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
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.
27'
Plenty of Brazilian flags in among the crowd today. Johan Djourou loses the ball, but Switzerland quickly regroup to charge up the other end.
26'
Ecuador happy to drop back to put men behind the ball. The Swiss struggling to find a way through this tough South American defence.
25'
Enner Valencia has scored in each of his last five appearances for Ecuador. A real bright spell of form for him then.
24'
Xherdan Shaqiri drives a ball wide of goal before Valentin Stocker heads over a few moments later.
23'
The Swiss have lost their last four World Cup meetings with South American sides, failing to score in their last three.
22'
Switzerland suddenly with work to do in this match. Can they find a quick response to this predicament?
21'
GOAL! Ecuador open the scoring with Walter Ayoví throwing over a lovely free-kick for Enner Valencia to head home. What were the Swiss defence doing there?
20'
Stephan Lichtsteiner sends Montero crashing to the ground. Chance to test this Swiss defence from out wide.
19'
Get the feeling the first goal in this match is going to prove so crucial. Vital moments even so early on.
18'
Ricardo Rodríguez thumps a powerful shot at goal. Dominguez can't get clasp the ball as it spins around the post for a corner. Ecuador again clear.
17'
But at least the Swiss get away with it. Ball works its way back to the other end seconds later. Ecuador taking their time in possession.
16'
Montero slides a lovely pass into the path. Antonio Valencia with a deflected shot. But Benaglio then punches. Odd conduct it must be said.
15'
Xherdan Shaqiri fires a lovely shot at goal, but straight into the arms of Dominguez. Superb little pass there from Inler it must be said.
14'
We’re only 14 minutes into this contest and it already has all the signs of a hard-fought goalless draw.
13'
Granit Xhaka fancies wrestling the ‘Goal of the Tournament’ crown from Robin van Persie and has an audacious crack from distance. One lucky fan is going home with the match ball.
12'
The Swiss neatly work it into the box but nothing comes of it. The Mexican wave continues.
11'
Oh dear. We’re only 11 minutes in and the crowd is already providing their own amusement through the medium of a Mexican wave.
10'
Ten minutes into this contest. It's yet to burst into life. Come on, lads. You've got a lot to live up to.
9'
Lichtsteiner clips a pathetic cross into the grateful gloves of Alexander Dominguez.
8'
Slight stoppage as Walter Ayoví recovers from a poorly head.