Ecuador vs Curaçao, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE
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- Referee Ning Ma (China)
- Assistant 1 Fei Zhou
- Assistant 2 Saoud Al Maqaleh (Qatar)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curaçao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| Ecuador | Curaçao | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #20 |
| 4 | Points | 1 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 0 / 1 / 2 |
| 2 | Scored | 1 |
| 2 | Conceded | 9 |
| +0 | GD | -8 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Ecuador this season
Ecuador this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Curaçao this season
Curaçao this season
Ecuador are 19th (4 pts). Curaçao are 20th (1 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Ecuador
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Curaçao
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Ecuador welcome Curaçao for this crunch clash at Arrowhead Stadium.
- 5' Ecuador seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Pedro Vite has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Jearl Margaritha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ecuador that had 15 games and scored 14 goals.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ecuador must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Ecuador are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Curaçao backline.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Curaçao needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' It’s a booking for Ecuador player. Jordy Alcivar gets a card.
- 39' Leandro Bacuna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 39.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Ecuador in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Curaçao's compact 5-3-2.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Kevin Rodriguez. He replaces Jordy Alcivar on 46 minute.
- 51' Curaçao started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 53' It’s a booking for Curacao player. Juninho Bacuna gets a card.
- 56' Controversy at the stadium! Livano Comenencia argues furiously but the card stands.
- 61' Livano Comenencia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Curaçao so far.
- 66' It looks surprising Ecuador does not make any changes. Pervis Estupinan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 71' Nilson Angulo gets the nod from Ecuador. He replaces Pervis Estupinan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Curacao receives a card for a hard tackle on 75.
- 75' The crowd applauds Juninho Bacuna as he leaves the pitch. Kenji Gorre steps in for Curacao.
- 76' Fresh legs for Curacao! Roshon van Eijma comes on to replace Deveron Fonville.
- 81' Ecuador is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' Angelo Preciado is replacing Alan Franco for the Ecuador side.
- 84' Godfried Roemeratoe gets the nod from Curacao. He replaces Livano Comenencia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Another change for Ecuador made on 89 minute. John Yeboah leaves to be changed by Jordy Caicedo.
- 90' Gervane Kastaneer is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Ecuador Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 7
-
9
John Yeboah ↓ Jordy Caicedo 89'
- 13
- 19
-
21
Alan Franco ↓ Angelo Preciado 83'
- 3
- 23
- 1
- 15
- 6
-
5
Jordy Alcivar ↓ Kevin Rodriguez 46'
Bench
- 25
-
17
Angelo Preciado ↑ 83'
-
16
Jordy Caicedo ↑ 89'
- 2
- 8
-
20
Nilson Angulo ↑ 71'
- 4
- 12
-
11
Kevin Rodriguez ↑ 46'
- 26
- 10
- 14
- 24
- 18
- 22
Coach
Sebastián Beccacece
Curaçao Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 1
- 20
- 8
- 5
- 24
- 3
- 18
-
7
Juninho Bacuna ↓ Kenji Gorre 75'
- 10
-
21
Tahith Chong ↓ Jearl Margaritha 76'
- 9
Bench
- 25
- 26
- 23
- 15
- 13
- 2
-
4
Roshon van Eijma ↑ 76'
- 22
-
6
Godfried Roemeratoe ↑ 84'
- 11
-
14
Kenji Gorre ↑ 75'
- 12
-
19
Gervane Kastaneer ↑ 83'
- 17
-
16
Jearl Margaritha ↑ 76'
Coach
Dick Advocaat
H2H
Head to Head
Ecuador Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Ecuador xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Curaçao xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 1.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Ecuador or Draw
87%
Draw or Curaçao
43%
Ecuador or Curaçao
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
25.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
2.7%
4 – 0
2.6%
1 – 2
1.1%
4 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Ecuador
| Handicap | Ecuador covers | Push | Curaçao covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 31% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Ecuador keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Curaçao keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.