La Tri on the edge: the maths and miracle Ecuador need v Germany | OneFootball

Ecuador’s start to the World Cup has left a rather bitter taste. After stumbling in their opener against Ivory Coast (1-0) in Philadelphia and drawing goalless with Curaçao in Kansas City, Sebastián Beccacece’s team finds itself in a critical situation with very little room for error heading into the final matchday.

With just one point in the bag and no goals scored in two matches, the equation for Ecuador’s national team is as simple as it is challenging: they are obliged to beat Germany. The match will be played in New York and comes with the nuance that the German side has already secured qualification and first place in Group E. Any other result (a draw or a loss) would mathematically eliminate Ecuador from the World Cup.

This is how Group E stands

The possible qualification scenarios

If “La Tri” manages to pull off the upset and beat the Germans, they will move to 4 points and will then have to wait for the outcome of the match between the Ivorians and the Caribbean side to determine their position:

(As an additional note: if the group leader were to advance, which in this case is already Germany no matter what happens, their matchup would be against one of the best third-placed teams from Groups A, B, C, D, or F).

Ecuador is going all in on the final matchday. There is no room for speculation: winning is the only way to stay alive in the World Cup.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.