Their tournament
how their World Cup unfoldedCuraçao's group stage ended with a 0-2 defeat to Ivory Coast, Nicolas Pépé doing the damage with goals either side of half-time — the first arriving inside seven minutes to set a tone the Curaçao defence never recovered from. They finished fourth in Group E with a single point and a goal difference of minus nine, yet still advanced to the Round of 32 as one of the tournament's best third-placed sides. There, their journey came to an abrupt end, the gulf in quality across the group stage ultimately a true reflection of where this Curaçao side stands on the world stage.
Results
Knocked out — the road ended in the group stage this time.
Group E standings
how the group finishedGroup E
Final| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇪Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +6 | 6 | Group winner | |
| 2 | 🇨🇮Ivory Coast | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Runner-up | |
| 3 | 🇪🇨Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 4 | Best third | |
| 4 | 🇨🇼Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 1 | Out |
Squad
starting XI from Ivory Coast at Curaçao in boldGoalkeepers
- 1Eloy Room37
- 25Tyrick Bodak24
- 26Trevor Doornbusch27
Defenders
- 3Juriën Gaari32
- 5Sherel Floranus27
- 18Armando Obispo27
- 20Joshua Brenet32
- 24Deveron Fonville23
- 2Shurandy Sambo25
- 4Roshon van Eijma28
- 13Tyrese Noslin23
- 15Ar'jany Martha22
- 23Riechedly Bazoer29
Midfielders
- 7Juninho Bacuna29
- 8Livano Comenencia22
- 10Leandro Bacuna34
- 21Tahith Chong26
- 6Godfried Roemeratoe27
- 22Kevin Felida26
Forwards
- 9Jürgen Locadia32
- 11Jeremy Antonisse24
- 12Sontje Hansen24
- 14Kenji Gorré31
- 16Jearl Margaritha26
- 17Brandley Kuwas33
- 19Gervane Kastaneer30