71'
Ecuador · Nilson Angulo on for Pervis Estupiñán
Ecuador
Kickoff weather27°CPartly cloudy7 mph · 0% precip
Group E2026-06-2112:00 AM
0-0
FTKansas City StadiumKansas CityUnited States
Full time
Momentum
Timeline and live trends
finished
Ecuador vs Curacao. Toggle one metric at a time to inspect the live shape of the match.
Possession tide
Final read ECU controlling - 75% of the ball
ControlsPossession · ECU line7 event filters
line
KO
15'
30'
HT
60'
75'
90'
38'
Ecuador · Yellow card · Jordy Alcívar
39'
Curacao · Yellow card · Leandro Bacuna
45+1'
Match · Added time · +4'
46'
Ecuador · Kevin Rodríguez on for Jordy Alcívar
53'
Curacao · Yellow card · Juninho Bacuna
56'
Curacao · Yellow card · Livano Comenencia
75'
Curacao · Yellow card · Juriën Gaari
75'
Curacao · Kenji Gorre on for Juninho Bacuna
75'
Curacao · Roshon van Eijma on for Deveron Fonville
75'
Curacao · Jearl Margaritha on for Tahith Chong
83'
Ecuador · Ángelo Preciado on for Alan Franco
83'
Curacao · Godfried Roemeratoe on for Livano Comenencia
83'
Curacao · Gervane Kastaneer on for Jürgen Locadia
89'
Ecuador · Jordy Caicedo on for John Yeboah
90+1'
Match · Added time · +5'
90+1'
Curacao · Yellow card · Gervane Kastaneer
17 of 156 events · one shared match clock · smoothed visual interpolationline = ECU share, mirror of CUW
Tactical board - same structure across lineup states
Final lineup
Lineup
ManagerSebastian BeccaceceManagerDick Advocaat
ECU
CUW
Match lens
Story1 / 4
P1 · The head-to-head story
rating + rivalry note
The head-to-head story
Ecuador enters this first-ever meeting with a significant Elo rating advantage over Curaçao. The match hinges on Ecuador's ability to break down a disciplined Curaçao defensive block early. If Curaçao successfully settles into their 4-5-1 shell, they may frustrate their opponents and disrupt the flow of the game.
Favourite read · tournament history · rivalry
Who's the favourite?
ECUFavourite
1890CUWChallenger
1427How far each has gone
Tournament history · deepest stage reached per tournament
GroupRound of 16TBD
The rivalry
No direct scored meetings in the current historical sample.
P2 · What kind of game
threat gap
What kind of game?
Ecuador enters the match with a significant advantage in offensive threat generation compared to Curacao. While both teams show similar defensive resistance and set-piece tendencies, Ecuador's superior xG profile suggests they are better positioned to dictate the attacking tempo. Curacao may need to rely on their set-piece efficiency to bridge the clear gap in open-play threat.
Style match-up · bigger shape means more of that trait
ECUCUW
| Axis | ECU | CUW |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54.9% | 51.6% |
| Defending | 5.1 resistance | 5.3 resistance |
| Set pieces | 24.3% | 26.9% |
| Threat | 1.53 xG/match | 0.48 xG/match |
P3 · Where it'll be decided
channel pressure
Where it'll be decided
The central corridor emerges as the primary focal point for both sides. With over 70% of attacking activity concentrated through the middle, the match will likely be dictated by which team can better secure the central defensive channels. Peripheral play remains secondary as both squads prioritize high-traffic lanes.
Channel match-up · attack share against concession share
P4 · Who to watch
system-led
Who to watch
Ecuador and Curacao both rely on distinct system-led approaches to dictate the match tempo. Ecuador focuses on sustained box pressure and high possession, while Curacao looks to control the rhythm and capitalize on set-piece opportunities.
Adaptive spotlight · who / what to watch
per-team branch · threat / contain
Ecuadorsystem-led
B
Box pressure
team tactic
Box touches100th
ECU are a system watch if they keep repeat touches around the penalty area.
Contain it by protecting the top of the box; the cost is inviting wide circulation.
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession78th
ECU are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.
Curacaosystem-led
C
Control rhythm
team tactic
Possession74th
CUW are the system watch if possession keeps the match in their tempo band.
Contain it by disrupting the first pass after recovery; the cost is committing numbers forward.
SP
Set-piece pressure
team tactic
Set-piece share67th
CUW are worth watching on restarts when the first contact lands in the box.
Contain it by conceding fewer cheap restarts; the cost is defending deeper for longer spells.