Round 3 ·
Ecuador
4-4-2
Sebastian Beccacece
WinnerHT: 1-1
Germany
4-2-3-1
Julian Nagelsmann
Updated:
Half Time
1–1
90 Min
2–1
Goal Scorers
Assists
Ball Possession
Corners
Counter Attacks
Fouls
Free Kicks
Goal Attempts
Goal Kicks
Goals
Offsides
Red Cards
Saves
Shots Off Target
Shots On Target
Substitutions
Throws In
Treatments
Yellow Cards
Attacks
Dangerous Attacks
Total Passes
Ecuador
4-4-2 · Sebastian Beccacece
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
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Germany
4-2-3-1 · Julian Nagelsmann
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
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Post-Match Analysis · Full Time
For Norway, the late kickoff at Thursday 25 June, 22:00 CEST made this a clear evening fixture, and the margin again underlined why Germany arrived as the group leaders with a goal difference of 6.
The match turned on a fast start and a sharper finish. Germany struck first in the 2nd minute through a goal that immediately put Ecuador under pressure, but the home side answered in the 9th minute to level the game before the break. That first half pattern matched the numbers already attached to the sides: Germany had scored 10 and conceded 4 across 3 games, while Ecuador had kept things far tighter in the group with 2 goals for and 2 against from the same number of matches. The 1-1 half-time score reflected that balance.
The decisive moment arrived in the 77th minute, when Ecuador were beaten again and Germany restored the lead for good. With that, Nagelsmann's team protected a record of 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, while Ecuador's return of 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss left them in third place on 4 points. The numbers also told the wider story: Germany's 6-goal difference separated them from a compact Ecuador side whose 0 goal difference showed how tight their campaign had been until this point.
Match flow mattered as much as the scoreline. Germany had to survive a spell of pressure after conceding in the 9th minute, and the sequence of cards showed how tense the contest became, with Germany collecting cautions in the 43rd, 50th and 89th minutes and Ecuador booked in the 44th. The 80,663 attendance at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey added to the sense of occasion, and the result rewarded the team that handled the key moments after both sides had already shown enough in the group to make first place and third place meaningful positions to defend.
Julian Nagelsmann's side have the stronger attacking return, while Sebastian Beccacece's team have kept games tight enough to stay in the conversation. For readers in Norway, the late window and the title race in World Cup Group E Round 3 made this a fixture with obvious relevance.
Germany leave New Jersey with the points, the top spot and the stronger numbers, while Ecuador are left looking at 4 points and third place after a game decided by Germany's ability to answer each turning point. With 3 matches already played, both sides have a clearer picture of where they stand in the group.
Pre-Match Analysis · Full Time
World Cup Group E Round 3 brings a sharp contrast in early momentum to MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, where Ecuador will try to turn a difficult start into something more stable against a Germany side that has begun with authority. For Norway fans, the timing is clear at Thursday 25 June, 22:00 CEST, and the match sits in a position where one team is protecting an early lead in the standings while the other is already under pressure to respond. Germany arrive as league leaders on 3 points, with 7 goals scored and only 1 conceded, while Ecuador sit 3rd on 0 points after 1 match.
The numbers from the opening game tell the story of the assignment in front of Sebastian Beccacece's team. Ecuador have played 1, lost 1, scored 0 and conceded 1, which leaves them with a goal difference of -1 and a position that forces immediate improvement. Germany, under Julian Nagelsmann, have won 1 from 1, with a goal difference of 6 that reflects a fast start and a more comfortable platform. That gap in points, goals for and goals against gives this meeting a clear edge in tone before a ball is kicked, and it is why the stakes feel so different for the two benches at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.
Germany's opening output - 7 goals for and 1 against from 1 played - is the most eye-catching marker in the match build-up. Ecuador's counter is more modest and more urgent: 0 goals for and 1 against, with no points to show for the first outing. Those figures suggest a game in which Germany will look to control the pace and territory, while Ecuador will need a cleaner defensive showing to keep the contest alive deep into the night. For readers in Norway, the viewing options are straightforward through TV 2 and Discovery+, which brings the fixture into a prime late slot in Europe/Oslo.
