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Ecuador were dealt a damaging blow to their World Cup knockout hopes after Curacao earned a 0-0 draw against them in round two. Eloy Room produced one of the most impressive performances from a goalkeeper in World Cup history. His tally of 15 saves put him just one behind Tim Howard, who recorded 16 saves against Belgium in 2014, which is the all-time record for total saves in a World Cup game. 

Ivory Coast come into this round of games with confidence, and they will be determined to finish their group stage campaign on a high. They beat Ecuador in round one, before losing to Germany in injury time. Ivory Coast are not short of talent in the final third, and they look well set to capitalise on this leaky Curacao backline. 

Ivory Coast had an average of 7.2 corners per game during their AFCON matches, hitting this mark in four out of five matches overall. So far, they have only had six corners at the World Cup, with three against both Ecuador and Germany, respectively, but it is worth noting that those were two difficult matchups in Group E. Ivory Coast are heavy favourites here against Curacao, and they should dominate.

Curacao have conceded a total of 17 corners in the World Cup so far, as Germany racked up eight, while Ecuador managed nine. Once again, they should sit deep, which will invite Ivory Coast forward.

Agbadou is also a target for fouls here - Curacao have been adept when it comes to drawing free kicks from opposing centre backs, and Agbadou will have to deal with Jurgen Locadia, who has been fouled four times in his two appearances at the World Cup so far. The striker looks to use his physicality to pin opposing defenders, meaning he can be quite a handful to deal with.

Ecuador recorded just seven fouls against Curacao last time out, but Piero Hincapie, William Pacho and Alan Franco all contributed to that tally. Even in round one, Jonathan Tah and Nico Schlotterbeck both registered two fouls.

Curacao managed just 35% possession against Germany, but they were able to cause problems on the break, finishing the game with eight shots. Leandro Bacuna accounted for two of those efforts, showing how he often looks to push forward from midfield and join the attacks. He had one effort from distance, and another from a set piece. Leandro Bacuna then had two shots against Ecuador in round two, despite Curacao seeing just 25% of the ball. 

The 34-year-old is a key player in midfield for Curacao - he is the designated penalty taker, and also on free kicks. Leandro Bacuna has shown a tendency to shoot from range, which could be useful against Ivory Coast here if chances are limited.