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Curaçao's World Cup story shows what a global tournament is actually for

While the BBC and ITV hagitate over which channel gets which group-stage fixture, a 156,000-person island reminds a half-billion viewers what international football is supposed to look like.

By Monexus Staff Writer·americas·1-minute read·16 Jun 2026·Live on the wire ↗

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15 JunBBC or ITV? Inside the quiet auction that decides which World Cup match is on your channel