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Joe Donnohue

Ex-Sunderland manager misses World Cup due to personal issues after historic qualification

WILLEMSTAD - Curacao coach Dick Advocaat and Curacao assistant trainer Cor Pot during a training session of the Curacao football team at the Ergilio Hato stadium on June 3 (local time) in Willemstad, Curacao. The Curacao football team is preparing for the World Cup qualifying matches against Barbados and Aruba. ANP | Hollandse Hoogte | GERRIT VAN COLOGNE (Photo by ANP via Getty Images).

Curacao will officially become the smallest nation ever to appear at a FIFA World Cup this summer when they face Germany in their Group E opener on June 14.

The Caribbean island booked their place at the expanded 48-team competition after going unbeaten in Concacaf qualifying, winning seven and drawing three of their qualification matches.

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