Lying just north of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, Curaçao, a territory of the Netherlands, is a small island with a population of just over 150,000. Much like the history of its own nation, the Curaçao Nation has had a lengthy history of their own, being tied with other islands around them or falling under the umbrella or bigger nations, but in March of 2011, FIFA announced that Curaçao would be the officially sanctioned successor to the dissolved Netherland Antilles. Curaçao has already found since they became sanctioned, and now look to add an Open Cup run into their cache.
Gold Cup: Get to know the Curaçao National Football Team
