Clear win against neighboring island
DFB opening opponent Curaçao succeeds in World Cup dress rehearsal
June 7, 2026 – 8:49 a.mReading time: 1 min.
Curaçao has problems in the first round against Aruba, 189th in the FIFA world rankings. Then star coach Advocaat changes several times and Germany’s group opponents prevent an embarrassment.
Four days before the start of the World Cup against Germany, Curaçao passed the dress rehearsal. The Caribbean island defeated neighbors Aruba 4-0 in the capital Willemstad – after a goalless first half.
The 78-year-old coach Dick Advocaat, who once coached Borussia Mönchengladbach, replaced almost the entire starting eleven eight days after the 4-1 defeat against Scotland in the first half. The rested regular players all scored: former Hoffenheim player Joshua Brenet in the 53rd minute, Jeremy Antonisse in the 68th minute, Liviano Comenencia in the 83rd minute and Juninho Bacuna in the 90th+1. Minute.
This meant that number 82 in the FIFA world rankings prevented an embarrassment against number 189 in the rankings. On June 14th, Curaçao will meet the DFB team as their World Cup debut in Houston, Texas. Other group opponents are Ecuador and Ivory Coast.