Ecuador defeated Germany 2-1 in a Group E match at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, on Thursday, June 25. The hosts secured the win with goals in the ninth and 77th minutes after Germany had taken an early lead.

Germany opened the scoring in the second minute through Leroy Sané, assisted by Florian Wirtz. Ecuador quickly responded when Nilson Angulo found the net in the ninth minute, with Pedro Vite providing the assist. The turning point came in the 77th minute when Gonzalo Plata scored what proved to be the winning goal for Ecuador, assisted by Kevin Rodriguez.

The match saw several bookings, with Ecuador's Piero Hincapié receiving a yellow card in the 43rd minute, followed by Germany's Aleksandar Pavlović in the 44th minute. Alan Franco of Ecuador was cautioned in the 50th minute, and Gonzalo Plata also received a yellow card in the 89th minute. Both teams made multiple substitutions throughout the second half in attempts to influence the game.