Needing to beat Germany in their final Group E fixture was the absolute worst-case scenario for Ecuador, but so it has come to pass. La Tri are also one of only four teams yet to score through their first two games, but not all of the signs are bad for the team that finished second in South American qualifying.
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Sebastian Beccacece's men have had 16 shots on target without finding the net, and hit the frame of the goal three times against Curacao alone, through John Yeboah, Alan Minda, Enner Valencia. They're freakish numbers that suggest it's only a matter of time before Ecuador strike gold as they seek a first knockout spot since facing England in the 2006 last 16.
Germany, meanwhile, secured top spot in Group E with a game to spare, and as the tournament top scorers no less. However, their results have glossed over unconvincing performances, relying on super sub Deniz Undav's brace in a come-from-behind victory over Ivory Coast. Julian Nagelsmann's men have also failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their past six games.
Even a win may only be enough for third place for Ecuador, depending on results elsewhere in the group, and then beyond.
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Having fallen to a last-gasp goal in their opener, an entertaining affair with Ivory Coast that could easily have gone the other way, victory over Curacao was a must for Ecuador. However, their 74.6% possession and 27 attempted shots amounted to nothing.
It was somewhat ironic, given that eight goalless draws in 18 games helped them reach the World Cup in the first place. That profligacy has left them in third, two points behind the Ivorians and only above Curacao on goal difference.
With two points highly unlikely to merit a place in the knockouts as one of the best third-placed teams, they need to beat the four-time world champions at MetLife Stadium. And the midfield battle could be key to their prospects.
Both of Germany's games have been extremely open – even the 7-1 thrashing of Curacao – so it's not unlikely that Moises Caicedo and Pedro Vite will dominate Felix Nmecha and Aleksandar Pavlovic in the centre of the park.
Nico Schlotterbeck's tournament-ending ankle injury will also force a reshuffle at the heart of Germany's backline, which could further debilitate the team's spine.
Despite the glut of goals, Florian Wirtz has looked almost too keen to impress in the aftermath of an excruciating domestic campaign, Jamal Musiala is still finding his groove after returning from a broken leg and Kai Havertz remains an enigma. Instead, it was Stuttgart's Undav and Mainz's Nadiem Amiri who had to bail Die Mannschaft out against Ivory Coast.
FourFourTwo's prediction
Ecuador 2-2 Germany
FourFourTwo predicts a goalfest that ultimately proves too little too late for Ecuador.
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