Ecuador – Curacao
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On the night of June 21, the national teams of Ecuador and Curacao played out a goalless draw in the second round of the group round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Already at the start of the match, the Ecuadorians wasted a good moment. Valencia could not beat the opponent’s goalkeeper after hitting the right post.
Later, Curaçao goalkeeper Rom again showed a miracle of skill when he parried a shot from Yeboa.
The teams went into the break with a score of zero.
In the 59th minute, Plata wasted a 100 percent moment. And again the goalkeeper of the guests was on top, who managed a header from the Flamengo striker.
The guests answered almost immediately. Comenencia tested the vigilance of Galindes with a shot from outside the penalty area. The Ecuadorian goalkeeper did not allow the opponent to open the score in the match.
After another five minutes it was sharp at the gates of Curacao. Valencia fired a header into the possession of the guests, but once again Rom made an incredible save. And already in the next attack, the Curacao goalkeeper pulled a shot from Pacho.
Until the final whistle, none of the teams managed to wet the zeros on the scoreboard. Ecuador and Curaçao shared the points in the head-to-head match.
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Group E, 2nd round, June 21
Ecuador – Curacao 0:0
It should be noted that the Curacao national team scored a point at the World Cup for the first time in history. It is the smallest country in the history of the World Cup to score a point.
Quartet E’s other match is over Germany’s willful victory over Ivory Coast with a score of 2:1.
“Bundestim” with the maximum 6 points led the Quartet E, guaranteeing a place in the playoffs. Côte d’Ivoire is second with 3 points. Instead, Ecuador and Curaçao have one point each, occupying the 3rd and 4th places, respectively.
In the last round of the group stage, Ecuador will meet Germany (June 25 at 23:00 Kyiv time), and Curacao will play against Ivory Coast on this day and time.
