Ecuador v Germany
Group E
Thursday, 25 June | New York New Jersey Stadium
Kick-off time
16:00 (New York New Jersey Stadium) | 15:00 (Quito) | 22:00 (Berlin)
The match
A fascinating battle awaits as Ecuador and Germany go head-to-head in New York New Jersey. The match will bring the teams' Group E campaigns to a close.
The winners of the section will take on a third-placed side from Group A, B, C, D or F in Boston in the Round of 32. The Group E runners-up, meanwhile, will face the second-placed team from Group I in Dallas. If the third-placed side in the group qualify as one of the eight best, their first knockout fixture will be against the winners of Group A, B, D, G, K or L.
Previous World Cup meetings
The teams have met once before at the FIFA World Cup™, with Germany cruising to victory on home soil in 2006. Both nations went into the match having already secured their places in the knockout phase, so this was a battle for top spot. Miroslav Klose's first-half double put Germany in control before Lukas Podolski's strike put the result beyond doubt.
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New York New Jersey Stadium
The showpiece stadium for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ final currently hosts the National Football League's New York Giants and New York Jets, and was the venue for the final of the 2016 Copa America Centenario, when Chile defeated Lionel Messi’s Argentina on penalties. Numerous A-list performers have featured at New York New Jersey Stadium, including Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift.
The venue was the centrepiece for the conclusion of the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ as fans from across the globe tuned in to see Chelsea’s thrilling 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain, while the semi-finals, one quarter-final and five Group Stage fixtures also took place here.