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The first national football team to bear the name Curaçao made its debut in 1924 during an away match against neighboring Aruba. That match ended with a four-nil victory for the Territory of Curaçao, establishing early competitive presence on the island.
On the 10th of October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles were officially dissolved, splitting into separate countries including Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius joined the Netherlands proper while Curaçao emerged as a constituent country without full sovereignty.
Leandro Bacuna leads all players with 68 caps and 16 goals scored between 2016 and present day according to official statistics compiled up to November 2025. He remains the most capped player in the history of the squad.
Curaçao claimed their first continental title winning the Caribbean Cup in 2017 after defeating Jamaica twice including a decisive 2, 1 victory on June 25th that year. This achievement qualified them for their inaugural CONCACAF Gold Cup appearance.
In November 2025 Curaçao topped their qualifying group after drawing 0, 0 against Jamaica which secured their place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This marked the smallest nation by both population and area ever to qualify for the global tournament since records began tracking such metrics.