- Germany has already clinched Group E and meets Ecuador on June 25 at MetLife Stadium — they’ve won their first two World Cup games for the first time since 2006.
- Super‑sub Deniz Undav came off the bench to score twice and snatch a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast, giving Germany late momentum.
- Ecuador have been frustratingly wasteful — a 1-0 loss and a 0-0 draw in which they took 27 shots (15 on target) but still failed to score.
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