Curacao face Ecuador in Group E at the 2026 FIFA World Cup™, live from Kansas City Stadium on June 20, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City Stadium
- TV Channels: FS1, Telemundo
How to Watch Curacao vs. Ecuador on June 20, 2026
You can watch Ecuador take on Curacao live on DIRECTV on FS1, Telemundo on June 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET.
Curacao (0-0-1) vs. Ecuador (0-0-1) — Group E Match Preview
Curacao and Ecuador each arrive in Kansas City at Kansas City Stadium with a 0-0-1 mark in Group E, both chasing a first point after opening-day defeats.
Curacao reaches this stage as the smallest nation by population and land area ever to play a men’s World Cup, a roughly 156,000-strong country that went unbeaten through CONCACAF qualifying under Dick Advocaat, who at 78 is the oldest manager in tournament history. Ecuador come in with deeper pedigree, a fifth World Cup appearance this century that they sealed with two games to spare on the strength of an excellent defensive record under Sebastian Beccacece.
Moises Caicedo anchors the Ecuadorian midfield after a season at Chelsea that brought 3 goals and 1 assist across 32 Premier League starts, while Curacao lean on Tahith Chong, the only member of the squad actually born on the island. Juninho Bacuna gives Curacao a genuine creator, having led CONCACAF qualifying in chances created, and Enner Valencia remains
Ecuador’s all-time leading scorer up top. Curacao’s recent friendlies have been rough, with losses to China, Australia and Scotland, where Ecuador went unbeaten in the same window against Morocco, the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia, so the gap in form heading into Group E is real.
National TV
FS1, Telemundo
What Time is the Ecuador vs. Curacao Match on June 20, 2026?
The Curacao vs. Ecuador match starts at 8:00 PM ET.
Where Can I Watch Curacao vs. Ecuador?
You can watch Curacao vs. Ecuador on FS1 and Telemundo.
Players to Watch: Curacao vs. Ecuador
Curacao
Tahith Chong — Midfielder. The only member of the squad born in Curacao, Chong carries an attacking thread for a side built almost entirely from the Dutch-born diaspora. He has scored 1 goal and taken 3 shots across 2 starts in recent international friendlies. His ability to drive at defenders gives a debutant nation a way to threaten higher-pedigree opponents.
Juninho Bacuna — Midfielder. Bacuna was the creative engine of Curacao’s unbeaten qualifying run, leading CONCACAF qualifying in chances created. He has logged 3 starts and registered 3 shots in recent friendlies without yet finding the net. With Curacao searching for a first World Cup point, his service from midfield is central to anything they generate going forward.
Eloy Room — Goalkeeper. Curacao’s first-choice keeper has been busy in the buildup, making 9 saves across 3 friendly starts while conceding 10 goals against a demanding set of opponents. He has yet to keep a clean sheet in that run, and against Ecuador’s attack his shot-stopping may decide how long Curacao stay in the match.
Ecuador
Enner Valencia — Striker. Ecuador’s all-time leading scorer leads the line again, the focal point of an attack that needs a result after the opener. Valencia has 1 goal from 4 shots across 2 starts in recent friendlies. His knack for arriving on the end of chances makes him the obvious outlet when Ecuador push for their first points of Group E.
Moises Caicedo — Midfielder. A relentless ball-winner, Caicedo just completed a Chelsea campaign that yielded 3 goals and 1 assist with 27 shots across 32 Premier League starts. That output from deep is unusual for a player whose first job is breaking up play. He sets the tempo for an Ecuador side whose qualifying identity was built on control and a stingy defense.
Pervis Estupinan — Left-back. The AC Milan fullback stretches the field on the overlap and adds end product from the flank, with 1 goal and 4 shots across 2 starts in the recent friendly window. His forays forward give Ecuador width without surrendering the defensive structure that carried them through qualifying. Containing Curacao’s midfield runners while still joining the attack is the balance he has to strike.
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