The ‘Blue Wave’ – the enviable nickname given to Curacao’s national football team – will soon be surging across to North America. The tiny Caribbean island of just over 150,000 people and covering only 443 square kilometres (171 square miles) will become the smallest country ever to compete at a FIFA World Cup when the 2026 tournament kicks off on June 11. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 ‘Love you, from Gaza’: Fans, athletes hail Yamal’s Palestine flag wave list 2 of 4 Can you identify all 48 teams in World Cup 2026? This article will be opened in a new browser window list 3 of 4 One month to the World Cup: Five trending topics among football fans list 4 of 4 Will Messi play? Argentina answer fan queries in 55-man World Cup squad end of list Curacao, a self-governing entity within the Kingdom of the Netherlands, scripted a fairytale story to secure qualification.…