The Dutch Caribbean island of Curacao has become the smallest nation by population to qualify for a World Cup after salvaging a 0-0 draw with Jamaica on the final day of Concacaf qualifying.
The country went undefeated throughout their qualification campaign to top Group B with 12 points, joining Panama and Haiti in booking their World Cup tickets.
Curacao scraped through their meeting with Jamaica despite missing head coach Dick Advocaat for Tuesday's fixture. The 78-year-old boss missed the match due to personal reasons.
The nation carries a land mass of 171 square miles and boasts a population of less than 157,000. Iceland previously held the record as the smallest country to reach the World Cup when it qualified for the tournament in Russia in 2018.
After the latest international break, we now know the identity of 42 of the 48 teams who will play in North America next summer. See below for a breakdown.
Hosts
Qualified: Canada, Mexico, United States
The three nations set to stage matches at the 2026 finals get an automatic spot in the competition.
Concacaf
Qualified: Curaccao, Haiti, Panama
Haiti defied the odds to book a place at next year's World Cup on Tuesday and they will be joined by both Panama and Curacao.
The three clinched top spots in their respective groups to advance from the North and Central American and Caribbean region to the 48-team finals in Canada, Mexico and the US.
Jamaica and Surinam missed out and drop into the interconfederation play-offs.
Africa
Qualified: Algeria, Cape Verde, Egypt, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia
The nine direct entrants from CAF were confirmed last month, including first-time qualifiers Cape Verde. Only the winners of the nine CAF groups were guaranteed a spot at the tournament in North America.
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