Group E · FIFA World Cup 2026
Ecuador vs Germany
Ecuador vs Germany at FIFA World Cup 2026. Thu, Jun 25, 08:00 PM UTC. MetLife Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
MetLife Stadium
East Rutherford
Capacity
82,500
Match facts
Group E · Ecuador – Germany · Kickoff · MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford.
Final score: ECU 2–1 GER. Pre-kickoff model favorite: GER 44% — miss. Scored in the public AI track record.
Updated · Not betting advice.
AI Post-Match Analysis
Full-time fact packScore: 2–1AI data updated:
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Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeEvenly matched on the facts
Tight contest profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 14 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 37
Ecuador
1871
Germany
1908
FIFA ranking: #50 vs #12
Head-to-head
2 previous meetings: 0 wins – 0 draws – 2 wins
Last meeting: 2013-05-292-4· Friendly
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Ecuador
- Enner Valencia · Offence — Enner Valencia is listed as Offence; roster age 36; DOB 1989-11-04.
- Moisés Caicedo · Midfield — Moisés Caicedo is listed as Midfield; roster age 24; DOB 2001-11-02.
- Piero Hincapié · Defence — Piero Hincapié is listed as Defence; roster age 24; DOB 2002-01-09.
Key players — Germany
- Manuel Neuer · Goalkeeper — Manuel Neuer is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 40; DOB 1986-03-27.
- Jamal Musiala · Midfield — Jamal Musiala is listed as Midfield; roster age 23; DOB 2003-02-26.
- Florian Wirtz · Midfield — Florian Wirtz is listed as Midfield; roster age 23; DOB 2003-05-03.
Tactical angle
Match status: ft; score ECU 2-1 GER. This post-match update covers Ecuador (ECU) and Germany (GER). Elo lists ECU at 1902 and GER at 1908, a 6 point gap. Roster data lists ECU with 26 players at average age 25.6, and GER with 26 players at average age 27.6.
What to watch
- • Match status: ft; score ECU 2-1 GER for ECU vs GER.
- • Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA.
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-25T20:00:00Z.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-25T20:00:00Z.
- • Status: ft / ECU 2-1 GER
- • Match status: ft; score ECU 2-1 GER for ECU vs GER.
- • Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA.
- • FIFA ranks: ECU 50, GER 12.
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Kickoff time by timezone
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Venue local time
America/New_York
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Ecuador local time
America/Guayaquil
Primary home-market time for Ecuador; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Germany local time
Europe/Berlin
Primary home-market time for Germany; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Ecuador vs Germany?
Ecuador vs Germany finished 2-1 after the Thu, Jun 25, 08:00 PM UTC kickoff. Venue local time is Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 04:00 PM EDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Fri, Jun 26, 2026, 04:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Ecuador local time: Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 03:00 PM GMT-5; Germany local time: Thu, Jun 25, 2026, 10:00 PM GMT+2.GoalPulse keeps the final score, match status and source-backed fixture links on this page.
Where is Ecuador vs Germany played?
The match is played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States, a venue with capacity for 82,500 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group E of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Ecuador are FIFA-ranked #50 and coached by Sebastián Beccacece. Germany are FIFA-ranked #12 and coached by Julian Nagelsmann.
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Match preview
Ecuador face Germany in the group stage Group E of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The match kicks off at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, United States, a venue with a capacity of 82,500.
Germany are the higher-ranked side on paper (FIFA #12) facing Ecuador (#50). The a sizeable ranking gap between the two sides is 38 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: CONMEBOL vs UEFA.
Ecuador are coached by Sebastián Beccacece, while Germany are led by Julian Nagelsmann. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group E, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
