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

So, Nicolas Pepe’s early goal is the difference, with Ivory Coast currently on track for a last-32 clash with France or Norway.

Curacao, meanwhile, are trending to finish bottom of the group and exit this tournament.

And that’s all she wrote for the first half!

After a frantic start that saw Germany take the lead controversially before Ecuador equalised superbly, it’s all square at the break.

45+3 mins: Really clever ball from Caicedo as he dinks it towards Valencia, but Tah leans on him and is able to clear.

It’s not long until Ecuador come again – Angulo whips in a dangerous low ball aiming for Valencia again, but again it’s Tah who gets in the way.

The Bayern defender is doing all the Germany defending.

45+1 mins: Four minutes added on in first-half stoppages, as confirmed by the overzealous stadium PA in East Rutherford.

44 mins: Curacao’s best chance so far sees Leandro Bacuna dart through the Ivory Coast’s box before rifling a low shot justttt wide of the near post.

44 mins: Two yellow cards in quick succession!

Ecuador’s Hincapie is the first to enter the book for a tug on the shirt, before Germany’s Pavlovic joins him after bundling his man over on the break.

The latest from Jack Rathborn, who’s in place at the New York-New Jersey Stadium:

41 mins: Clever run from Musiala down the left and he gets the pass, giving Germany an opening.

Havertz darts into the box looking to get into a position for a tap-in but Caicedo tracks him and intercepts when it’s released by Musiala.

38 mins: Alarm bells sound for Ecuador as Musiala begins to do his thing, sending Vite to the ground with the cutback and setting himself to shoot.

But who else comes in to make the tackle than Franco, who has been everywhere so far this game.