The national football squad of Curaçao for the 2026 FIFA World Cup includes a notable number of players born or raised in the Netherlands, according to reporting by sports outlet Bolavip, as cited by GoogleNewsEN.

According to GoogleNewsEN, Curaçao has assembled its squad in part by drawing on the FIFA eligibility framework, which permits players to represent a nation with which they hold a familial or birthplace connection, regardless of where they developed their footballing careers. This has allowed Curaçao to include several players who received their football education or pursued professional careers within the Dutch football system.

The precise number of Dutch-affiliated players in the Curaçao squad for the 2026 World Cup is detailed by GoogleNewsEN in the context of the team’s broader composition, reflecting the island nation’s reliance on its diaspora community to strengthen its international footballing representation.

Neither the Curaçao Football Federation nor the players concerned were available for comment at the time of publication.

Curaçao has steadily established itself as a developing football nation within the CONCACAF region. Qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup represents a significant achievement for the island and its football governing body.