Caribbean island team are the smallest to reach tournament after appointing wily coach and drawing on diaspora Caribbean island team are the smallest to reach tournament after appointing wily coach and drawing on diaspora T he delay in Dick Advocaat becoming Curaçao’s head coach might have been ominous but instead was the foundation for glory. Frustrated by the national federation’s financial problems, he deferred starting until January 2024, when the issues were resolved and players paid,