The Curaçao national football team is struggling in the World Cup. Tahith Chong, the Sheffield United midfielder, is under fire from Kenneth Perez.

What happened?

The ESPN analyst said that Chong is not playing well. Chong is the only player from Curaçao born in Willemstad. The other 25 players were born in the Netherlands.

Why is this important for Curaçao?

Perez said that Chong and Juninho Bacuna are not good enough for the World Cup. He said that they are too slow and do not have enough speed in the game.

What comes next?

Curaçao must recover from the heavy loss to Germany. They must play better to have a chance in the World Cup. | Date | Opponent | Score | | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-15 | Germany | 1-7 | The Curaçao national football team must improve their play to have a chance in the World Cup