View the Ecuador vs. Curacao game played on June 20, 2026. Box score, stats, play-by-play timeline, highlights, odds & more

With the first round of World Cup group stage games nearly over, it’s time to take stock of what we’ve seen over the first eight days of the World Cup. Some teams, like Tunisia and Curaçao, already need a lot of help to ensure that their campaigns won’t end in the group stage.

This Group E matchup marks a historic milestone as Curaçao makes its first-ever World Cup appearance. In doing so, it becomes the smallest nation by population to ever qualify. C

Belgium are the latest European side to get their 2026 World Cup campaign under way against Egypt, and you can follow the action live with ESPN.

Follow Germany vs. Curaçao live from Houston with score updates, highlights, fan reactions and World Cup festivities at and around NRG Stadium.