Ecuador’s national team, led by Argentine Sebastián Beccacece, is playing its last card to stay alive in the 2026 World Cup. Standing in their way is none other than Germany, a four-time champion, one of the favorites to win the title, and the assured leader of Group E. In fact, the squad led by Julian Nagelsmann could make rotations in the lineup and start some players who are usually substitutes.
The issue is that the three possible results of the match will completely change the situation for the South American team in this World Cup. So far, «La Tricolor» has been disappointing relative to expectations ahead of the tournament, having finished second in the qualifiers. In their debut, they lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast in stoppage time. In their second match, they managed only a 0-0 draw against weak Curacao. With no goals scored and a lackluster performance, Ecuador will go for the upset against Germany’s «mix» in the third and final matchday of the group.
If «La Tri» surprises and defeats the four-time champion, they will reach 4 points and must wait for Ivory Coast to lose to Curacao to automatically qualify as second. If the Africans draw or win their match, Ecuador will finish third. In the case of a draw for Ivory Coast, both would have 4 points, but the head-to-head tiebreaker would give the spot to the Africans, who beat the South Americans 1-0. If Ecuador finishes third, they must wait for the end of the group stage to see if they advance to the round of 32 as one of the eight best third-placed teams among the 12 groups.
They will accumulate 2 points and be almost eliminated. Although mathematically they would still have a chance until all groups conclude, it is nearly impossible to qualify as third with only two points. They could even finish fourth if Curacao pulls off an upset against Ivory Coast, in which case Ecuador would be directly eliminated from the tournament.
The match will be played today, Thursday, June 25, at 5:00 PM Argentine time at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (USA). You can follow the live broadcast on TV on TyC Sports, Telefe, and DSports. Meanwhile, online streaming will be available on MiTelefe, DGO, TyC Sports Play, Personal Flow, and Telecentro Play.
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Para mí esto es una cagada, un punto y ni un gol, Beccacece es un vendepatria que nos entrega a Alemania. Con esa defensa de papel nos van a pasar por arriba, necesitamos un milagro pero estos tibios no dan más. ¡Viva la patria carajo!
para mi estos zurditos de mierda siempre llorando pero la posta es q ecuador no da ni pa Alemania beccacece es un blando necesita huevos y sacar a los negros q no ponen ganas a clasificar o a casa no hay termino medio viva la patria carajo