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They received seven from Germany, but they didn't make it into the Guinness Book of Records.

Curaçao, a Caribbean island nation with a population of 156,115, made history by becoming the smallest country by population to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. The team lost 1-7 to Germany in their opening match. Gilbert Martina, president of the Curaçao Football Federation, was awarded a certificate by Guinness World Records for this achievement.

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Utakmicom protiv Njemačke, Curaçao je ispisao povijest svjetskog nogometa. Neće se pamtiti samo poraz 1:7, već činjenica da je to najmanja zemlja sudionica SP-a

Predsjednik tamošnjeg nogometnog saveza Gilbert Martina primio je posebno priznanje za najmanju državu po broju stanovnika koja se ikad plasirala na Svjetsko prvenstvo.

Ova karipska otočna država ima svega 156.115 stanovnika.

We were delighted to present Gilbert Martina, the President of the Curaçao Football Federation, the certificate for the smallest country by population to qualify for the FIFA World Cup - 156,115 people 🇨🇼 pic.twitter.com/G8wOmNDEzZ

— Guinness World Records (@GWR) June 16, 2026

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tportalIndependentCenter5 days ago
They received seven from Germany, but they didn't make it into the Guinness Book of Records.

Curaçao, a Caribbean island nation with a population of 156,115, made history by becoming the smallest country by population to qualify for the FIFA World Cup. The team lost 1-7 to Germany in their opening match. Gilbert Martina, president of the Curaçao Football Federation, was awarded a certificate by Guinness World Records for this achievement.

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