Hello and welcome to our live coverage as Group E gets underway with the meeting of Switzerland and Ecuador in Brasilia. The Swiss are currently ranked sixth in the world, not that anyone really pays attention to all that, and are highly fancied to come in second behind France, who play Honduras later.
World Cup / Group Stage
Arena BRB Mané Garrincha / 15.06.2014
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- A. Mehmedi(48')
- H. Seferovic(90+3')
- E. Valencia(22')
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Updated 15/06/2014 at 17:54 GMT
48'
GOAL! 1-1 Awful defending by Ecuador. Ricardo Rodríguez throws the corner into the box and Admir Mehmedi rises to nod home. 1-1.
47'
Stephan Lichtsteiner drives the ball at goal, but it takes a deflection before spinning wide. Corner to Switzerland.
46'
Off we go then for this second half with Ecuador leading 1-0.
45+1'
There goes the whistle for the break. A 1-0 lead for Ecuador at half-time.
44'
We are into one minute of time added on in this first half.
43'
Walter Ayoví drives the ball well wide of goal from distance. Didn't really get hold of that effort.
42'
Switzerland have yet to keep a clean sheet against South American opposition at the World Cup in six matches. Thanks to our friends at Opta for that stat.
41'
Felipe Caicedo with a handball as he tries to barge through the middle of the Swiss defenders. The Swiss don't really want to be losing a second goal here.
40'
Montero gets a shot at goal, but a few red shirts do enough to make the block. Solid defending.
39'
Switzerland with 70 percent of possession, but Ecuador happy to play on the break.
38'
Ottmar Hitzfeld cutting a frustrated figure on the sidelines. Not sure he is overly impressed with what he is watching.
37'
Xherdan Shaqiri seeing plenty of set-pieces so far in this half. In comes another ball, but he overhits a free-kick. Straight out of play.
36'
Switzerland have only conceded one goal in their last seven World Cup games combined.
35'
Poor delivery from Xherdan Shaqiri as the corner sails straight out of play. Dreadful corner really.
34'
Granit Xhaka slams an effort wide of goal, but it takes a deflection and the Swiss have a corner.
33'
Xherdan Shaqiri drives a ball into the heart of the Ecuador box. Dominguez comes off his line to collect with some ease.
32'
Inler tries his luck from distance, but Dominguez dives to his left to make a solid enough stop.
31'
Inler with a lovely ball over the top to pick out Granit Xhaka. Swiss trying to build up some pressure.
30'
Xherdan Shaqiri with a run and shot at goal. Comes off a blue shirt. Appeals for a penalty, but the referee waves play on. Better from the Swiss.
29'
Xherdan Shaqiri with the corner for the Swiss. Behrami with the header down into the traffic. Easy enough take for Dominguez in the end.
28'
Stephan Lichtsteiner on the run for the Swiss. Can't get the ball across the face of goal, but Ecuador do enough to clear the danger.