![CURAÇAO [18TH JUNE 2026] - Curaçao's historic FIFA World Cup debut this year has drawn praise across the Caribbean, with the small Dutch Caribbean nation making an impressive showing against four-time champions Germany. Despite suffering a 7-1 defeat, Curaçao etched its name in history by scoring its first-ever World Cup goal and demonstrating the growing potential of Caribbean football on the global stage. Choice TV spoke with former Saint Lucian international footballer and coach Earl Jean, who shared his views on Curaçao's football development and assessed the team's performance at the tournament.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
EARL JEAN ON CURAÇAO’S WORLD CUP DEBUT
CURAÇAO [18TH JUNE 2026] – Curaçao’s historic FIFA World Cup debut this year has drawn praise across the Caribbean, with the small Dutch Caribbean nation making an impressive showing against four-time champions Germany. Despite suffering a 7-1 defeat, Curaçao etched its name in history by scoring its first-ever World Cup goal and demonstrating the growing potential of Caribbean football on the global stage. Choice TV spoke with former Saint Lucian international footballer and coach Earl Jean, who shared his views on Curaçao’s football development and assessed the team’s performance at the tournament.