On the coaching side, the contrast is as clear as the standings. Julian Nagelsmann's Germany have already paired winning with a strong goal difference of 6, while Sebastian Beccacece's Ecuador are still trying to find their first point, first goal and first lift in this group. The place in the table matters because Germany are already 1st and Ecuador are 3rd, so every phase of the match will carry extra weight for the side chasing stability. That is exactly why this fixture feels like an early test of control for Germany and an immediate search for traction for Ecuador.
The venue and timing also shape the atmosphere around the match. MetLife Stadium, New Jersey will stage a contest that starts at Thursday 25 June, 22:00 CEST for Norway, which makes it a clear late-evening fixture for supporters following World Cup Group E from home. Germany's numbers give them the cleaner story, but Ecuador's need is equally easy to read from the table: 0 points after 1 played means the margin for another flat performance is already thin. In that sense, the game arrives with a simple question - can Ecuador compress the gap in one night, or will Germany's early control deepen further?
For Norway fans, the appeal is also in the contrast between a side that has taken 3 points from 1 and a side still on 0. Germany's 7 goals and 6-goal difference suggest sharpness at both ends, while Ecuador's 0 scored and 1 conceded point to a much narrower path forward. That blend of top-place security and bottom-half urgency should give World Cup Group E Round 3 a clear shape from the first minutes. The result will matter because it can either reinforce Germany's lead or force Ecuador to reset their chase immediately.
Whatever the early pattern, the outcome will feed directly into the next layer of World Cup Group E, with Germany trying to protect their lead and Ecuador needing a first response.
Ecuador produced one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage, fighting back to defeat Germany 2-1 and…
Both teams could have won today but Ecuador just managed to carve out the victory
That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
Ball possession: Ecuador: 39%, Germany: 61%.
Pascal Gross from Germany goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Gonzalo Plata
Ecuador are trying to create something here.
Ecuador take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Willian Pacho relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Ecuador
Ball possession: Ecuador: 39%, Germany: 61%.
Pascal Gross from Germany tries to score from outside the penalty box, but the shot is nowhere near the target.
Willian Pacho relieves the pressure with a clearance
A player from Germany takes a long throw into the opponent's box
Pervis Estupinan relieves the pressure with a clearance
A player from Germany takes a long throw into the opponent's box
Pervis Estupinan relieves the pressure with a clearance
Pervis Estupinan relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Ecuador
Deniz Undav from Germany sends an effort wide of target
Deniz Undav goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Deniz Undav but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Deniz Undav finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
Pascal Gross creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Felix Torres from Ecuador intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Pedro Vite makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Jordy Caicedo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Willian Pacho from Ecuador intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The fourth official shows there are 7 minute(s) of time to be added
Safe hands from Manuel Neuer as he comes out and claims the ball
Ecuador start a counter attack
Ball possession: Ecuador: 41%, Germany: 59%.
Malick Thiaw wins an air challenge against Kevin Rodriguez
Kevin Rodriguez from Ecuador intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Yellow card for Gonzalo Plata
Gonzalo Plata is shown a yellow card by the referee
Reckless challenge there. Gonzalo Plata commits a rough foul on Jamal Musiala
Joel Ordonez from Ecuador intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
David Raum swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Pervis Estupinan from Ecuador intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Pervis Estupinan from Ecuador goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Maximilian Beier
The cross by David Raum from Germany successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Kevin Rodriguez from Ecuador goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Malick Thiaw
Kevin Rodriguez hand-balls
Kevin Rodriguez controls the ball with his hand
John Yeboah is leaving the field to be replaced by Felix Torres in a tactical substitution.
Nilson Angulo is leaving the field to be replaced by Jordy Caicedo in a tactical substitution.
Ball possession: Ecuador: 42%, Germany: 58%.
The referee signals a free kick as Maximilian Beier from Germany trips Pedro Vite
Joel Ordonez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Angelo Stiller relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ecuador start a counter attack
Pedro Vite makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Maximilian Beier makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Nilson Angulo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
John Yeboah makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Safe hands from Manuel Neuer as he comes out and claims the ball
Ecuador start a counter attack
Angelo Preciado relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Ecuador: 43%, Germany: 57%.
Pedro Vite made the key pass for the goal!
Gonzalo Plata managed to score from an easy position.
Kevin Rodriguez provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Gonzalo Plata scores with the left foot!
Kevin Rodriguez gets a finish in but his shot is hacked off the goal line!
Kevin Rodriguez wins an air challenge against David Raum
Pedro Vite from Ecuador swings in the corner from the right.
