National football team of Curacao

Curacao

Association	Federashon Futbòl Kòrsou
confederacy	CONCACAF
Head coach	Guus Hiddink (since 2020)
Home stadium	Ergilio Hato Stadium
FIFA code	CUW
FIFA rank	80th (1313 points) (as of July 16, 2020)
First jersey Second jersey Third jersey
Balance sheet
34 games 9 wins 8 draws 17 losses
statistics
First international match Dominican Republic 1-0 Curaçao ( San Cristobal , Dominican Republic ; August 20, 2011 )
Biggest win Curaçao 10-0 Grenada ( Willemstad , Curaçao; September 11, 2018 )
Biggest defeat Antigua and Barbuda 5-2 Curaçao ( St. John's , Antigua and Barbuda ; September 2, 2011 )
Successes in tournaments
North and Central American Championship
Participation in the finals	2 ( first : 2017 )
Best results	Quarterfinals 2019
(As of November 19, 2019)

The national soccer team of Curaçao is the national soccer team of the Caribbean island of Curaçao , an autonomous country in the Kingdom of the Netherlands . After the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles, she replaced the national team of the Netherlands Antilles . It is organized by the Federashon Futbòl Kòrsou (FFK) ( Papiamentu for: Football Association Curaçao), which emerged in September 2010 from the Nederlands Antilliaanse Voetbal Unie ( Dutch for: Football Union of the Netherlands Antilles). The FFK wants to work closely with the Bonaire Island Football Association . Sint Maarten , which also belonged to the Netherlands Antilles until October 2010 , had its own selection since the early 1990s .

As early as 1957/58 a team under the name Curaçao competed for World Cup qualification ; however, this was de facto the national team of the Netherlands Antilles . The national team of Curaçao played their first game in 2011, the team achieved their first major success by winning the Caribbean Championship in 2017. At the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2017 , the team took part for the first time under the name Curaçao , but before that the team was already as the Netherlands Antilles represented at the CONCACAF Gold Cup . So far, the team has not yet managed to qualify for a world championship.

Tournaments

World Championship

• 2014 : In qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil , Antigua and Barbuda , Haiti and the American Virgin Islands were played in the 2nd round . After 2 wins and 1 draw from 6 games, they were eliminated as third party. The two victories against the US Virgin Islands were the first ever.
• 2018 : In the qualification , the team met Montserrat in the first round in March 2015 and qualified for the second round against Cuba with a 2-1 home match and a 2-2 second match . After a 0-0 home game, 1-1 in the second leg was enough to qualify for the third round due to the away goals rule . There, however, the team retired after two 0-1 defeats against El Salvador .

CONCACAF Gold Cup

• 1963 to 2015 - was the national soccer team of the Netherlands Antilles
• 2017 - preliminary round
• 2019 - quarter-finals
• 2021 - qualified

Caribbean Championship

• 1989 to 2010 - was the national soccer team of the Netherlands Antilles
• 2014 - preliminary round
• 2017 - winner

King's Cup

On June 5, 2019, Curaçao won 3-1 in the preliminary round against India . In the final on June 8, 2019, the team won the King's Cup in the Chang Arena in the Thai city ​​of Buri Ram after beating Vietnam 5: 4 on penalties .

Known players

• Angelo Cijntje , currently at ACV Assen, before a. a. at SC Veendam and FC Groningen
• Boy Deul , currently FC Emmen , before that u. a. at SC Veendam and FC Bayern Munich II
• Cuco Martina , currently with FC Twente , before that with RKC Waalwijk
• Javier Martina , currently without a club, before a. a. at Toronto FC and Ajax Amsterdam
• Richmar Siberie , currently at ASD Pro Settimo & Eureka , before a. a. at Wuppertaler SV Borussia and FC St. Pauli
• Orlando Smeekes , currently with Maritzburg United , before a. a. at Stuttgarter Kickers , FC Carl Zeiss Jena and Wehen Wiesbaden
• Nuelson Wau , currently at VV Gemert , before u. a. with Willem II Tilburg and Nea Salamis Famagusta
• Michaël Maria , 2016/17 professional at the third division club SG Sonnenhof Großaspach

Trainer

•  Manuel Bilches (2011–2012)
•  Ludwig Alberto (2012-2014)
•  Igemar Pieternella (2014, interim )
•  Etienne Siliee (2014-2015)
•  Patrick Kluivert (2015-2016)
•  Remko Bicentini (2016-2020)
•  Guus Hiddink (since 2020)

Web links

• Association website
• All international matches for Curaçao and the Netherlands Antilles up to 2004

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The FIFA / Coca-Cola World Ranking. In: fifa.com. July 16, 2020, accessed July 21, 2020 . 
2. ^ Leoni Leidel-Schenk: FFK is born. (No longer available online.) In: Versgeperst.com. February 7, 2011, archived from the original on June 11, 2016 ; Retrieved September 6, 2016 (Dutch). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Joachim Springer: Bilches moet Curaçao naar WK suffer. (No longer available online.) In: Versgeperst.com. August 4, 2011, archived from the original on June 11, 2016 ; Retrieved September 6, 2016 (Dutch). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ^ Paul Clarke: Soca Warriors Win Caribbean Cup Opener. In: The Gleaner. The Gleaner Company, November 12, 2014, accessed September 6, 2016 . 
5. ↑ Lentin Goodijk: Internationals Curacao dolblij met komst Kluivert. In: Metro . Telegraaf Media Groep, March 5, 2015, accessed September 6, 2016 (Dutch). 
6. ↑ Edson Evertsz: Remko Bicentini, Rihairo Meulens i Partido di Fogeo pa Selekshon di Futbol di Korsou. In: Deporte Awe. August 24, 2016, Retrieved September 6, 2016 (Papiamento).