They qualified for the World Championship for the first time, and the coach announced how many millions the Federation receives from FIFA
Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Wednesday, November 19, 2025 9:59 p.m. / Updated Wednesday, November 19, 2025 10:02 p.m.
The national team of the Curacao Islands produced a huge surprise, managing to qualify for the first time at the World Championship, after the “white” draw with Jamaica in the last stage of the preliminary round. Following this performance, the Federation will receive 10 million euros from FIFA.
The revelation was made even by the selector Dick Advocaat (78 years old), according to sportnieuws.nl.
The islands of Curacao received 10 million euros from FIFA for qualifying for the World Cup
Curacao held Jamaica 0-0 in the 2026 World Cup preliminary group decider. Dutch coach Dick Advocaat was unable to attend the stadium due to family reasons and watched the match on television.
“In football, the differences are so small. Curacao is ecstatic, our performance is going around the world and FIFA is transferring over 10 million euros to the football federation because we qualified.
Jamaica is disappointed and no longer has a coach. That's how things work,” said Dick Advocaat, according to the previously cited source.
Dick Advocaat is a coach with extensive experience, having in his CV teams such as: PSV Eindhoven, Rangers, Borussia Monchengladbach, Zenit, Sunderland, Fenerbahce, Sparta Rotterdam, Utrecht or Feyenoord.
Advocaat was the coach of the Netherlands 3 times, the first time in 1992 and the last time in 2017, and at the international level, the Dutchman was also the coach of the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Belgium, Russia, Serbia and Iraq.
The 2026 World Championship will be held in 3 countries: USA, Mexico and Canada. It will take place between June 11 and July 19. It will be the first tournament in history with 48 teams
12 European, 6 South American, 3 Central American, 8 Asian, 1 Oceanic and 9 African teams, along with the three host countries, are already safe participants in the next World Cup. Another 6 teams will qualify after the European and intercontinental playoffs.
