Wetin we sabi? For the morning of November 19, 2023, Curaçao and Jamaica run dem match of WWC qualifiers end for 0-0. E no be small matter o, because dis draw mean say Curaçao don secure dem spot for the World Cup 2026 wey go happen for North America. Since dem don gather 12 points for group B, dem dey level up with Jamaica wey just get 11 points. Wetin be the koko? Na true underdog story be dis!
Imagine say Caribbean island, wey only get land of 444 km² and population wey fit complete for one small town, don beat record of Iceland wey carry 340,000 people come World Cup 2018. Na so dem take create history as di smallest country ever wey fit qualify for di big show! (And dem wey still dey laugh how dem go fit manage all dem players for one small island.)
Curaçao success no just come by luck, abi na juju? E get as e be. Di players wey carry dem matter come na local boys wey sabi play ball, but dem all get Dutch passport from back in di days wen di island dey inside di Kingdom of the Netherlands. So, Coach Dick Advocaat fit gather serious ballers from Netherlands wey no forget dem roots for Curaçao. (E be like say dis coach sabi wetin him dey do well well!)
Make we no forget the past, e don be say Curaçao don already face Vietnamese team before. Na for di King’s Cup for Thailand back in 2029 dem meet, and na dem take lose after dem try shoot penalties, wahala! But no wahala, dem still dey push forward and show say dem no dey play.
Curaçao make di world sabi say no matter where you dey from, if you get passion and determination, you fit reach anywhere. Di story no just end for football, na inspiration for everybody as dem dey prepare to shine for di World Cup! (If you no blink, you go see dem as dem dey waka shine like star for di tournament!)
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