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February 23, 2026
Dick Advocaat resigns as Curaçao head coach before country’s first World Cup
Dick Advocaat led Curaçao to their first World Cup but will not be charge of the team at the tournament itself after resigning from the head coach’s post for personal reasons.
TL;DR
- Dick Advocaat has resigned as head coach of Curaçao for personal reasons.
- The resignation comes after he led Curaçao to their first World Cup appearance.
- Advocaat cited his daughter's health issues as the reason for stepping down.
- He stated that family comes before football.
- Fred Rutten, Advocaat's compatriot, will replace him as head coach.
- Advocaat described leading Curaçao to the World Cup as the "craziest thing" he had achieved.
- Curaçao's first World Cup match is against Germany on June 14 in Houston.
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