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Advocaat quits Curacao ahead of WC

Dick Advocaat has resigned from his role as head coach of Curacao with immediate effect. The 78-year-old veteran had led the Caribbean nation to a fairytale qualification for the 2026 World Cup, but he will not be in the dugout when the tournament kicks off in the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer. The legendary Dutch tactician has made the difficult decision to step away from the game to focus on his family during a challenging period.

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Curacao have become the smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup after a 0-0 draw with Jamaica in their final qualifying game. Curacao finished the third round qualifying stage at the top of Group B with 12 points from six games, one more than Jamaica. Ex-England boss Steve McClaren resigned from his post with Jamaica immediately after the final whistle. The other teams that sealed direct qualification from CONCACAF are Haiti and Panama.

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Pos	Squadra	G	V	P	S	GF	GS	+/-	Pt.	Forma
10	Amal Riadi Gharbaoui	20	5	7	8	18	25	-7	22	V V S V D
11	Renaissance Zaio	19	4	9	6	15	18	-3	21	D S S V S
12	Wydad Sefrou	20	4	7	9	19	24	-5	19	D S V V V
14	Chabab Larache	20	3	9	8	16	27	-11	18	S V D S S
15	Club Najm Midar	20	3	8	9	18	27	-9	17	D V D D D

Pos

Squadra

+/-

Pt.

Forma

Amal Riadi Gharbaoui

-7

V
V
S
V
D

Renaissance Zaio

-3

D
S
S
V
S

Wydad Sefrou

-5

D
S
V
V
V

Chabab Larache

-11

S
V
D
S
S

Club Najm Midar

-9

D
V
D
D
D

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