Guus Hiddink has a dream start as national coach Curaçao | Football

sport">In the first minute it was already a hit for the team of national coach Hiddink. Juninho Bacuna, former FC Groningen player, opened the score and also made it 3-0 in the 35th minute. Anthony van den Hurk, who left last year at MVV, took the 2-0. Just before half-time, Jarchinio Antonia (SC Cambuur) made it 4-0.

sport">In the second half, only former ADO player Elson Hooi, who started on the bench, scored. That was in the 87th minute. RKC player Vurnon Anita made his debut.

sport">74-year-old Hiddink agreed to employment up to and including the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, for which the experienced coach hopes to qualify. “When asked if we are going to the World Cup, I say: ‘yes, we are going to the World Cup’. What else can I say? We are going to do everything we can. The ambition is there and it would be fantastic if Curaçao makes it to the World Cup ”, said Hiddink at the end of last year.

sport">“We are going to work hard to become as strong as possible as a team. They have done a fantastic job in recent years, moving from a FIFA ranking of in the 100 to a place around 80. Now we have to take the next step. ”

sport">Hiddink will face Cuba in neutral Guatemala City on Sunday with the Curaçao team, the number 76 in the world ranking. Cuba lost its first game 1-0 to Guatemala.

sport">For the first time in history, players from foreign football competitions were called up for the national team of Cuba. It concerns eleven Cuban football players who are active in England, Canada, Spain, San Marino, Costa Rica, Brazil, Guatemala, Dominican Republic and Honduras. The other fifteen selected players will play for clubs in Cuba.

Remko Bicentini

sport">Assistant national coach Remko Bicentini, who was succeeded by Hiddink at Curaçao, won the first qualifying match against Bermuda with Canada on Thursday. In Orlando (Florida) in the stadium of Orlando City, Canada triumphed 5-1 against Bermuda.

sport">On Sunday, Canada will play its second game, against the Cayman Islands. In the first phase of the World Cup qualification, Suriname and Aruba have to be settled further, these games will be played in June.

–