Curaçao national football team

The Curaçao national football team (Dutch: Curaçaos voetbalelftal; Papiamentu, Selekshon di Futbòl Kòrsou) represents Curaçao in International association football and is controlled by the Curaçao Football Federation (Federashon Futbòl Kòrsou; FFK).[1]

This article is about the Curaçao men's national team established in 2011. For the (Territory of) Curaçao national football team (prior to 1958), see Territory of Curaçao national football team. For the Netherlands Antilles national football team (1958–2010), see Netherlands Antilles national football team. For the women's team, see Curaçao women's national football team.

Curaçao

Association	FFK
Confederation	CONCACAF
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Remko Bicentini
Captain	Cuco Martina
Most caps	Cuco Martina (41)
Top scorer	Leandro Bacuna (12)
Home stadium	Stadion Ergilio Hato
FIFA code	CUW
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	80 (11 June 2020)
Highest	68 (July 2017)
Lowest	183 (April 2013, July 2014)
First international
Dominican Republic 1–0 Curaçao (Dominican Republic, 10 August 2011)
Biggest win
Curaçao 10–0 Grenada (Curacao, 10 September 2018)
Biggest defeat
Saint Lucia 5–1 Curaçao (Saint Lucia, 21 October 2012)  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4–0 Curaçao (Saint Lucia, 25 October 2012)
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2017)
Best result	Quarter-finals, 2019

Following a constitutional change that allowed its predecessor, the Colony of Curaçao and Dependencies to become a unified constituent country consisting of several island territories as the Netherlands Antilles and its dissolution in 2010, Curaçao has played under a new constitutional status as a separate constituent country since 2011.[2]

Both FIFA and CONCACAF recognize the Curaçao national team to be the direct and sole successor of the dependant Curaçao (1921–1958) and the Netherlands Antilles national football teams.[3][4][5]

History

The first national football team to bear the name Curaçao was the Territory of Curaçao national football team, which made its debut in 1924 in an away match against neighboring Aruba, a match which the Territory of Curaçao won four to nil.

In December 1954, the territory of Curaçao became the Netherlands Antilles, and following a constitutional change the Netherlands Antilles were designated a country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which included the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten. The name of the Curaçao team changed to Netherlands Antilles national team, representing all six islands.

In 1986, Aruba became a country within the Kingdom in its own right, with its own Aruba national football team and subsequently Aruban players no longer represented the Netherlands Antilles.

On 10 October 2010, the Netherlands Antilles were dissolved, and Curaçao and Sint Maarten became countries in their own right, while Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius became part of the Netherlands proper. Although not a sovereign state, Curaçao (the largest island territory in the Netherlands Antilles) appeared on the FIFA member list in March 2011, as successor of the Netherlands Antilles.

As well as taking on the Netherlands Antilles' FIFA membership, Curaçao was recognised as the direct successor of the former (similarly to how Serbia is regarded the direct successor of Yugoslavia, and Russia for the Soviet Union), and took on its historical records and FIFA ranking.

They played their first match as the newly formed Curaçao national team on 20 August 2011 against Dominican Republic at the Estadio Panamericano, with the match ending in a 1–0 loss for Curaçao.

During the CONCACAF Qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Curaçao achieved a major feat when they defeated Cuba 1–1 with the away goals rule.

After a strong qualification campaign, Curaçao defeated host Martinique in the semi finals of the 2017 edition of the Caribbean Cup with the score of 2–1. They met defending champions and six-time winners, Jamaica. Curaçao won their first ever Caribbean Cup by defeating Jamaica, again with the scoreline of 2–1.

Competitive record

All competitive matches played from 1921–1958 were contested as the Territory of Curaçao (comprising all six islands of the Netherlands Antilles). From 1958–2010 all matches were contested as the Netherlands Antilles, successor of the Territory of Curaçao, (still comprising six islands until 1986, when Aruba seceded). All competitive fixtures after 2010 were contested by Curaçao, which solely consists of the island nation itself. Under the newly formed governing body, Curaçao have so far only competed in the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying, the 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification, the 2014 and 2017 Caribbean Cup, the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup as well as the ABCS Tournament.

