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Advocaat Returns to Lead Curaçao Into Historic World Cup Journey - CNW Network

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Curaçao has turned once again to the steady hand of Dick Advocaat as the Caribbean nation prepares for the greatest chapter in its football history, a first-ever appearance at the FIFA World Cup. The 78-year-old Dutchman, who initially guided the island nation to qualification for the 2026 tournament, has officially returned to the role after stepping down earlier this year because of concerns surrounding his daughter’s health. “Advocaat is retu…

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Dick Advocaat is the successor to Fred Rutten as national coach of Curaçao. Not much else could be expected. It was commendable of Rutten to resign. He knew he was embarking on a losing battle and that nothing would come of it at the World Cup next month in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. It was also classy of Kees Jansma to decline the position of press officer for Curaçao. 'I'm not going along with that,' Jansma must have rightly though…

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Dutch coach Dick Advocaat, who led the small island nation from the southern Caribbean to its first World Cup appearance but then resigned due to his daughter's serious illness, returned to Curacao a month before the World Cup. The team was taken over by his compatriot Fred Rutten, who resigned on Monday.

·Čestlice, Czechia
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The smallest country in the world to qualify for a World Cup will finally have the architect of that feat at the helm. Dick Advocaat will return to the Curaçao national football team's bench just three months after resigning for family and health reasons. He will become the oldest manager to lead a national team in a World Cup match. The 78-year-old Dutch coach will resume the project he built from the ground up, which culminated in Curaçao's fi…

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sport.es broke the news on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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