Ecuador Fans Flood MetLife 3 Hours Early, Turning World Cup Tie Into a Home Match
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Updated · NorthJersey.com · Jun 25
Ecuador Fans Flood MetLife 3 Hours Early, Turning World Cup Tie Into a Home Match
3 articles · Updated · NorthJersey.com · Jun 25
Summary
Yellow-clad Ecuador supporters packed the approach to MetLife Stadium more than three hours before kickoff against Germany, with chants of “Ecuador” and “Sí se puede” making the venue feel like a home game.
Telemundo 47 and Ecuador outlet Vito Tvo set up on the bridge as media demand surged; one reporter said FIFA had told them Ecuadorian media were among the most requested.
Fans described the trip as a family commitment as much as a football one, with one Quito-born supporter attending his fifth World Cup and buying tickets for all 3 Ecuador group-stage matches.
Germany also had a local base to draw on: more than 867,000 New Jersey residents claimed German ancestry in the 2020 U.S. Census, and some German-born fans brought relatives for the match.