Ecuador — Germany. On the eve

Germany will look to maintain their unblemished start to the 2026 World Cup when they take on winless Ecuador in New Jersey on Thursday. While the "Bundestim" is guaranteed to take first place in the group, the "tricolor" will have a tough fight to keep their playoff hopes alive after unsuccessful matches in the first rounds. THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 23:00 ▪️ NEW JERSEY STADIUM, USA ▪️ HEAD REFEREE — TORRY PENSAU (USA) ▪️ LIVE ON MEGOGO After thrashing Curaçao (7-1) in their World Cup opener, Germany trailed with less than 30 minutes to go to secure a tense 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast to secure a place in the play-offs for the rest of the tour. Deniz Undav was the hero of the match, coming on as a substitute and scoring twice, including the winner in the 94th minute. The Swabian striker has been directly involved in five goals (three goals and two assists) in just two matches, equaling Cameroon legend Roger Mille at the 1990 World Cup for the most appearances by a substitute in a single World Cup since records began in 1966. Julian Nagelsmann's team is not showing its best game yet, but it is already the best "scorer" of the tournament with nine goals after two rounds. Moreover, the hard-fought victory over the Ivorians extended the Bundesliga's impressive winning streak in all competitions to 11 matches since last September. A win over Ecuador would see Germany repeat their longest ever winning streak of 12 matches (from May 1979 to June 1980), and victory would also see them complete the group stage unbeaten for the first time since the 2006 tournament. Germany are certainly favorites to win and will be looking to improve their defensive performance having conceded in five of their last six matches and failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last eight World Cup games since beating Argentina 1-0 in the 2014 final. Ecuador are participating in their fifth World Cup and are in serious danger of relegation for a fourth time, having picked up just one point from their first two matches after poor performances against Ivory Coast and Curaçao. Sebastian Beccases' side hit the post three times before conceding a frantic 90th-minute goal to lose 1-0 to Cote d'Ivoire in the first round. Then things got even worse as the Ecuadorians drew with Curacao, failing to convert any of 27 shots on goal, 15 of which were saved by goalkeeper Eloy Rum. Ecuador is no stranger to draws: before the World Cup, the national team drew five of eight friendlies and shared points eight times in the 18-match CONMEBOL qualifying cycle. Moreover, since July 2024, the "tricolor" had nine matches that ended without goals. Ecuador, ranked 30th by FIFA, are currently third in the group, ahead of Curacao on goal difference, and desperately need to beat Germany if they are to qualify for the play-offs. While a draw would earn them two points, it's unlikely to be enough to progress as one of the top eight teams who sit third in their groups. Ecuador lost their previous two meetings against Germany 2-7 on aggregate and the Tricolor will be looking to avoid becoming the second American country after Bolivia in 1930 and 1950 to go a goalless World Cup campaign. 👑 betking offers to bet on the victory of Ecuador with a coefficient of 3.60, while the probability of success of the German national team is estimated at 1.90. Odds of a draw are 4.20. WC2000 — 2000₴ free bet to all new and existing players for betting on the World Cup 2026 📋 GUIDELINES ECUADOR: Galindes - Incapier, Pacho, Franco - Estupignan, Vite, Alcivar, Caicedo, Yeboa - Valencia, Plata. GERMANY: Bumann - Raum, Rüdiger, Tiav, Anton - Stiller, Gorecka - Bayer, Leveling, Amiri - Undav. ⚔️ FACE-TO-FACE MEETINGS 📊 CURRENT FORM forecast 1:2 Help about betking betking is a licensed bookmaker that is part of the King Group and operates in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine. betking offers a wide range of services in the field of sports betting and online entertainment, focusing on innovation, transparency and the principles of responsible gaming. betking actively contributes to the development of sports in Ukraine: it supports professional teams, implements partnership projects and implements initiatives aimed at fans and the sports community. "Slots UA" LLC: Licenses for conducting activities