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Sport20 June 2026Archive brief

In association football, FIFA World Cup debutants Curaçao, the smallest nation by population to play at the World Cup, earn their first-ever point at the tournament

In association football, FIFA World Cup debutants Curaçao, the smallest nation by population to play at the World Cup, earn their first-ever point at the tournament after drawing 0–0 against Ecuador in the group stage.

By Belfast Herald Sport2 min read

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The development was among the significant sport stories being followed from World. Contemporary coverage attributed the principal details to AFP via The Philippine Star on 20 June 2026.

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