Ecuador and Curacao Share Points in 0-0 Draw

A tightly contested World Cup group stage encounter at Kansas City Stadium ended goalless as Ecuador and Curacao played out a 0-0 stalemate on June 21, 2026. Despite Ecuador enjoying the majority of possession and territorial advantage, Curacao's resolute defensive organization, marshaled by an inspired Eloy Room in goal, kept the South Americans at bay throughout the 90 minutes. The match, played under sunny skies before 68,598 spectators and officiated by Chinese referee Ning Ma, saw several yellow cards but ultimately no breakthrough, leaving both sides with a point apiece.

Key Events

38' - Jordy Alcívar (Ecuador) was shown a yellow card for a foul.

39' - Leandro Bacuna (Curacao) received a yellow card.

45' - 1 minute of added time was signaled at the end of the first half.

46' - Substitution: Kevin Rodríguez came on for Jordy Alcívar (Ecuador).

53' - Juninho Bacuna (Curacao) was booked with a yellow card.

56' - Livano Comenencia (Curacao) received a yellow card.

71' - Substitution: Nilson Angulo replaced Pervis Estupinán (Ecuador).

75' - Substitution: Kenji Gorré came on for Juninho Bacuna (Curacao).

75' - Juriën Gaari (Curacao) was shown a yellow card.

76' - Substitution: Roshon van Eijma replaced Deveron Fonville (Curacao).

76' - Substitution: Jearl Margaritha came on for Tahith Chong (Curacao).

83' - Substitution: Ángelo Preciado replaced Alan Franco (Ecuador).

83' - Substitution: Godfried Roemeratoe came on for Livano Comenencia (Curacao).

84' - Substitution: Gervane Kastaneer replaced Jürgen Locadia (Curacao).

89' - Substitution: Jordy Caicedo came on for John Yeboah (Ecuador).

90' - 5 minutes of added time were indicated.

90+1' - Gervane Kastaneer (Curacao) was shown a yellow card.

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