Ecuador vs. Germany: Head-to-head record and past meetings

By Oliver Thomas | 23 Jun 2026 20:30, Last updated: 26 Jun 2026 07:50

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 3

Ecuador wins: 1

Draws: 0

Germany wins: 2

Ecuador and Germany have faced each other just three times on the international stage, spanning both competitive and friendly fixtures, and it is Die Mannschaft who lead the head-to-head record two wins to one.

The first encounter between these two nations took place in Berlin at the 2006 World Cup when hosts Germany ran out comfortable 3-0 winners in their third and final group fixture.

Miroslav Klose opened the scoring after just four minutes before doubling Germany's lead on the stroke of half time. His strike partner Lukasz Podolski then got his name on the scoresheet just before the hour mark, wrapping up the win and preserving Die Mannschaft's 100% start to the tournament.

Seven years later, Podolski haunted Ecuador once again, as he netted twice along with Lars Bender in a 4-2 friendly triumph in the United States.

Germany scored all four of their goals inside a frantic opening 24 minutes. Podolski swept home the fastest goal in Germany's international history after just nine seconds, before Bender scored either side of another Podolski strike as Joachim Low's rampant outfit raced into a commanding lead.

Antonio Valencia pulled one back for Ecuador just before the interval, before Walter Ayovi restored some pride for the South American outfit as he conjured a second consolation in the closing stages of the second half.

However, Ecuador recorded a first-ever victory over Germany when the pair met in the group stage of the 2026 World Cup, running out 2-1 winners.