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										FIFA World Cup Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 2010	As Netherlands Antilles									As Netherlands Antilles
2014	Did not qualify									6	2	1	3	15	15
2018										6	1	3	2	5	6
2022	To be determined									To be determined
2026
Total	–	0/23	–	–	–	–	–	–		12	3	4	5	20	21

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Main article: Curaçao at the CONCACAF Gold Cup

CONCACAF Championship & CONCACAF Gold Cup
Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1963	Third place	8	5	0	3	14	9
1965	Fifth place	5	0	2	3	4	16
1967	Did not qualify
1969	Third place	5	2	1	2	9	12
1971	Did not enter
1973	Sixth place	5	0	2	3	4	19
1977 to 1991	Did not qualify
1993	Did not enter
1996 to 2000	Did not qualify
2002	Did not enter
2003	Did not qualify
2005	Withdrew
2007 to 2015	Did not qualify
2017	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	6
2019	Quarter finals	4	1	1	2	2	3
2021	Qualified
Total	Third place	30	8	6	16	33	65

CFU Caribbean Cup

CFU Caribbean Cup
Year	Round	Pld	W	D[decimal 1]	L	GF	GA
1989 to 2010	As Netherlands Antilles
2014	Group stage	3	0	0	3	5	10
2017	Champions	2	2	0	0	4	2
Total	Champions	10	2	2	6	13	23

1. Draws include knockout matches decided on a penalty shootout.

Team records

Wins

Largest win

• 15–0 vs  Puerto Rico on 7 January 1959¹

Largest win at the CONCACAF Championship finals

• 4–1 vs Honduras on 7 April 1963, 1963 CONCACAF Championship¹

Largest win at the CCCF Championship finals

• 9–1 vs Nicaragua on 15 May 1941, 1941 CCCF Championship
• 8–0 vs Nicaragua on 11 March 1953, 1953 CCCF Championship

Largest win at the CFU Championship finals

• Did not qualify

Largest win at the Caribbean Cup finals

• 2–1 vs Martinique on 22 June 2017, 2017 Caribbean Cup
• 2–1 vs Jamaica on 25 June 2017, 2017 Caribbean Cup

Largest win at the Pan American Games

• 3–1 vs Venezuela on 22 March 1955, 1955 Pan American Games¹

Largest win at the ABCS Tournament

• 9–2 vs Bonaire on 15 July 2012, ABCS Tournament 2012

Draws

Highest scoring draw

• 3–3 vs Panama on 8 May 1941
• 3–3 vs Honduras on 27 February 1960¹
• 3–3 vs Suriname on 2 March 1998¹

Highest scoring draw at the CONCACAF Championship finals

• 2–2 vs Mexico on 4 December 1969, 1969 CONCACAF Championship¹
• 2–2 vs Guatemala on 5 December 1973, 1973 CONCACAF Championship¹
• 2–2 vs Honduras on 12 December 1973, 1973 CONCACAF Championship¹

Highest scoring draw at the CCCF Championship finals

• 3–3 vs Panama on 8 May 1941, 1941 CCCF Championship
• 3–3 vs Honduras on 27 February 1960, 1960 CCCF Championship¹

Highest scoring draw at the CFU Championship finals

• Did not qualify

Highest scoring draw at the Caribbean Cup finals

• 1–1 vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 2 July 1989, 1989 Caribbean Cup¹
• 1–1 vs Grenada on 6 July 1989, 1989 Caribbean Cup¹

Highest scoring draw at the Pan American Games

• None

Highest scoring draw at the ABCS Tournament

• n/a^a

a. Tournament follows a knock-out format, and matches cannot end on a draw.

Defeats

Largest defeat

• 8–0 vs Netherlands on 5 September 1962¹
• 8–0 vs Mexico on 8 December 1973¹

Largest defeat at the CONCACAF Championship finals

8–0 vs  Mexico on 8 December 1973, 1973 CONCACAF Championship¹

Largest defeat at the CCCF Championship finals

• 6–2 vs Costa Rica on 13 May 1941, 1941 CCCF Championship

Largest defeat at the CFU Championship finals

• Did not qualify

Largest defeat at the Caribbean Cup finals

• 4–0 vs Haiti on 22 July 1998, 1998 Caribbean Cup¹

Largest defeat at the Pan American Games

• 4–2 vs Argentina on 13 March 1955, 1955 Pan American Games¹

Largest defeat at the ABCS Tournament

• 3–1 vs Bonaire on 2 December 2011, ABCS Tournament 2011
• 3–1 vs Suriname on 16 November 2013, ABCS Tournament 2013
• 2–0 vs Suriname on 4 December 2011, ABCS Tournament 2011

