World Cup qualifiers: Celebrations from tiny Curaçao to Haiti as minnows qualify

From tiny Curaçao to the Tartan Army, jubilant fans celebrated Tuesday as a succession of minnows ended long waits to secure their spots alongside global icons and popular powerhouses competing for international sport's most coveted prize.

From tiny Curaçao to the Tartan Army, jubilant fans celebrated Tuesday as a succession of minnows ended long waits to secure their spots alongside global icons and popular powerhouses competing for international sport's most coveted prize.

Curaçao and Scotland — whose dramatic victory sent Glasgow into rapture, kilts and all — are now among those to have qualified for next year’s men's FIFA World Cup in North America.

The tournament will be the first to include 48 nations, including hosts Canada, Mexico and the United States, which thrashed Uruguay 5-1 on Tuesday to boost its standing.

While many will be eager to see the likes of holders Argentina and favorites Spain and England take center stage, some unlikely nations will be joining them.

An island nation in the Caribbean, Curaçao made history by becoming the smallest country by population to ever qualify for the World Cup, a record Iceland set in 2018.