After the historic result – emotions on the field and the king's visit to the locker room

2026-06-21 10:18 © scanpix

The smallest participant ever in terms of population at the World Cup, Curaçao, celebrates a historic result.

In Group E, the Caribbean island's footballers drew 0:0 with Ecuador and earned their first point in tournament history.

The Curaçao players endured a real onslaught from their opponents, and their goalkeeper Eloy Room saved 15 shots.

After the final whistle from the referee, the Curaçao players could not hide their emotions, and later in the locker room, they were congratulated by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands.

Most of the players from the tiny island nation’s national team were born or raised in this country.

Scenes as Curaçao earns its first ever World Cup point with a draw against Ecuador
by u/977x in soccer

Dutch royal family visits the Curaçaoan dressing room after winning their first point on a World Cup.
by u/ochgerm in soccer