For most Canadians, when the hear of Curaçao, they will immediately picture a blue liqueur in a cocktail glass topped with tropical fruit and a pretty umbrella. Perhaps this kind of perception is what has slowed initial tickets sales to Thursday’s match at BC Place. Whatever thoughts you conjure up at the mention of Curaçao, Canadian footy fans dismiss La Familia Azul at their peril.
Who is Curaçao?
Curaçao has only been a constituent country and FIFA member since 2011. However, the small island nation just off the north coast of South America is recognized as the successor to former FIFA entity Netherlands Antilles.