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2026 World Cup: Curaçao, a small nation with big ambitions

Le Monde (English) · Jun 14, 2026, 3:23 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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Just 444 square kilometers and home to slightly fewer than 160,000 people, Curaçao is set to become the smallest country ever to compete in a World Cup. Swiss photographer Mario Heller traveled to the Caribbean island to capture the anticipation, hopes, and popular fervor ahead of the biggest sporti

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2026 World Cup: Curaçao, a small nation with big ambitions

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