Germany v Ecuador LIVE: World Cup 2026 score and latest Group E updates

77 mins: CHANCE! Huge opportunities at both ends – this one is heating up now!

A wonderful body touch from Undav sends Sane through but he scuffs his shot and it’s simple for the keeper.

Then up the other end, Rodriguez receives it in the box but it’s blocked at point blank range.

75 mins: Another exceptional ball from Raum is whipped in for the on-rushing Beier, but Ecuador’s defender does enough to put him off as the ball runs straight across the box.

73 mins: CHANCE! A HUGE mix-up between Tah and Neuer at the back, but Ecuador can’t capitalise!

Tah freezes as Neuer comes out, allowing Rodriguez to nick a touch between them and chase it to the byline. It’s cut back before fired in towards Plata who can’t divert it goalwards, his effort flying painfully wide of the top right corner.

That was their best opportunity of the game so far.

71 mins: We get back underway with another switch for Ecuador. Pervis Estupinan replaces Piero Hincapie.

Ecuador have 20 minutes to go hell for leather to get a goal, otherwise they’re going home.

68 mins: Time for a World Cup hydration break. Will it be Ecuador’s last?

65 mins: Ecuador’s chances of finishing second seem to have all but gone with that Ivory Coast goal, but their assignment stays the same: win and they’ll surely go through as one of the eight-best third-placed teams.

Ecuador have now brought off Enner Valencia in search of a winner to a mixed reception from their own fans, replacing him with Kevin Rodriguez. He’s a legend of their national team but hasn’t had a great outing today.

Alan Franco is also off for Angelo Preciado for the South Americans.

Meanwhile for Germany, Felix Nmecha makes way for Maximilian Beier.

64 mins: It’s two for Pepe, and it’s two for the Ivory Coast!

They were playing relatively conservatively, which was their prerogative, but now they come forward and score through a fantastic move.

There’s an incisive pass from Sangare to Pepe, who is gliding into the box, and he opens up his body to bend a left-footed shot into the far top corner.

64 mins: Now here come Germany!

Wirtz drives forward and has a shot from outside the box – it’s blocked by Pacho but the chance stays alive, with it looped back awkwardly back towards Undav under the crossbar.

Galindez has to back-peddle to make the catch and he just about does that, denying the free-scoring Stuttgart striker a fourth goal at these finals.

62 mins: SAVE! Yeboah sets it back for Valencia to have a pop at goal and he forces Neuer into a stop, parrying it to the right.

It’s a shot at goal for Ecuador. They need more of them.