Ecuador and Curacao played to a goalless draw on Saturday in their World Cup Group A meeting in Dallas, leaving both sides still without a win in the tournament. The match at AT&T Stadium was cautious from the outset, with neither side managing to break the deadlock across 90 minutes of play.

Ecuador came into the game under pressure after losing their opening group match and needing a positive result to keep their knockout stage hopes alive. Curacao, making their first World Cup appearance, had also fallen in their opener and were looking to pick up at least a point. The draw serves neither side particularly well but keeps both mathematically in contention for a place in the round of 32.

Enner Valencia, Ecuador’s experienced captain and one of South America’s more consistent goal scorers in recent tournaments, was unable to find a way through the Curacao defence across 90 minutes. For Curacao, a point against a South American opponent with World Cup experience represents a creditable performance on the biggest stage in world football.

The 0-0 result means both Ecuador and Curacao now have one point each in Group A. They must win their final group matches to have any realistic chance of advancing. Ecuador will face the United States in their last group game. Curacao face Paraguay.

Group A as a whole has produced tight, low-scoring results through the first two match days. The opening matches set a pattern that Saturday’s game continued. Mexico have already clinched a knockout stage berth from the group, which adds pressure on the remaining sides to chase points aggressively in their final outings.

Ecuador’s head coach faces questions about the team’s creativity in attack after a second game without a goal. Full standings and next fixtures are on the official FIFA site. Fans of both nations are watching to see whether the final group round delivers the drama the first two days have failed to produce. The Group A preview noted Ecuador’s potential but that potential has not yet shown on the pitch.