BEST·THIRD·PLACE TRACKER An independent tracker for the 2026 World Cup.
FINAL UPDATE:
2026 WORLD CUP · GROUP STAGE
Curaçao
The Blue Wave
ELIMINATED
IN OUR BEST THIRDS RANKING
#42OUR RANK
1PTS
-8GD
1GF
Curaçao is out of the 2026 World Cup, eliminated after the group stage.

Curaçao were handed a tough welcome, beaten 7-1 by Germany, though against opponents ranked 72 places higher the scoreline was little surprise. They responded superbly, holding Ecuador to a 0-0 draw for a clean sheet and a precious point, before a 0-2 loss to Ivory Coast ended their Group E run with the three teams above out of reach. A goal against Germany and a shut-out against Ecuador, a side 59 places higher in the world, were bright spots for the Blue Wave to take from the group.

THE GROUP-STAGE CUT · WHERE IT ALL STARTED

5 points short of the knockout places.

Gap to Ivory Coast in 2nd: 5 points.

◄ QUALIFIEDELIMINATED ►
1st
2nd
3rd
4thCW
2ND · INIvory Coast6 PTSGD +1
4TH · OUTCuraçao1 PTSGD -8
That is how the group table finished.

PER MATCH · INCL. GROUP STAGE

0.33PTS / match
0.33GF / match
−2.33FAIR / match

Across 3 matches (group stage included), Curaçao has averaged 0.33 points and 0.33 goals scored per game, with 2.33 fair-play points lost per game.

PLAYED

Germany
Ecuador
Ivory Coast
WHERE IT ALL STARTED
Curaçao finished fourth in their group, behind the cut before the best-thirds table even came into play.

How hard was Curaçao’s road at this World Cup?

Every team’s road through the tournament, on one chart. Each line shows how hard each stage is. The base is the gap in FIFA world ranking between the two sides; on top of that, current form (each team’s last three matches, and how convincingly they were won against how strong an opponent) nudges the step: a hot opponent makes it taller, a team’s own hot form makes its own steps shorter. Higher means a tougher road. In the group stage the opponents are known, so each match sits at a fixed height; each knockout round shows the average difficulty across every opponent still left in that round. Curaçao’s road is highlighted, along with every team it played. Hover or tap any team to compare, or pick one from the legend.

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