WildcardDeveloping
Curaçao are held by Ecuador
A point, not three. Curaçao drew 0–0 with Ecuador in the group stage — not a disaster, but the kind of afternoon that makes the final round of matches feel a little tighter.
Ecuador v Curaçao
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★ The storyline
Why it matters
Group stage, Group E — points on the line.
Who to watch
Talisman
Moisés Caicedo
Ecuador
The engine of Beccacece's press and the heartbeat Ecuador will lean on most.
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Talisman
Leandro Bacuna
Curaçao
The experienced midfielder is the man Curaçao will look to when they need to steady the ship and dictate play.
Developing
Curaçao are out at the group stage
That's that, then. Curaçao are out at the group stage — the maths finally caught up. A disappointing end, but there'll be stories to tell and lessons to take from it.
Ecuador are through to the last 32
Ecuador have squeezed through as one of the best third-placed sides. Not the comfortable route — but a place in the last 32 is a place in the last 32, and the knockouts don't care how you got there.
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Source: nbcnews.com — via web searchCuraçao come unstuck against Ivory Coast
Not our day. Curaçao went down 2–0 to Ivory Coast in the group stage. There's work to do now — but the group's not done, and there's still everything to play for.