. Dick Advocaat’s aspect beat Saint Lucia within the CONCACAF Nations League 4-1, sealing Curaçao because the group winner.
Issues had been nonetheless tense in Willemstad, as Saint Lucia might have turn into the group winners themselves with a win. Nevertheless, Gervane Kastaneer, previously of and amongst others, scored twice within the first half, giving Curaçao extra confidence.
Though Saint Lucia managed to seize one again due to Ryan Charles, the duel was determined by one other double within the second half, this time from Juninho Bacuna.
The victory brings Curaçao to 13 factors from six group matches and makes the group win a reality. Not solely does Curaçao advance to the best division of the CONCACAF Nations League, however the nation additionally secures a ticket for subsequent 12 months’s Gold Cup.
FT CUW 4-1 LCAWE HAVE DONE IT!!! We have gained the group achieve promotion again to League A and have certified for the 2025 Gold Cup. What an evening, and what a efficiency from the crew.
Curaçao is now positioned along with Haiti, El Salvador, america, and Panama. The match with sixteen members begins in June 2025 and might be performed in Canada and america.
This Gold Cup qualification arrives as simply the third in Curaçao’s footballing historical past. In 2019, they reached the quarter-finals of the match. This was notably spectacular, provided that 2017 was simply their first look.
Sadly, the next version fell by because of the Coronavirus pandemic, and final 12 months, Curaçao missed out on qualifying for the Gold Cup by dropping to St. Kitts & Nevis on penalties within the qualifying match. Nevertheless, this newest chapter below Dick Advocaat factors to optimistic occasions forward.
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