Ecuador vs Germany

Ecuador have won 2 of their 8 World Cup matches against European teams (2W-2D-4L).

Ecuador are winless in their last 5 World Cup matches against European teams (2D-3L).

Ecuador have won none of their last 4 World Cup matches, going 0W-2D-2L with 2 goals scored and 4 goals conceded. A repeat in their next match would be their longest such run in World Cup history.

Ecuador travel about 1,754 km from Kansas City to New York/New Jersey for this match, moving 1 hour forward.

Germany are the only team to have scored 9+ goals across their opening 2 matches at this World Cup.

Germany have scored more goals than any other team in the opening 2 matches (9) at this World Cup.

Germany are unbeaten in their last 6 World Cup matches against South American teams (5W-1D).

Germany have won their last 11 fixtures (including friendlies), going 11W-0D-0L with 37 goals scored and 8 goals conceded.

Germany return to the New York/New Jersey area (Giants Stadium, New York/New Jersey) for the 2026 World Cup, 32 years after their last match there — a 1-2 loss to Bulgaria in the 1994 quarterfinal.

Deniz Undav has scored three goals from just four shots at this World Cup — the most clinical finisher of anyone with multiple goals so far.

Deniz Undav is the only player with both two-plus goals and two-plus assists at this World Cup so far — and he has needed just 57 minutes on the pitch to do it.

Germany are one of 8 teams to have made zero changes to their starting XI between their first two matches, naming an identical XI in both games — level with Colombia, DR Congo, Egypt, New Zealand, Norway, Senegal and Sweden.

Germany have won 15 of their 21 World Cup matches against South American teams (15W-4D-2L).

Germany are unbeaten in their 6 fixtures (including friendlies) played in 2026 (6W-0D-0L).

Germany have won their last 3 World Cup matches, going 3W-0D-0L with 13 goals scored and 4 goals conceded.

Germany have conceded in each of their last 8 World Cup matches, going 4W-1D-3L with 17 goals scored and 11 goals conceded. A repeat in their next match would equal their longest such run in World Cup history.

Germany are one of only two teams yet to be shown a card at this World Cup, along with France.

Germany travel about 429 km from Toronto to New York/New Jersey for this match, with no time-zone change.

Germany are one of 13 teams to have made no changes to their starting XI between their last two matches at this World Cup.

Ecuador and Germany meet at the World Cup exactly 20 years after their 2006 meeting, which ended in a 0-3 win for Germany.

Ecuador lost 0-3 to Germany at the 2006 World Cup — it remains Ecuador's heaviest World Cup defeat; Ecuador went on to reach the round of 16; Germany went on to finish third.

South American teams have not lost their last 8 World Cup matches against European teams (5W-3D).

Ecuador and Germany have met 1 times in World Cup matches: Ecuador have won 0, with 0 draw(s) and 1 win(s) for Germany.

Ecuador and Germany have met 2 times in overall international fixtures: Ecuador have won 0, with 0 draw(s) and 2 win(s) for Germany.