Jonathan Tah successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Kevin Rodriguez is blocked
John Yeboah wins an air challenge against Angelo Stiller
The cross by Moises Caicedo from Ecuador successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Good effort by Leroy Sane as he directs a shot on target, but Hernan Galindez saves it
Germany start a counter attack
David Raum relieves the pressure with a clearance
Goal kick for Ecuador
Ecuador take a throw-in in their own half of the field
David Raum creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Moises Caicedo wins an air challenge against Deniz Undav
Ball possession: Ecuador: 41%, Germany: 59%.
The referee signals a free kick as Gonzalo Plata from Ecuador trips Jamal Musiala
Ecuador take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Germany take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Goal kick for Germany
Florian Wirtz is leaving the field to be replaced by Pascal Gross in a tactical substitution.
Gonzalo Plata from Ecuador sends an effort wide of target
Gonzalo Plata goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Gonzalo Plata but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Gonzalo Plata finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
Moises Caicedo creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Manuel Neuer could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Jonathan Tah could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Goal kick for Ecuador
The game is restarted
Piero Hincapie is coming out with a knock and is replaced by Pervis Estupinan.
Ball possession: Ecuador: 41%, Germany: 59%.
Today's attendance is 80663
Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
Germany take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Joel Ordonez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Germany with a potentially dangerous attack.
Germany are trying to create something here.
Germany take a throw-in in their own half of the field
The match is very one-sided right now. Germany are clearly dominating possession
Safe hands from Manuel Neuer as he comes out and claims the ball
Malick Thiaw from Germany intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Ball possession: Ecuador: 41%, Germany: 59%.
The referee signals a free kick as Malick Thiaw from Germany trips Nilson Angulo
Ecuador take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Felix Nmecha is leaving the field to be replaced by Maximilian Beier in a tactical substitution.
Enner Valencia is leaving the field to be replaced by Kevin Rodriguez in a tactical substitution.
Alan Franco is leaving the field to be replaced by Angelo Preciado in a tactical substitution.
Safe hands from Hernan Galindez as he comes out and claims the ball
Willian Pacho successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Florian Wirtz is blocked
Germany are trying to create something here.
Jonathan Tah relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ecuador take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Enner Valencia shoots from outside the box, but Manuel Neuer has it under control
Enner Valencia tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Manuel Neuer
Ecuador are in control of the ball.
Ecuador take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Pedro Vite relieves the pressure with a clearance
Germany take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Enner Valencia wins an air challenge against Antonio Ruediger
Ball possession: Ecuador: 38%, Germany: 62%.
The captain is forced to give away his armband, because he is leaving the field.
Joshua Kimmich is leaving the field to be replaced by Malick Thiaw in a tactical substitution.
Kai Havertz is leaving the field to be replaced by Deniz Undav in a tactical substitution.
The referee signals a free kick as Leroy Sane from Germany trips Willian Pacho
Willian Pacho wins an air challenge against Kai Havertz
Antonio Ruediger wins an air challenge against Gonzalo Plata
Safe hands from Hernan Galindez as he comes out and claims the ball
Moises Caicedo is penalised for pushing Jamal Musiala
Germany take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ecuador take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Ecuador take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Jonathan Tah is penalised for pushing Nilson Angulo
Pedro Vite makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Germany start a counter attack
Joshua Kimmich makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Pedro Vite makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ball possession: Ecuador: 39%, Germany: 61%.
Goal kick for Germany
A chance presents itself to Moises Caicedo from Ecuador but his header goes wide
John Yeboah from Ecuador swings in the corner from the right.
Antonio Ruediger relieves the pressure with a clearance
A shot by John Yeboah is blocked
Ecuador start a counter attack
Nilson Angulo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Angelo Stiller relieves the pressure with a clearance
Germany start a counter attack
Nilson Angulo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Pedro Vite wins an air challenge against Felix Nmecha
Germany take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Willian Pacho makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Germany with a potentially dangerous attack.
Germany take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Germany take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Ball possession: Ecuador: 38%, Germany: 62%.
Germany take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Germany take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
The referee shows Alan Franco the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Alan Franco relieves the pressure with a clearance
Joshua Kimmich relieves the pressure with a clearance
The referee signals a free kick as David Raum from Germany trips Joel Ordonez
The game is restarted
After VAR check, the referee changed the call and decided to revoke the penalty for Germany!
