FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

Aruba vs Curacao, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf, Second Round

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf
Aruba
    FT
    0 - 2
    Curacao
    • 58': Juninho Bacuna
    • 90'+6': Xander Severina

    About

    Aruba are hosting Curacao at Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Corner, Aruba. Conceded by Joshua Brenet.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Kenji Gorré (Curaçao) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sherel Floranus.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Brenet.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Kenji Gorré (Curaçao) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jearl Margaritha.
    • 13': Cuco Martina (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Isai Marselia (Aruba).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Terence Groothusen (Aruba) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kymani Nedd.
    • 18': Foul by Darryl Bäly (Aruba).
    • 18': Jearl Margaritha (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Jearl Margaritha (Curaçao) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Brenet following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Foul by Kymani Nedd (Aruba).
    • 20': Jearl Margaritha (Curaçao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Joshua Brenet (Curaçao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 23': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Diederick Luydens.
    • 24': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Terence Groothusen.
    • 24': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Stiven Melchor Rua.
    • 27': Foul by Godfried Roemeratoe (Curaçao).
    • 27': Kymani Nedd (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Rangelo Janga (Curaçao) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna with a cross.
    • 31': Foul by Jearl Margaritha (Curaçao).
    • 31': Jonathan Richard (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Diederick Luydens (Aruba).
    • 32': Kenji Gorré (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Stiven Melchor Rua.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Kenji Gorré (Curaçao) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Sherel Floranus following a corner.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Lentink (Aruba).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Matthew Lentink.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Sherel Floranus (Curaçao) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna following a corner.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Kenji Gorré (Curaçao) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cuco Martina following a corner.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Jonathan Richard (Aruba) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Walter Bennett.
    • 38': Foul by Walter Bennett (Aruba).
    • 38': Joshua Brenet (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Rangelo Janga (Curaçao) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Rangelo Janga (Curaçao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Brenet.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Aruba 0, Curaçao 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Aruba 0, Curaçao 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Curaçao. Rayvien Rosario replaces Godfried Roemeratoe.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Leandro Bacuna (Curaçao) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kenji Gorré.
    • 48': Foul by Fernando Lewis (Aruba).
    • 48': Rangelo Janga (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Walter Bennett (Aruba).
    • 50': Rayvien Rosario (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Juriën Gaari (Curaçao).
    • 54': Kymani Nedd (Aruba) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Diederick Luydens.
    • 58': Goal! Aruba 0, Curaçao 1. Juninho Bacuna (Curaçao) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jearl Margaritha.
    • 59': Substitution, Aruba. Benjamin Maria replaces Kymani Nedd.
    • 60': Substitution, Aruba. Jayden Kruydenhof replaces Stiven Melchor Rua.
    • 60': Substitution, Aruba. Jeremy van Uunen replaces Terence Groothusen.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Jayden Kruydenhof (Aruba) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isai Marselia with a headed pass.
    • 61': Foul by Jonathan Richard (Aruba).
    • 61': Jearl Margaritha (Curaçao) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Jeremy van Uunen (Aruba).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Substitution, Curaçao. Jürgen Locadia replaces Rangelo Janga.
    • 68': Substitution, Curaçao. Kevin Felida replaces Juninho Bacuna.
    • 69': Hand ball by Isai Marselia (Aruba).
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Jeremy van Uunen (Aruba).
    • 72': Substitution, Aruba. Roviën Ostiana replaces Jeremy van Uunen because of an injury.
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Kenji Gorré (Curaçao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Sherel Floranus (Curaçao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenji Gorré.
    • 75': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Sandro Staal.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Kenji Gorré (Curaçao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Bacuna.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Matthew Lentink (Aruba).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Maria (Aruba) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jayden Kruydenhof.
    • 81': Hand ball by Diederick Luydens (Aruba).
    • 81': Diederick Luydens (Aruba) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Delay in match (Curaçao).
    • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Substitution, Aruba. Nickenson Paul replaces Diederick Luydens.
    • 85': Substitution, Curaçao. Xander Severina replaces Kenji Gorré.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Joshua Brenet (Curaçao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jearl Margaritha.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Jürgen Locadia (Curaçao) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Brenet.
    • 87': Jonathan Richard (Aruba) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Rayvien Rosario (Curaçao).
    • 89': Attempt saved. Rayvien Rosario (Curaçao) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Xander Severina.
    • 90': Corner, Curaçao. Conceded by Sandro Staal.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jürgen Locadia (Curaçao) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jearl Margaritha with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rayvien Rosario (Curaçao) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua Brenet.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Fernando Lewis (Aruba).
    • 90'+4': Jürgen Locadia (Curaçao) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Fernando Lewis (Aruba) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jürgen Locadia (Curaçao) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Goal! Aruba 0, Curaçao 2. Xander Severina (Curaçao) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Rayvien Rosario.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aruba 0, Curaçao 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Aruba 0, Curaçao 2.

    Statistics

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    4 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 0
    8 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 3
    76.2 Possession 23.8
    27 SHOTS 4
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    485 Accurate Passes 104
    549 Passes 171
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    15 Crosses 4
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    59 Long Balls 54
    43 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
    8 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 16
    12 Tackles 21
    0.4 Tackle % 0.8
    6 Interceptions 9
    5 Effective Clearances 15
    5 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Concacaf

    Venue: Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium
    Location: Oranjestad, Aruba

    WCQ - Concacaf Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Curacao 2 +5 6
    2 Haiti 2 +3 6
    3 St. Lucia 2 -1 1
    4 Aruba 2 -2 1
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ARU Aruba (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Matthew Lentink (GK)
    14 Sandro Staal
    3 Fernando Lewis Yellow Card
    4 Darryl Baly
    2 Diederick Luydens Yellow Card
    10 Jonathan Richard
    8 Walter Bennett
    5 Kymani Nedd
    7 Stiven Melchor Rua
    9 Terence Groothusen
    20 Isai Marselia
    Aruba Substitutes:
    Nickenson Paul, Ashton Charles, Jayden Kruydenhof, Shivay Wadhwani, Roviën Ostiana, Benjamin Maria, Mark Jacobs, Tyron Gentil, Josthan Maduro, Conner Van Kilsdonk, Jahmani Eisden, Jeremy Van Uunen.

    CUR Curacao (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Eloy Room (GK)
    3 Juriën Gaari
    5 Sherel Floranus
    4 Cuco Martina
    10 Leandro Bacuna
    8 Godfried Roemeratoe
    7 Juninho Bacuna
    20 Joshua Brenet
    9 Rangelo Janga
    14 Kenji Gorré
    16 Jearl Margaritha
    Curacao Substitutes:
    Vurnon Anita, Justin Ogenia, Jürgen Locadia, Nathangelo Markelo, Kevin Felida, Xander Severina, Tyrick Bodak, Brandley Kuwas, Shanon Carmelia, Dylan Fancito, Gervane Kastaneer, Rayvien Rosario.

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