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
AI Match Analysis
Pre-match fact packAI data updated:
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Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeEvenly matched on the facts
Tight contest profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 6 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 49
Ecuador
1890
Germany
1939
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
- Hernán Galíndez · Goalkeeper — Hernán Galíndez is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 39.
- Gonzalo Valle · Goalkeeper — Gonzalo Valle is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 30.
Key players — Germany
- Oliver Baumann · Goalkeeper — Oliver Baumann is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 36.
- Manuel Neuer · Goalkeeper — Manuel Neuer is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 40.
Tactical angle
Match status: scheduled; ECU vs GER kicks off at 2026-06-25T20:00:00Z. This fact-pack analysis for Ecuador (ECU) and Germany (GER) is tied to group E at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA. Elo lists ECU at 1890 and GER at 1939, a 49 point gap. Roster data lists ECU with 26 players at average age 25.6, and GER with 26 players at average age 27.6. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, USA.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: ECU 1890 / GER 1939 / diff -49.
- • Roster availability and squad size: ECU 26 / GER 26.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-25T20:00:00Z
- • Fact-pack match status: scheduled
- • Stage: group E
- • Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
- • 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 is scheduled for Thu, Jun 25, 08:00 PM UTC. 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 updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
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.