1. Matches played as the Netherlands Antilles from 16 December 1946 to 18 August 2011.

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

For all past match results of the national team, see the team's results page

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2019

Curaçao  v  Haiti

7 September 2019 Nations League A	Curaçao	1–0	Haiti	Willemstad, Curaçao
18:00	Hooi  70'	Report		Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

Haiti  v  Curaçao

10 September 2019 Nations League A	Haiti	1–1	Curaçao	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
18:00	Pierrot  15'	Report	Hooi  41'	Stadium: Stade Sylvio Cator Referee: Walter López Castellanos (Guatemala)

Costa Rica  v  Curaçao

13 October 2019 Nations League A	Costa Rica	0–0	Curaçao	Alajuela, Costa Rica
20:00		Report		Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States)

Curaçao  v  Costa Rica

14 November 2019 Nations League A	Curaçao	1–2	Costa Rica	Willemstad, Curaçao
18:30	Janga  20'	Report	Venegas  14' (pen.) Calvo  84'	Stadium: Ergilio Hato Stadium Referee: Marco Ortiz (Mexico)

2020

Thailand  v  Curaçao

30 March 2020 Friendly	Thailand	P - P	Curaçao	Thailand
--:-- UTC+7		Report

Indonesia  v  Curaçao

8 September 2020 Friendly	Indonesia	v	Curaçao	Jakarta, Indonesia
--:-- UTC+7				Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Concacaf Nations League match against Costa Rica on 14 November 2019.
Caps and goals as of 13 October 2019 after the game against Costa Rica.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Eloy Room	(1989-02-06) 6 February 1989	33	0	Columbus Crew
22	1GK	Rowendy Sumter	(1988-05-19) 19 May 1988	8	0	Scherpenheuvel
23	1GK	Tyrick Bodak	(2002-05-15) 15 May 2002	0	0	PSV
12	2DF	Shanon Carmelia	(1989-03-20) 20 March 1989	36	2	Lienden
5	2DF	Darryl Lachman	(1989-11-11) 11 November 1989	30	1	Hapoel Ra'anana
13	2DF	Juriën Gaari	(1993-12-23) 23 December 1993	16	1	RKC
3	2DF	Shermar Martina	(1996-04-14) 14 April 1996	7	0	MVV Maastricht
4	2DF	Shermaine Martina	(1996-04-14) 14 April 1996	6	0	MVV Maastricht
2	2DF	Bryan Anastatia	(1992-07-14) 14 July 1992	3	0	Jong Holland
20	2DF	Roshon van Eijma	(1998-06-09) 9 June 1998	0	0	Roda JC
10	3MF	Leandro Bacuna	(1991-08-21) 21 August 1991	29	11	Cardiff City
6	3MF	Jeremy de Nooijer	(1992-03-15) 15 March 1992	13	0	Al-Shamal
17	3MF	Brandley Kuwas	(1992-09-19) 19 September 1992	6	2	Al-Nasr
8	3MF	Roly Bonevacia	(1991-10-08) 8 October 1991	5	1	Al-Fujairah
7	3MF	Juninho Bacuna	(1997-08-07) 7 August 1997	3	0	Huddersfield Town
15	3MF	Gersinio Constancia	(1990-04-06) 6 April 1990	3	0	Inter Willemstad
21	3MF	Jaron Vicario	(1999-08-16) 16 August 1999	0	0	Dordrecht
11	4FW	Gevaro Nepomuceno	(1992-11-10) 10 November 1992	42	8	Chesterfield
18	4FW	Elson Hooi	(1991-10-01) 1 October 1991	26	9	ADO Den Haag
9	4FW	Rangelo Janga	(1992-04-16) 16 April 1992	17	10	Lugano
14	4FW	Charlison Benschop	(1989-08-21) 21 August 1989	5	0	Apollon Limassol
14	4FW	Kenji Gorré	(1994-09-29) 29 September 1994	4	0	Nacional
19	4FW	Jeremy Cijntje	(1998-01-08) 8 January 1998	0	0	Heracles

