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Curaçao complete fairytale with battling draw in Jamaica to qualify for World Cup

The tiny Caribbean nation of Curaçao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup 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 Curaçao – 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.

Continue reading…Tiny Caribbean nation hold on for crucial point in KingstonHaiti also book improbably place at next year’s tournamentThe tiny Caribbean nation of Curaçao became the smallest country ever to qualify for the World Cup 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 Curaçao – 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. Continue reading…

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