Juninho Bacuna
Curaçao
MID
Age
28
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Juninho Bacuna
For the 2026 World Cup, Juninho Bacuna is among Dick Advocaat's confirmed names, a midfielder on the Curaçao teamsheet. The FC Volendam midfielder is 28 at kick-off, valued at around €1.70m and a former Netherlands youth international.
Curaçao were drawn in Group E, alongside Germany, the Ivory Coast and Ecuador. They open against Germany at NRG Stadium in Houston on 14 June, then face Ecuador at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 20 June before meeting the Ivory Coast at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 25 June. Curaçao reached the finals by winning CONCACAF third-round Group B, qualifying on 18 November 2025.
Curaçao were drawn in Group E, alongside Germany, the Ivory Coast and Ecuador. They open against Germany at NRG Stadium in Houston on 14 June, then face Ecuador at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 20 June before meeting the Ivory Coast at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 25 June. Curaçao reached the finals by winning CONCACAF third-round Group B, qualifying on 18 November 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
0
Accuracy
0%
Playing Style
A right-footed central midfielder who can push on as an attacking or right midfielder, Bacuna carries a goal threat from the middle of the park for Curaçao. He stands 1.78 m, is right-footed, and has played 709 minutes this season, a box-arriving runner Advocaat can call on at 28.
World Cup History
A first senior World Cup awaits Juninho Bacuna in 2026. Dick Advocaat has named him in Curaçao's 26, the midfielder reaching the finals with no senior tournament behind him. He lines up among Advocaat's midfield options as the island makes its long-awaited debut on the global stage.
National Team
Curaçao
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
The FC Volendam midfielder counts 48 caps and 13 goals at international level, a genuine goal-getting presence from central areas who can drive forward and arrive in the box for Curaçao. As an outsider pick, Curaçao carry a Tier 5 billing of £4m, the figure a team one on the card rather than a single name.
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Bacuna at the 2026 World Cup
Bacuna is a confirmed midfielder in Dick Advocaat's 26-man Curaçao squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Curaçao side opening their Group E campaign in June.
Picking Curaçao in Goal Rush
Curaçao's card slot is valued at £4m, a Tier 5 one. Curaçao were grouped with Germany, the Ivory Coast and Ecuador for the finals.
Juninho Bacuna World Cup 2026 FAQs
Rated at £4m, Curaçao are a Tier 5 pick. They were grouped with Germany, the Ivory Coast and Ecuador for the finals, and the slot belongs to Curaçao as a whole rather than one name.
For Curaçao, Bacuna is a midfielder. He turns out for FC Volendam at club level and figures in Dick Advocaat's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Curaçao's final 26.
No. Bacuna has no senior World Cup on his record, making the 2026 finals his first once his place in Curaçao's 26-man squad was confirmed.
Bacuna plays his club football for FC Volendam. He is named among Curaçao's midfielders in Dick Advocaat's final 26, with Curaçao opening their Group E campaign against Germany in mid-June.
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