Curacao penalty taker

Leandro Bacuna is our current Curacao penalty taker call, with Juninho Bacuna next in line if the order changes.

Leandro Bacuna is the clearest Curacao penalty call after converting from the spot against Bermuda in World Cup qualifying. Jordi Paulina also scored a penalty in that match, but he is absent from the final World Cup squad. Juninho Bacuna is therefore the best in-squad fallback after Paulina's omission, based on squad status, seniority, set-piece profile and career penalty record. This is an inferred backup call, not a recent national-team penalty conversion, so treat the secondary slot as lower confidence than Leandro.

If you searched for Curacao penalty taker, the hierarchy at the top is the quickest answer we are willing to publish right now. The evidence trail underneath shows why that order makes the cut.

For World Cup 2026, Leandro Bacuna is the current first-choice call for Curacao, with Juninho Bacuna the closest backup if the tournament order shifts.

Squad check: Leandro Bacuna and Juninho Bacuna are named in the 26-man World Cup squad.

Coach: Dick Advocaat Curaçao announced their final squad on May 18.

A fresh in-match penalty can move this page quickly, especially if it contradicts the current lead or happens with the full-strength tournament pool on the pitch.

For the more conditional boards, one more clean senior penalty is often enough to sharpen the backup line or flip the order outright.

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