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Curaçao — the smallest nation that ever qualified
A Caribbean island of ~156,000 people — the smallest nation BY POPULATION ever to reach a World Cup, breaking Iceland's record — built from the Dutch diaspora and coached by 78-year-old journeyman Dick Advocaat. Just being here is the story.
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Reality bit hard: lost 7-1 to Germany on debut (June 14) — but scored their historic first-ever World Cup goal (Comenencia). Bottom of Group E. The dream now is one more goal, one more moment.