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Zeus de la Paz	(1995-03-11) 11 March 1995	2	0	Oldham Athletic	v.  Costa Rica, 14 November 2019 ^PRE
DF	Cuco Martina (Captain)	(1989-09-25) 25 September 1989	44	2	Unattached	v.  Costa Rica, 14 November 2019 ^PRE
DF	Ayrton Statie	(1994-07-22) 22 July 1994	13	0	Reno 1868	v.  Costa Rica, 14 November 2019 ^PRE
DF	Jurich Carolina	(1998-07-15) 15 July 1998	10	1	Stomil Olsztyn	v.  Haiti, 7 September 2019 ^INJ
MF	Jurensley Martina	(1993-08-10) 10 August 1993	6	3	Jong Holland	v.  Costa Rica, 14 November 2019 ^PRE
MF	Jimbertson Vapor	(1996-02-10) 10 February 1996	0	0	Scherpenheuvel	v.  Costa Rica, 14 November 2019 ^PRE
MF	Michaël Maria	(1995-01-31) 31 January 1995	20	0	Adelaide United	v.  Haiti, 7 September 2019 ^PRE
FW	Gino van Kessel	(1993-03-09) 9 March 1993	25	8	Olympiakos Nicosia	v.  Costa Rica, 14 November 2019 ^PRE
FW	Jarchinio Antonia	(1990-12-27) 27 December 1990	21	0	Cambuur	v.  Costa Rica, 14 November 2019 ^PRE
FW	Mirco Colina	(1990-05-23) 23 May 1990	14	3	Vesta	v.  Costa Rica, 14 November 2019 ^PRE
FW	Jafar Arias	(1995-06-16) 16 June 1995	7	0	VVV Venlo	v.  Costa Rica, 14 November 2019 ^PRE
FW	Gervane Kastaneer	(1996-06-09) 9 June 1996	3	1	Coventry City	v.  Costa Rica, 14 November 2019 ^PRE
FW	Rigino Cicilia	(1994-09-23) 23 September 1994	0	0	Slovácko	v.  Costa Rica, 14 November 2019 ^PRE
FW	Nigel Robertha	(1998-02-13) 13 February 1998	0	0	Levski Sofia	v.  Costa Rica, 13 October 2019 ^PRE
FW	Charlton Vicento	(1991-01-19) 19 January 1991	8	2	Kozakken Boys	v.  Haiti, 7 September 2019 ^PRE
FW	Liandro Martis	(1995-11-13) 13 November 1995	1	0	Macclesfield Town	v.  Haiti, 7 September 2019 ^PRE
^INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury. ^PRE Preliminary squad. Notes: Caps do not include matches played for the former Netherlands Antilles, but solely appearances for the thereout subsequent country of Curaçao.

Managers

Past managers of the Netherlands Antilles

• Pedro Celestino Dacunha¹ (1957–65)
• Wilhelm Canword (1973)
• Jan Zwartkruis² (1978–81)
• Rob Groener (1983–85)
• Wilhelm Canword (1988)[6]
• Jan Zwartkruis (1992–94)[7]
• Etienne Siliee (1996)[8]
• Henry Caldera (2000–02)[9]
• Pim Verbeek (2003–05)[10]
• Etienne Siliee (2005–07)[11]
• Leen Looyen (2007–09)[12]
• Remko Bicentini (2009–10)[13]
• Henry Caldera (2010, interim)[14]

Past managers of Curaçao

• Manuel Bilches³ (2011–12)[15]
• Ludwig Alberto (2012–14)[15]
• Igemar Pieternella (2014, interim)[15]
• Etienne Siliee (2014–15)[16]
• Patrick Kluivert (2015–16)[17]
• Remko Bicentini (2016– )[18]

1. Managers of the Netherlands Antilles from 16 December 1946 to 18 August 2011.
2. Jan Zwartkruis served as manager of the Netherlands as well as the Netherlands Antilles concurrently from 1978 to 1981.
3. Managers of Curaçao, from 18 August 2011. Direct successor, inheriting the former nation's FIFA membership and competitive record.

