Curaçao and Cape Verde qualify for a super-sized World Cup, but a 4-time champion is on the brink
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Curacao players and trainers celebrate qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after their game with Jamaica in Kingston, Jamaica, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Collin Reid)Curaao players celebrate qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a soccer match against Jamaica in Kingston, Jamaica, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Collin Reid)Italy's head coach Gennaro Gattuso walks under the rain before the start of the 2026 World Cup Group I qualifier soccer match between Italy and Norway in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)Scotland's Scott McTominay scores the opening goal during the 2026 World Cup European Qualifying soccer match between Scotland and Denmark at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (Andrew Milligan/PA via AP)
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Curacao players and trainers celebrate qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after their game with Jamaica in Kingston, Jamaica, Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Collin Reid)