Ecuador came to the tournament with a series of 19 consecutive matches without a loss (11 draws and eight wins). However, the streak ended with a narrow loss at the start, and then they faced disappointment with a goalless draw against Curacao, despite the numerous shots they took. They now need a good result against the group favorite, as Ecuador has not won in their last nine matches against European teams (5 draws and 4 losses). The ineffective attack threatens to make Ecuador only the third team from South America to leave the tournament without scoring a goal.
With a goal in added time, Germany managed to turn around the match against Ivory Coast for a final score of 2:1. With this second victory, they secured their participation in the knockout stages, having failed to do so in the previous two World Cups. Now they have a chance for the fourth time in their history to win all their group stage matches. The victory over the "Elephants" was Germany's 11th consecutive success, with the last seven matches of the team featuring over 2.5 goals.
Prediction: 1X double chanceGermany has already done their job in the group, unlike Ecuador. Nevertheless, the Ecuadorians remain a tough team, and I wouldn't be surprised if the national team encounters difficulties again, especially since they can now think calmly about the upcoming knockout stages.
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