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Dick Advocaat Returns to Curaçao Job in Time for World Cup 2026 Adventure
Dutchman resigned in February due to daughter’s health
TL;DR
- Dick Advocaat, 78, is returning as manager of Curaçao for their first World Cup.
- He will become the oldest manager in World Cup history.
- Advocaat had previously resigned in February due to his daughter's health, which has since improved.
- Curaçao will be the smallest country by population and land area to compete in the World Cup.
- Advocaat has managed the Netherlands (1994) and South Korea (2006) in previous World Cups.