Dutch Caribbean island nation Curaçao has become the smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup after salvaging a nil-all draw with Jamaica on the final day of Concacaf qualifying.
The country went undefeated throughout their qualification campaign to top Group B with 12 points, joining Panama and Haiti in booking their World Cup ticket.
Curacao scraped through their meeting with Jamaica despite missing head coach Dick Advocaat for the fixture.
Curacao supporters during the World Cup qualifying Concacaf match between Aruba v Curacao (Photo by ANP via Getty Images)
The 78-year-old former Rangers and Sunderland boss missed the match due to personal reasons.
The nation carries a land mass of 171 square miles and boasts a population of less than 157,000.
Iceland previously held the record as the smallest country to reach the World Cup when – under the guidance of current Republic of Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson – they qualified for the tournament in Russia in 2018.
