Ecuador will hope its defence, led by Willian Pacho, can keep a clean sheet in the second game. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Ecuador will look to bounce back from defeat against Ivory Coast when it takes on Curacao at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas on Saturday.

Curacao was at the wrong end of a 1-7 thrashing at the hands of Germany and will look for a much better defensive showing against the South American side.

Ecuador vs Curacao head-to-head record

This will be the first ever meeting between Ecuador and Curacao.

Curacao head-to-head

• Germany 7 - 1 Curacao
• Scotland 4 - 1 Curacao
• Australia 5 - 1 Curacao
• China 2 - 0 Curacao
• Jamaica 0 - 0 Curacao

Ecuador form guide

• Ivory Coast 1 - 0 Ecuador
• Ecuador 3-0 Guatemala
• Ecuador 2-1 Saudi Arabia
• Netherlands 1-1 Ecuador
• Morocco 1-1 Ecuador

Predicted lineups

Ecuador (4-2-3-1): Galindez (gk), Ordonez, Pacho, Hincapie, Preciado, Caicedo, Vite, Franco, Plata, Yeboah, Valencia

Curacao (4-3-3): Room (gk), Floranus, Bazoer, Obispo, Fonville, L. Bacuna, J. Bacuna, Comenencia, Chong., Hansen, Locadia

Published on Jun 20, 2026