The island nation of Curaçao has made its debut appearance at a FIFA World Cup, facing Germany in what marks a historic milestone for Caribbean football, according to Concacaf.

According to GoogleNewsEN, Curaçao’s national football team competed against former world champions Germany in the island’s first-ever FIFA World Cup fixture. The confirmation of this debut was issued by Concacaf, the governing football confederation for North America, Central America, and the Caribbean region.

Further details regarding the final score or the full course of the match were not available in the source material at the time of publication.

Curaçao’s participation in the FIFA World Cup is considered a significant development in the progression of football on the island, which holds autonomous country status within the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The relevant parties could not be reached for comment.