VAR - PENALTY! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty for Germany.
PENALTY! - Joel Ordonez from Ecuador commits a penalty against Kai Havertz.
Felix Nmecha creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
The referee signals a free kick as Leroy Sane from Germany trips Pedro Vite
Kai Havertz wins an air challenge against Moises Caicedo
Aleksandar Pavlovic is leaving the field to be replaced by Angelo Stiller in a tactical substitution.
The second half is underway
The two sides have been very evenly matched in the 1st half
It's over! The referee blows for half time
Ball possession: Ecuador: 38%, Germany: 62%.
Dangerous challenge by Kai Havertz from Germany. Willian Pacho on the receiving end of that.
Willian Pacho relieves the pressure with a clearance
Piero Hincapie relieves the pressure with a clearance
Piero Hincapie successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Florian Wirtz is blocked
The cross by David Raum from Germany successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Germany start a counter attack
David Raum makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Germany take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Jonathan Tah relieves the pressure with a clearance
Antonio Ruediger relieves the pressure with a clearance
Moises Caicedo creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Antonio Ruediger relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ecuador take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
David Raum relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ecuador take a throw-in in their own half of the field
The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added
Joel Ordonez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Germany are trying to create something here.
Safe hands from Manuel Neuer as he comes out and claims the ball
Ball possession: Ecuador: 37%, Germany: 63%.
After a tactical foul, Aleksandar Pavlovic sees no other way than stopping the counter and receives a yellow card.
Aleksandar Pavlovic from Germany goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Enner Valencia
Jamal Musiala could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Yellow card for Piero Hincapie
Piero Hincapie is shown a yellow card by the referee
Piero Hincapie from Ecuador goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Leroy Sane
Ecuador take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ecuador take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Germany take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Moises Caicedo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Germany with a potentially dangerous attack.
Germany are trying to create something here.
Germany are in control of the ball.
Ball possession: Ecuador: 41%, Germany: 59%.
Germany take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Pedro Vite relieves the pressure with a clearance
Germany are trying to create something here.
Aleksandar Pavlovic makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ecuador take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Piero Hincapie relieves the pressure with a clearance
The match resumes with a drop ball
The game is restarted
The play is stopped for a brief moment, as the ball was touched by the referee.
Willian Pacho successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Felix Nmecha is blocked
Germany are trying to create something here.
Alan Franco makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Alan Franco relieves the pressure with a clearance
Germany are in control of the ball.
Safe hands from Manuel Neuer as he comes out and claims the ball
Ecuador are trying to create something here.
Piero Hincapie relieves the pressure with a clearance
Florian Wirtz from Germany swings in the corner from the left.
Joel Ordonez successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Jamal Musiala is blocked
Florian Wirtz creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
Germany start a counter attack
Alan Franco wins an air challenge against Florian Wirtz
Ball possession: Ecuador: 44%, Germany: 56%.
Germany take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Aleksandar Pavlovic makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ecuador start a counter attack
Moises Caicedo makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Florian Wirtz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Pedro Vite relieves the pressure with a clearance
Jonathan Tah relieves the pressure with a clearance
Enner Valencia from Ecuador sends an effort wide of target
Enner Valencia goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide
Space opens up for Enner Valencia but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.
Chance! Enner Valencia finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick
Ecuador start a counter attack
Aleksandar Pavlovic relieves the pressure with a clearance
Moises Caicedo relieves the pressure with a clearance
Germany take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Antonio Ruediger wins an air challenge against John Yeboah
Ecuador take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
The game is restarted
Ball possession: Ecuador: 45%, Germany: 55%.
Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
Leroy Sane relieves the pressure with a clearance
Alan Franco relieves the pressure with a clearance
Florian Wirtz relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ecuador take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
David Raum relieves the pressure with a clearance
John Yeboah makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Felix Nmecha wins an air challenge against Nilson Angulo
What a game! We are witnessing intense and high quality play from both sides.
Kai Havertz sends a header towards goal, but Hernan Galindez is there to comfortably save it
The cross by David Raum from Germany successfully finds a teammate in the box.
Kai Havertz makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Pedro Vite relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Ecuador: 42%, Germany: 58%.
