Netherlands and Ecuador played out a 1–1 draw on Friday, 25 November 2022, in their Group A match on Matchday 2 of the World Cup. The game kicked off at 16:00 UTC under the supervision of referee M. Ghorbal, with the Netherlands leading 1–0 at half-time. The result left both sides level on four points at the top of the group, with the Netherlands holding the edge on goal difference.

The deadlock meant neither side could secure a knockout-round berth with a game to spare. For the Netherlands, a ...