All-time record against other nations

As of 6 March 2020[19][20]

Netherlands Antilles (1946–2011)

The following matches were played as the Netherlands Antilles (from 16 December 1946 until 18 August 2011)

Team	Pld	W	D	L
Haiti	18	1	4	13
Trinidad and Tobago	17	1	6	10
Suriname	16	5	4	7
El Salvador	16	1	4	11
Costa Rica	15	3	1	11
Mexico	12	2	3	7
Jamaica	14	4	3	7
Honduras	10	2	4	4
Cuba	9	6	1	2
Antigua and Barbuda	9	5	2	2
Guatemala	9	2	5	2
Nicaragua	7	6	0	1
Panama	7	4	1	2
Venezuela	6	3	1	2
Guyana	6	1	1	4
Puerto Rico	4	4	0	0
Grenada	7	1	3	3
United States	4	0	2	2
Aruba	2	1	1	0
Dominican Republic	2	0	1	1
Saint Lucia	1	0	1	0
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1	0	1	0
Argentina	1	0	0	1
Barbados	1	0	0	1
Bermuda	1	0	0	1
Cayman Islands	1	0	0	1
Total	196	52	49	91

Curaçao (2011–Present)

The following matches were played as Curaçao (from 18 August 2011 until present)

Team	Pld	W	D	L
Suriname	5	1	1	3
El Salvador	5	0	1	4
Antigua and Barbuda	4	1	0	3
U.S. Virgin Islands	3	3	0	0
Bonaire	3	2	0	1
Haiti	3	1	1	1
Jamaica	3	1	1	1
Aruba	3	1	0	2
Dominican Republic	3	1	0	2
Cuba	3	0	2	1
Grenada	2	2	0	0
Guadeloupe	2	2	0	0
Bolivia	2	1	1	0
Martinique	2	1	1	0
Montserrat	2	1	1	0
Puerto Rico	2	1	1	0
Guyana	2	1	0	1
Trinidad and Tobago	2	1	0	1
French Guiana	2	0	1	1
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	2	0	0	2
Costa Rica	2	0	1	1
Honduras	1	1	0	0
India	1	1	0	0
Qatar	1	1	0	0
Nicaragua	1	0	1	0
Vietnam	1	0	1	0
Barbados	1	0	0	1
Canada	1	0	0	1
Mexico	1	0	0	1
Saint Lucia	1	0	0	1
United States	1	0	0	1
Total	62	22	21	28

Honours

• CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup:
  • Third place (2): 1963¹, 1969¹
• CFU Caribbean Cup:
  • Winners (1): 2017
  • Fourth place (1): 1989¹

Other tournaments

• Central American and Caribbean Games:
  • Winners (2): 1950¹, 1962¹
• ABCS Tournament:
  • Runners-up (2): 2010, 2013
  • Third place (2): 2012, 2015
  • Fourth place (1): 2011
• Phillip Seaga Cup :
  • Winners (1): 1963¹
• Inter Expo Cup / Polar Cup:
  • Winners (1): 2004¹
  • Runners-up (2): 2006¹, 2008¹
  • Fourth place (1): 2005¹
• Parbo Bier Cup:
  • Winners (1): 2004¹
• King's Cup:
  • Winners (1): 2019

1. Trophies won as the Netherlands Antilles from 16 December 1946 to 18 August 2011.

See also

• Territory of Curaçao national football team (1921–1958)
• Netherlands Antilles national football team (1958–2010)
• Aruba national football team
• Bonaire national football team
• Sint Maarten national football team
• Netherlands national football team

References

1. http://www.elsalvador.com/deportes/futbol/372358/curazao-pierde-a-su-capitan-para-el-juego-ante-la-selecta/
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4. Curaçao at CONCACAF official website
5. at RSSSF
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13. "'Bondscoach' Remko Bicentini hoopt op finale tegen NEC". De Gelderlander. 22 May 2010. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
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18. "Remko Bicentini, Rihairo Meulens i Partido di Fogeo pa Selekshon di Futbol di Korsou". deporteawe.com. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
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20. "World Football Elo Ratings". www.eloratings.net. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

External links

• Federashon Futbol Korsou; Official website
• Curaçao at the FIFA website.