Ecuador v Germany
FIFA World Cup, FIFA World Cup
Miroslav Klose - 4', 44'
Lukas Podolski - 57'
Formations & Lineups
Starters
Substitutions
Bench
Starters
Substitutions
Bench
Match Leaders
4
E. MendezM
1 SOG, 0 G
4
6
M. BallackM
2 SOG, 0 G
6
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None
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None
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4
C. MoraG
3 GA
4
6
J. LehmannG
0 GA
6
Game Information
Berlin, Germany
Referee:Valentin Ivanov
Match Timeline
KOHTFT
Team Stats
46%
Possession
54%
3
Shots on Goal
9
9
Shots
18
20
Fouls Committed
17
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
5
Corners Won
2
4
Saves
6
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FIFA World Cup Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Czechia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 1 |
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