Minister Heyliger-Marten celebrates Curaçao’s historic World Cup debut: “One goal is still a win”

Curaçao's national football team made its historic FIFA World Cup debut on Sunday, becoming the smallest country by population to qualify for the tournament. Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport and Telecommunication (TEATT) Grisha Heyliger-Marten congratulated the team on this milestone. Despite a 7-1 defeat against Germany, Livano Comenencia scored Curaçao’s first-ever World Cup goal, briefly equalizing and generating a significant moment of national pride. Minister Heyliger-Marten highlighted the goal as a victory in itself, bringing global attention to Curaçao and representing a memorable event for the Dutch Caribbean.