Juninho Bacuna

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Bacuna's career highlight is helping Curaçao qualify for the 2026 World Cup, making the island the smallest nation ever to reach the finals. He won the Scottish Cup with Rangers and the Dutch Cup with Groningen. His 48 caps and 13 goals for Curaçao show his importance to the national team. A versatile midfielder who played in four countries' top divisions, he has carved a unique path from Dutch youth international to Caribbean trailblazer.

AwardsBacuna won the Scottish Cup with Rangers in 2022. He was also part of the Groningen squad that won the Dutch Cup in 2015, though he was a young squad member. His biggest achievement is helping Curaçao qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Honours & Distinctions

World Cup qualifier with Curaçao

FIFA·2025

Part of the squad that qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, making Curaçao the smallest nation ever to reach the tournament.

Records & Feats

Part of the smallest nation ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup

Historic First·2025

Curaçao, with a population of about 150,000, became the smallest nation by population and area to reach the World Cup finals, qualifying in November 2025.