The government of Curaçao has granted civil servants and lecturers time off during working hours to watch a FIFA World Cup match involving the island’s national team, according to NL Times.

According to NL Times, the authorities issued an official dispensation allowing government employees and teaching staff to follow the national team’s World Cup fixture. The specific date of the match and the opposing team were not detailed in the available source material.

The measure is reported to apply to civil servants employed within the public sector as well as lecturers working in Curaçao’s public education system. The decision reflects an institutional acknowledgement of the island’s participation in the international football tournament.

Further details regarding the duration of the leave granted, any compensatory arrangements, or the precise scope of the measure could not be confirmed on the basis of the available source material.

The relevant authorities could not be reached for comment.