Ecuador
- Angulo9'
- Plata78'
Full Time
Germany
- Sané2'
The Players to Watch
Confirmed starting elevens, bench, and substitutions for both sides. Coach and captain detail come from each team's full squad page.
Ecuador
4-4-2 · Starting XI
Sebastian Beccacece
Enner Valencia
Starting XI · 4-4-2
- 1Hernán Galíndez
- 3Piero Hincapié
- 4Joel Ordoñez
- 6William Pacho
- 23Moisés Caicedo
- 21Alan Franco
Charlotte FC
- 19Gonzalo Plata
Flamengo
- 15Pedro Vite
- 20Nilson Angulo
Anderlecht
- 13Enner ValenciaC
Internacional
- 9John Yeboah
Vitoria Guimaraes
Substitutions
- 64'
↑Kevin Rodríguez
↓Enner Valencia
- 64'
↑Ángelo Preciado
↓Alan Franco
- 71'
↑Pervis Estupiñán
↓Piero Hincapié
- 85'
↑Jordy Caicedo
↓Nilson Angulo
- 85'
↑Félix Torres
↓John Yeboah
Bench15
- 12Moisés Ramírez
- 22Gonzalo Valle
- 7Pervis Estupiñán
- 26Yaimar Medina
- 25Jackson Porozo
- 17Ángelo Preciado
- 2Félix Torres
- 5Jordy Alcívar
- 18Denil Castillo
- 14Alan Minda
- 10Ray Paez
- 24Jeremy
- 16Jordy Caicedo
- 11Kevin Rodríguez
- 8Anthony Valencia
Germany
4-2-3-1 · Starting XI
Julian Nagelsmann
Joshua Kimmich
Starting XI · 4-2-3-1
- 1Manuel Neuer
- 22David Raum
RB Leipzig
- 2Antonio Rüdiger
- 4Jonathan Tah
Bayern Munich
- 6Joshua KimmichC
Bayern Munich
- 10Jamal Musiala
Bayern Munich
- 23Felix Kalu Nmecha
- 5Aleksandar Pavlović
- 17Florian Wirtz
Liverpool
- 7Kai Havertz
Arsenal
- 19Leroy Sané
Substitutions
- 46'
↑Angelo Stiller
↓Aleksandar Pavlović
- 60'
↑Malick Thiaw
↓Joshua Kimmich
- 60'
↑Deniz Undav
↓Kai Havertz
- 64'
↑Maximilian Beier
↓Felix Kalu Nmecha
- 73'
↑Pascal Groß
↓Florian Wirtz
Bench13
- 12Oliver Baumann
- 21Alexander Nübel
- 3Waldemar Anton
- 24Malick Thiaw
- 20Nadiem Amiri
- 8Leon Goretzka
- 13Pascal Groß
- 25Assan Ouédraogo
- 16Angelo Stiller
- 14Maximilian Beier
- 9Jamie Leweling
- 26Deniz Undav
- 11Nick Woltemade
Goal Timeline
3 goals- 2'⚽0 - 1
Leroy Sané
Assist: Florian Wirtz
- 9'⚽1 - 1
Nilson Angulo
Assist: Pedro Vite
- 78'⚽2 - 1
Gonzalo Plata
Assist: Kevin Rodríguez
Bookings
4- 43'
Piero HincapiéEcuador
- 44'
Aleksandar PavlovićGermany
- 50'
Alan FrancoEcuador
- 89'
Gonzalo PlataEcuador
Match Officials
- Centre RefereeTori PensoUSA
- Assistant Referee 1Brooke MayoUSA
- Assistant Referee 2Kathryn NesbittUSA
Group Standings
Live points, goal difference, and the qualification cutoff line. The top 2 advance to the Round of 32; eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇩🇪GermanyIn match | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | 🇨🇮Côte d'Ivoire | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | 🇪🇨EcuadorIn match | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 🇨🇼Curaçao | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
Where to Watch
New York New Jersey Stadium
(MetLife Stadium)
Match #56 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 is played at New York New Jersey Stadium in New York / New Jersey, New Jersey. Capacity 82,500 for the tournament.
Kick-Off in Your Time Zone
Six common time zones for international fans, plus your local time at the top.
- 🇺🇸ET (Eastern Time, USA)Your zone16:00 EDT
- 🇺🇸PT (Pacific Time, USA)13:00 PDT
- 🇬🇧UK (London)21:00 GMT+1
- 🇪🇸Spain (Madrid)22:00 GMT+2
- 🇧🇷Brazil (São Paulo)17:00 GMT-3
- 🇦🇷Argentina (Buenos Aires)17:00 GMT-3
- 🇯🇵Japan (Tokyo)05:00 GMT+9
- 🇦🇺Australia (Sydney)06:00 GMT+10
- 🇲🇦Morocco (Casablanca)21:00 GMT+1