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With the expansion to 48 nations, the list of qualified countries for the 2026 World Cup already includes quite a few exotic names. Another highly exotic name could now be added as Curacao currently sits atop Group B of the third round of CONCACAF World Cup qualifying, one point ahead of Jamaica. Curacao won the Caribbean Championship in 2017. In 2019, Curacao even reached the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup. Nevertheless, they still have to navigate a tricky away game in Kingston, which will once again require a solid defensive performance. We expect the visitors to park the bus in their own penalty area at Independence Park and wait for counter-attacking opportunities. We could expect a low-scoring match. After all, both nations have only conceded a total of three goals in their previous five games.