🇪🇨 Ecuador vs 🇩🇪 Germany

Ecuador vs Germany kicks off at 4:00 PM EDT (UTC-4) on June 25, 2026 at MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey. This is a Group E final-matchday fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Kickoff times around the world

Who gets a comfortable window?

MetLife Stadium’s 4:00 PM EDT Thursday kickoff is a solid East Coast afternoon slot. Sao Paulo at 5:00 PM BRT follows the same comfortable afternoon pattern. Quito, Ecuador (UTC-5) watches at 3:00 PM local time, a perfect afternoon slot. Berlin at 10:00 PM CEST is a Thursday evening stretch for German fans, but within the range of prime-time football viewing. London at 9:00 PM BST is even better. This match runs simultaneously with Curaçao vs Ivory Coast in Philadelphia, with both kicking off at 20:00 UTC, preserving group-stage integrity. Dubai crosses midnight and Mumbai pushes to 1:30 AM IST.

Historical context

Ecuador and Germany were in the same group (Group A) at the 2006 World Cup in Germany, with their group stage match kicking off at 4:00 PM CEST (9:00 AM Quito time). Ecuador’s Round of 16 opponent was England, not Germany. The 3:00 PM Quito window in 2026 is a significant improvement over the early morning slots Ecuadorian fans faced in 2006. Germany’s 10:00 PM Berlin CEST time for this group finale is a minor inconvenience at worst.

Check current time in Berlin at whatisthetime.now/berlin and in Quito at whatisthetime.now/quito.

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