The expanded 48-team World Cup has given some of world soccer's minnows the chance to join the sport's biggest party.

Countries come in all shapes and sizes. Some of the largest sovereign countries by measure of surface area include Russia, Canada and the U.S., according to nationsonline.org. But what is the smallest ...

Curaçao clinched a spot in the 2026 World Cup on a wild final night of Concacaf qualification, becoming the smallest nation (since World War II) to qualify for international soccer's biggest event.

Curaçao, the team without players born in their country that will play in the 2026 World Cup The qualification was achieved with players mostly born in the Netherlands, hailing from cities like ...

Smallest country in the world: You must have heard about Vatican City, an European city known for being the smallest country in the world but have you herd about Sealand? Sealand is a micro-nation ...

The Caribbean island nation of Curacao has made history, becoming the smallest country by population to qualify for a World Cup. They secured their spot with a goalless draw against Jamaica on the ...

Fans celebrate in the stands after Cape Verde defeated Eswatini in a World Cup qualifying soccer match at Estdio Nacional in Praia, Cape Verde, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025, to clinch their qualification for ...

The tiny African island nation of Cape Verde qualified for the World Cup for the first time on Monday after beating Eswatini 3-0. With a population smaller than that of the U.S. state of Vermont, Cape ...