Safe hands from Manuel Neuer as he comes out and claims the ball
Leroy Sane makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Ecuador with a potentially dangerous attack.
Gonzalo Plata makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Aleksandar Pavlovic relieves the pressure with a clearance
Alan Franco makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Leroy Sane relieves the pressure with a clearance
Joshua Kimmich from Germany intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Ecuador take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Manuel Neuer from Germany intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Moises Caicedo swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
Joshua Kimmich relieves the pressure with a clearance
Antonio Ruediger from Germany intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Piero Hincapie relieves the pressure with a clearance
Antonio Ruediger from Germany intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
Ball possession: Ecuador: 34%, Germany: 66%.
Ecuador take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Alan Franco from Ecuador goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jamal Musiala
Piero Hincapie from Ecuador goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Joshua Kimmich
Ecuador take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ecuador take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Germany take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
The referee signals a free kick as Gonzalo Plata from Ecuador trips Aleksandar Pavlovic
Aleksandar Pavlovic relieves the pressure with a clearance
Pedro Vite relieves the pressure with a clearance
John Yeboah relieves the pressure with a clearance
The referee signals a free kick as Nilson Angulo from Ecuador trips Aleksandar Pavlovic
Antonio Ruediger relieves the pressure with a clearance
John Yeboah relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ball possession: Ecuador: 26%, Germany: 74%.
Goal kick for Ecuador
Felix Nmecha fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
Jonathan Tah relieves the pressure with a clearance
Joel Ordonez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Joel Ordonez from Ecuador intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The referee signals a free kick as Gonzalo Plata from Ecuador trips Joshua Kimmich
Joel Ordonez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Moises Caicedo from Ecuador intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
The referee signals a free kick as Alan Franco from Ecuador trips Felix Nmecha
Germany take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Ball possession: Ecuador: 41%, Germany: 59%.
Pedro Vite provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Nilson Angulo from Ecuador beats the keeper from outside the box with the right foot!
Pedro Vite makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
Felix Nmecha could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Antonio Ruediger relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ecuador are trying to create something here.
Jamal Musiala is penalised for pushing Enner Valencia
Pedro Vite relieves the pressure with a clearance
Willian Pacho successfully blocks the shot
A shot by Florian Wirtz is blocked
Willian Pacho could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
Nilson Angulo from Ecuador goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Joshua Kimmich
Joshua Kimmich relieves the pressure with a clearance
Joshua Kimmich wins an air challenge against Nilson Angulo
Dangerous challenge by David Raum from Germany. John Yeboah on the receiving end of that.
Alan Franco relieves the pressure with a clearance
Germany are trying to create something here.
Ball possession: Ecuador: 9%, Germany: 91%.
The referee signals a free kick as Joel Ordonez from Ecuador trips Jamal Musiala
Safe hands from Manuel Neuer as he comes out and claims the ball
The game is restarted
GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for Germany stands.
VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Germany.
Aleksandar Pavlovic made the key pass for the goal!
Florian Wirtz provided the assist for the goal.
G O O O A A A L - Leroy Sane scores with the left foot!
Germany with a potentially dangerous attack.
Germany take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Germany take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field
Piero Hincapie relieves the pressure with a clearance
Joel Ordonez relieves the pressure with a clearance
Germany are in control of the ball.
David Raum relieves the pressure with a clearance
Ecuador take a throw-in in their own half of the field
Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
Germany kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match
Welcome to MetLife Stadium, the match will start in about 5 minutes.
Welcome to MetLife Stadium where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.
Welcome to MetLife Stadium where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams
Welcome to MetLife Stadium, where we await the arrival of today's teams.
Welcome to MetLife Stadium, now all we need are the two teams.
Welcome to today's crucial game from MetLife Stadium. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!
Local broadcast partners for Norway have not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official Norway broadcast partners or your local rights holder for confirmed coverage.
Ecuador vs Germany kicks off on Thursday 25 June 2026 at 22:00 CEST in Norway.
Local broadcast partners for Norway have not been confirmed at the time of writing. Check official Norway broadcast partners or your local rights holder for confirmed coverage.
Team news has not been confirmed yet.
Ecuador and Germany have no recorded wins, draws, or losses against each other in the last eight meetings listed here.
This is a World Cup Group E match in Round 3 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, in the USA.
Status
Finished
Attendance
80,663
Minute
90+4'
Winner
Ecuador
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