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Namibia: Curacao seal World Cup fairytale as Haiti, Panama qualify – Sport

Namibia: Curacao seal World Cup fairytale as Haiti, Panama qualify – Sport

Africa Links 24 with AFP
Published on 2025-11-19 20:28:30

The tiny Caribbean nation of Curacao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday as Haiti booked their return to the tournament for the first time in 52 years along with Panama.

A nerve-shredding finale to the CONCACAF qualifying campaign saw Curacao — with a population of just 156,000 — squeeze into next year’s finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico with a 0-0 draw against Jamaica in Kingston.

Haiti, meanwhile, who last appeared in the World…

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