Leandro Bacuna
Curaçao
MID
Age
34
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Leandro Bacuna
For the 2026 World Cup, Leandro Bacuna is among Dick Advocaat's confirmed names, a midfielder on the Curaçao teamsheet. The Igdir midfielder is 34 at kick-off, valued at around €250k 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
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Minutes played
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Goals
0
Assists
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Key passes
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Accuracy
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Playing Style
A powerful, right-footed central midfielder who also covers right-back and right wing, Bacuna is a long-serving leader and set-piece threat for Curaçao. He stands 1.80 m, is right-footed, and has played 2,900 minutes this season, an experienced driving force for Advocaat at 34.
World Cup History
A first senior World Cup awaits Leandro Bacuna in 2026. Dick Advocaat has named him in Curaçao's 26, the midfielder reaching the finals with no senior tournament behind him. At 34 the long-serving leader gets his World Cup at the island's first-ever appearance.
National Team
Curaçao
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
The Igdir midfielder counts 71 caps and 16 goals for Curaçao, with another 9 goals in 35 club games this season from a driving, set-piece threat. On the card Curaçao are a Tier 5 side at £4m, the billing a team one rather than a player-earned place.
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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
Set for the slot at £4m, Curaçao take a Tier 5 place. Curaçao begin their campaign against Germany.
Leandro Bacuna World Cup 2026 FAQs
A Tier 5 team, Curaçao are set at £4m for the tournament. Germany are up first for them, and the figure tracks Curaçao as a group rather than one player.
Bacuna plays as a midfielder for Curaçao. Igdir are his club side, and he sits in Dick Advocaat's national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in Curaçao's final 26.
No. The 2026 finals are a first for Bacuna at senior level, none before them, once Dick Advocaat confirmed his place in Curaçao's 26-man squad.
For his club, Bacuna plays for Igdir. He sits 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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