Group E · FIFA World Cup 2026
Ecuador vs Curaçao
Ecuador vs Curaçao at FIFA World Cup 2026. Sun, Jun 21, 12:00 AM UTC. Arrowhead Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City
Capacity
76,416
Match facts
Group E · Ecuador – Curaçao · Kickoff · Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City.
Final score: ECU 0–0 CUW. Pre-kickoff model favorite: ECU 79% — miss. Scored in the public AI track record.
Updated · Not betting advice.
AI Post-Match Analysis
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Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the home side
One-sided profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 464 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 433
Ecuador
1871
Curaçao
1438
FIFA ranking: #50 vs #95
Head-to-head
First ever meeting between these sides
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Ecuador
- Piero Hincapié · Defence — Piero Hincapié is listed as Defence; roster age 24; DOB 2002-01-09.
- Moisés Caicedo · Midfield — Moisés Caicedo is listed as Midfield; roster age 24; DOB 2001-11-02.
- Enner Valencia · Offence — Enner Valencia is listed as Offence; roster age 36; DOB 1989-11-04.
Key players — Curaçao
- Leandro Bacuna · Midfield — Leandro Bacuna is listed as Midfield; roster age 34; DOB 1991-08-21.
- Jürgen Locadia · Offence — Jürgen Locadia is listed as Offence; roster age 32; DOB 1993-11-07.
- Eloy Room · Goalkeeper — Eloy Room is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 37; DOB 1989-02-06.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score ECU 0-0 CUW. This post-match update covers Ecuador (ECU) and Curaçao (CUW). Elo lists ECU at 1902 and CUW at 1438, a 464 point gap. Roster data lists ECU with 26 players at average age 25.6, and CUW with 26 players at average age 27.5.
What to watch
- • Match status: ft; score ECU 0-0 CUW for ECU vs CUW.
- • Venue: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, USA.
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-21T00:00:00Z.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-21T00:00:00Z.
- • Status: ft / ECU 0-0 CUW
- • Match status: ft; score ECU 0-0 CUW for ECU vs CUW.
- • Venue: Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, USA.
- • FIFA ranks: ECU 50, CUW 95.
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Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/Chicago
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Ecuador local time
America/Guayaquil
Primary home-market time for Ecuador; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Curaçao local time
America/Curacao
Primary home-market time for Curaçao; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Ecuador vs Curaçao?
Ecuador vs Curaçao finished 0-0 after the Sun, Jun 21, 12:00 AM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 07:00 PM CDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Sun, Jun 21, 2026, 08:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Ecuador local time: Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 07:00 PM GMT-5; Curaçao local time: Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 08:00 PM AST.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is Ecuador vs Curaçao played?
The match is played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, United States, a venue with capacity for 76,416 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group E of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Ecuador are FIFA-ranked #50 and coached by Sebastián Beccacece. Curaçao are FIFA-ranked #95 and coached by Dick Advocaat.
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Match preview
Ecuador face Curaçao in the group stage Group E of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Sunday, June 21, 2026. The match kicks off at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, United States, a venue with a capacity of 76,416.
Ecuador enter as the higher-ranked side (FIFA #50) against Curaçao (#95). The a sizeable ranking gap between the two sides is 45 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CONMEBOL vs CONCACAF.
Ecuador are coached by Sebastián Beccacece, while Curaçao are led by Dick Advocaat. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group E, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
