Monday , 12 October 2026

Ecuador vs Curacao, Worldcup 2026 GROUP STAGE

FIFA World Cup · 2026
Ecuador
0 – 0
Full Time
Curacao
Sun 21 Jun 2026 · 00:00 UTC Arrowhead Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Jordy Alcivar 38' Y
Y 39' Leandro Bacuna
Y 53' Juninho Bacuna
Y 56' Livano Comenencia
Y 75' Jurien Gaari
Y 90' Gervane Kastaneer

Overview

Match Preview

Ecuador vs Curacao — Worldcup at Arrowhead Stadium.

  • Ecuador 3 games · 4 pts (2026/26)
  • Curacao 3 games · 1 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

  • 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 Curacao 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

1
Ecuador 1 games · Avg 0.0 goals Curacao
Last 5 meetings
2026-06-21 Ecuador 0–0 Curacao

Recent Form

Ecuador
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jun Curacao H 0–0 D
14 Jun Ivory Coast A 0–1 L
29 Nov Senegal H 1–2 L
25 Nov Netherlands A 1–1 D
20 Nov Qatar A 2–0 W
04 Jul Argentina A 0–3 L
Curacao
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jun Ecuador A 0–0 D
14 Jun Germany A 1–7 L

Season Stats

Ecuador Curacao
#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)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Ecuador this season
33% Clean Sheets
Curacao this season

Ecuador are 19th (4 pts). Curacao 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
Curacao
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Ecuador host Curacao — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ecuador and Curacao are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ecuador and Curacao are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pervis Estupinan made 366 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Dick Advocaat might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tahith Chong, as he is very good at scoring at Arrowhead Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Ecuador in their 3-5-2 trying to find a way past Curacao's compact 5-3-2.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 38' The referee shows Ecuador player a card on 38.
  • 39' Controversy at the stadium! Leandro Bacuna argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' A change in the Ecuador ranks — Jordy Alcivar exits the field as Kevin Rodriguez enters on 46.
  • 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Juninho Bacuna.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a card for Livano Comenencia.
  • 61' Ecuador started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Curacao that had 3 games and scored 1 goals.
  • 71' A change in the Ecuador ranks — Pervis Estupinan exits the field as Nilson Angulo enters on 71.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Jurien Gaari. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 75' Another substitution for Curacao to replace Juninho Bacuna by Kenji Gorre on 75 minute.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Roshon van Eijma. He replaces Deveron Fonville on 76 minute.
  • 81' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ecuador and Curacao are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 83' The Ecuador manager makes a substitution. Alan Franco departs to be replaced by Angelo Preciado.
  • 84' The Curacao manager makes a substitution. Livano Comenencia departs to be replaced by Godfried Roemeratoe.
  • 89' Another change for Ecuador made on 89 minute. John Yeboah leaves to be changed by Jordy Caicedo.
  • 90' Gervane Kastaneer catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Ecuador Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sebastián Beccacece

Curacao Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dick Advocaat

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Ecuador xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Curacao xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 79% + Under 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ecuador57% Draw29% Curacao14%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes21% 0% No79%
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 Curacao
43%
Ecuador or Curacao
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ecuador39% Draw56% Curacao5%
Actual: 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 Curacao 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% ✓
Curacao keeps clean sheet
27% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.