In Match 35 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Ecuador will take on Curacao at the Kansas City Stadium in Missouri. Both teams will be coming off similar results in their opening games of the tournament as they both lost to Germany and Ivory Coast respectively. Ecuador conceded a late goal from Ivory Coast in their opening game and that spoiled the party for the South Americans. Curacao suffered a humiliating 7-1 loss against Germany in their World Cup debut and they will be hoping for a better result in their second game. Both teams will be looking to have a change of fortune in the group stage and this will be an important fixture for both the countries.
Match Overview
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Match Detail |
Information |
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Tournament |
FIFA World Cup 2026 |
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Match Number |
Match 35 (Group E) |
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Teams |
Ecuador vs Curacao |
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Date & Time |
Sunday, June 21, 5:30 AM IST |
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Venue |
Kansas City Stadium (Arrowhead Stadium), Kansas City, Missouri, USA |
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Where to Watch |
ZEE5, Unite8 Sports (India) |
Ecuador vs Curacao Squads and Key Players
Ecuador
Hernan Galindez, Moises Ramirez, Gonzalo Valle, Felix Torres, Piero Hincapie, Joel Ordonez, Willian Pacho, Pervis Estupinan, Angelo Preciado, Jackson Porozo, Yaimar Medina, Jordy Alcivar, Anthony Valencia, Kendry Paez, Alan Minda, Pedro Vite, Denil Castillo, Alan Franco, Moises Caicedo, John Yeboah, Kevin Rodriguez, Enner Valencia, Jordy Caicedo, Gonzalo Plata, Nilson Angulo, Jeremy Arevalo
Key Players: Moisés Caicedo, Pervis Estupiñán, Willian Pacho
Curacao
Eloy Room, Tyrick Bodak, Trevor Doornbusch, Shurandy Sambo, Jurien Gaari, Roshon van Eijma, Sherel Floranus, Armando Obispo, Joshua Brenet, Riechedly Bazoer, Deveron Fonville, Godfried Roemeratoe, Juninho Bacuna, Livano Comenencia, Leandro Bacuna, Arjany Martha, Tahith Chong, Kevin Felida, Juergen Locadia, Jeremy Antonisse, Sontje Hansen, Tyrese Noslin, Kenji Gorre, Jearl Margaritha, Brandley Kuwas, Gervane Kastaneer
Key Players: Armando Obispo, Leandro Bacuna, Livano Comenencia
Ecuador vs Curacao Match Weather Forecast
The conditions in Missouri could be humid for the players and they have a slight chance of feeling exhausted early into the game. There is a slight chance of rain and other than that the players will be hoping that the weather wouldn’t take a huge toll on them.
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Hour |
Sky Condition |
Temperature |
Chance of Rain |
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7 PM |
Clear |
27°C |
5% |
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8 PM |
Clear |
27°C |
10% |
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9 PM |
Clear |
26°C |
10% |
Ecuador vs Curacao Probable Playing XI
Ecuador
Hernan Galindez; Angelo Preciado, Willian Pacho, Joel Ordonez, Piero Hincapie; Moises Caicedo, Alan Franco; John Yeboah, Pedro Vite, Gonzalo Plata; Enner Valencia
Curacao
Eloy Room; Sherel Floranus, Riechedly Bazoer, Armando Obispo, Deveron Fonville; Livano Comenencia, Leandro Bacuna, Juninho Bacuna; Tahith Chong, Juergen Locadia, Sontje Hansen
Match Prediction
Ecuador will be the heavy favourites to win this clash against Curacao considering their quality as a team. The South American side is relatively experienced in the World Cup and they did a fine job in the World Cup Qualifiers as well. Their only task would be to put the previous result behind their back and focus on the upcoming game. Curacao, on the other hand will be absolutely devastated with the result in the previous game but they would still feel proud about the lone goal that was scored. Unless a heavy upset takes place from Curacao pulling the rabbit out of the hat, Ecuador could win this clash comfortably by a decent margin.
