Ecuador and Curaçao released their starting lineups Sunday for a Group E encounter where both sides face early-round elimination risks. Ecuador, coming off a 0–1 loss to Côte d'Ivoire on 15 June, name Enner Valencia, Yeboá, and Plata in attack. Goalkeeper Galindez leads the defense with Pacho, Estupiñán, and Alcivar, while midfielders Vite, Franco, and Moisés Caicedo provide structure.
Curaçao counter with goalkeeper Rom, defenders Obispo, Florenus, and Gaari, midfielders Brenet and Fonvill with Juninho Bakuna and Leonardo Bakuna, and attackers Komenencia, Chong, and Lokadía. Curaçao seek damage control after a 1–7 thrashing by Germany in round one.
Kick-off at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City is scheduled for 03:00 Moscow time, with Chinese referee Nin Ma officiating. Both teams' final group-stage performances will determine knockout qualification; Ecuador face Germany on 25 June while Curaçao meet Côte d'Ivoire the same day.
Confirmed starting lineups reduce injury-related uncertainty in match-outcome and player-performance betting markets, often triggering odds adjustments once team compositions are finalized.
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