It's day 16 at the World Cup and team news is rolling in ahead of the conclusion of three more groups -- follow along with ESPN.

Leroy Sane gives Germany a 1-0 lead against Ecuador in the second minute of the World Cup Group E match at the New York New Jersey Stadium.

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Germany's Antonio Ruediger gets ​his first start of the ‌tournament by coming in for injured centre back Nico Schlotterbeck against Ecuador in their ​final World Cup Group E match ​on Thursday. Joel Ordonez replaces Pervis ⁠Estupinan for Ecuador.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking over North America this summer and there's still time to see the action in person when Ecuador and Curacao meet on June 20 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.

Curacao pulled off a stunning defensive showing to hold Ecuador to a 0-0 draw to earn their first World Cup point. The hero of the day was goalkeeper Eloy Room whose 15 saves kept the much more favoured Ecuador at bay.

It’s time for another global moment in Kansas City, and the question on everyone’s minds is if Game 2 will improve upon Game 1. That might be a tall order on the field after Lionel Messi’s record-tying hat trick against Algeria led Argentina to victory on Tuesday.