2026 World Cup: Curaçao, a small nation with big ambitions
- Posted on June 14, 2026
- By Le Monde
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2026 World Cup: Curaçao, a small nation with big ambitions
Just 444 square kilometers and home to slightly fewer than 160,000 people, Curaçao is set to become the smallest country ever to compete in a World Cup. Swiss photographer Mario Heller traveled to the Caribbean island to capture the anticipation, hopes, and popular fervor ahead of the biggest sporting event in its history.