–20) * Guus Hiddink (2020–21) * ''

'' (2021) * Art Langeler (2022) * Remko Bicentini (2022–2023) * '' Dean Gorré'' (2023) *

Dick Advocaat Dirk Nicolaas "Dick" Advocaat (; born 27 September 1947) is a Dutch former association football, football player and coach. He is currently the manager of the Curaçao national football team. Advocaat was successful as a football player and as a ...

(2024–)

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup Group B & 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF second round matches in June 2025. ''Caps and goals as of 18 June 2025, after the match against

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. ''

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months. ^RET Player retired from the national team.
^SUS Player is serving suspension.
^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
^PRE Preliminary squad.
^WD Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.
Notes: * Caps do not include matches played for the former

, but solely appearances for the thereout subsequent country of Curaçao.

Player records

:''Players in bold are still active with Curaçao''.

Most appearances

Top goalscorers

Competitive record

All competitive matches played from 1921 to 1958 were contested as the Territory of Curaçao (comprising all six islands of the Netherlands Antilles). From 1958 to 2010 all matches were contested as the

, 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

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

and

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, 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification, the

and 2017 Caribbean Cup, the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup,

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, and the ABCS Tournament.

FIFA World Cup

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via

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.''

CONCACAF Gold Cup

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.''

CONCACAF Nations League

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.''

CFU Caribbean Cup

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.''

ABCS Tournament

:''*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.''

All-time record against other nations

''As of 18 June 2025''

Curaçao (2011–present)

;The following matches were played as Curaçao (''from 18 August 2011 until present'')

Team records

Wins

; Largest win : *10–0 vs on 10 September 2018 ; Largest win at the CONCACAF Gold Cup : *1-0 vs

Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, ...

on 21 June 2019,

; Largest win at the CONCACAF Championship finals : *4–1 vs

on 7 April 1963, 1963 CONCACAF Championship ; Largest win at the Caribbean Cup finals : *2–1 vs

on 22 June 2017, 2017 Caribbean Cup *2–1 vs

on 25 June 2017, 2017 Caribbean Cup ; Largest win at the ABCS Tournament : *9–2 vs

on 15 July 2012, ABCS Tournament 2012

Draws

; Highest scoring draw *2–2 vs

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on 25 September 2011, Friendly *2–2 vs

Haiti Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of the Bahamas. It occupies the western three-eighths of the island, which it shares with the Dominican ...

on 11 October 2011,

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*2–2 vs

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on 3 September 2014, 2014 Caribbean Cup qualification ; Highest scoring draw at the ABCS Tournament : *2–2 vs

on 31 October 2010, 2010 ABCS Tournament *2–2 vs

on 24 November 2022, 2022 ABCS Tournament *2–2 vs

on 26 November 2022, 2022 ABCS Tournament ; Highest scoring draw at the CONCACAF Gold Cup : *1–1 vs on 25 June 2019,

Defeats

; Largest defeat: *7–0 vs

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on 28 March 2023, Friendly ; Largest defeat at the CONCACAF Gold Cup : 0–2 vs on 9 July 2017, 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup * 0–2 vs on 13 July 2017, 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup * 0–2 vs on 17 July 2017, 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup ; Largest defeat at the Caribbean Cup finals : *4–1 vs on 15 November 2014, 2014 Caribbean Cup ; Largest defeat at the ABCS Tournament : *3–1 vs

on 2 December 2011, ABCS Tournament 2011 *3–1 vs

on 16 November 2013, ABCS Tournament 2013 *2–0 vs

on 4 December 2011, ABCS Tournament 2011

Honours

Continental

* CONCACAF Championship ** Third place (2):

1963 Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove ...

², 1969²

Regional

CCCF Championship The CCCF Championship was an association football competition organized by CCCF as its top regional tournament for men's senior national teams from Central America and the Caribbean. History The regional competition was born in 1938, in Panama ...

³ ** Runners-up (3): 1955¹,

1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ...

¹,

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Janu ...

² ** Third place (1):

1941 The Correlates of War project estimates this to be the deadliest year in human history in terms of conflict deaths, placing the death toll at 3.49 million. However, the Uppsala Conflict Data Program estimates that the subsequent year, 1942, wa ...

¹ * Caribbean Cup ** Champions (1):

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** Bronze medal (1):

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Friendly

* ABCS Tournament (2):

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* Four-Nations Tournament (1):

1944 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixt ...

¹ * Phillip Seaga Cup (1): 1963² * Inter Expo Cup/ Polar Cup (1):

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

² * Parbo Bier Cup (1): 2004² * King's Cup (1):

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

Summary

Only official honours are included, according to ''FIFA statutes'' (competitions organized/recognized by

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or an affiliated confederation). ;Notes: # Honours won as Territory of Curaçao, from 1921 to 1958. # Honours won as

, from 1958 to 2010. # Official senior competition organized by CCCF. It was a predecessor confederation of CONCACAF and affiliated with FIFA as the governing body of football in Central America and Caribbean, from 1938 to 1961.

References

External links

*
Curaçao United
– fan site

on

.com (archived 12 March 2011) {{DEFAULTSORT:Curacao national football team Caribbean national association football teams Football in Curaçao

History

Results and fixtures

2024

2025

Coaching staff

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Player records

Most appearances

Top goalscorers

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup

CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Nations League

CFU Caribbean Cup

ABCS Tournament

All-time record against other nations

Curaçao (2011–present)

Team records

Wins

Draws

Defeats

Honours

Continental

Regional

Friendly

Summary

See also

References

External links