Julian Nagelsmann’s team has an unassailable lead in Group E.

Follow live as Ecuador and Curacao look for their first points of the tournament in Group E.

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa signed a decree authorizing the deployment of foreign military personnel in the country to fight organized crime.

Coach Sebastian Beccacece expects 55,000 of Ecuador's supporters to pack New York New Jersey Stadium when the team face Germany on Thursday - but ​he doesn't expect many to be cheering for him.

Curacao earned its first-ever World Cup point, thanks for a heroic performance in goal by Eloy Room. We are witnessing goalkeeping excellence at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Ecuador's Hernán Galíndez punches away a goal-scoring opportunity for Curacao,

The well-traveled 37-year-old made 15 saves in a 0-0 draw against Ecuador at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium. It’s the second-most saves in World Cup history, falling one short of Tim Howard’s record 16 for the U.S. in a Round of 16 match against Belgium in 2014.

By bnl editorial staff The United Nations special rapporteur on human rights defenders, Andrea Bolaños, has urged Ecuador to conduct a swift, thorough and independent investigation into the death of Monika Silva Koniuszek,