Switzerland v Ecuador live stream, latest odds from World Cup
Switzerland v Ecuador kicks off Sunday’s action from the World Cup with live streaming and in play markets available.
The surprise seeded side Switzerland kick start their World Cup off against the South American side Ecuador.
Team News
Many believe this is the fixture that will determine who qualifies in second spot behind group favourites France.
Switzerland topped a relatively easy World Cup qualifying group, remaining unbeaten in the process.
Under Ottmar Hitzfeld, Switzerland are defensively solid and kept clean sheets in both of their World Cup warm-up wins over Jamaica and Peru.
Eren Derdiyok is the big name to miss out on the Swiss squad, having scored just one Bundesliga goal this season.
Ecuador had a weird set of warm-up results, earning impressive draws with Holland and England, although were easily beaten by Mexico.
In qualification, Ecuador remained unbeaten in Quito, yet failed to win a single match away from their own stadium.
The injury to midfielder Segundo Castillo has left his place in doubt, however they expect the former Everton midfielder to play some part.
Sunday’s fixture will be the first time the two have ever met.
World Cup best: Switzerland three time quarter-finals (Most recent 1954); Ecuador round of 16 (2006) 2010 World Cup: Switzerland Group Stage; Ecuador DNQ
Squads in full
Switzerland
Goalkeepers: Diego Benaglio, Roman Buerki, Yann Sommer
Defenders: Johan Djourou, Michael Lang, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Ricardo Rodriguez, Fabian Schaer, Philippe Senderos, Steve von Bergen, Reto Ziegler
Midfielders: Tranquillo Barnetta, Valon Behrami, Blerim Dzemaili, Gelson Fernandes, Gokhan Inler, Xherdan Shaqiri, Valentin Stocker
Forwards: Josip Drmic, Mario Gavranovic, Admir Mehmedi, Haris Seferovic, Granit Xhaka
Ecuador
Goalkeepers: Maximo Banguera, Alexander Dominguez, Adrian Bone
Defenders: Frickson Erazo, Jorge Guagua, Oscar Bagui, Gabriel Achilier, Walter Ayovi, Juan Carlos Paredes
Midfielders: Oswaldo Minda, Carlos Gruezo, Renato Ibarra, Cristian Noboa, Luis Saritama, Antonio Valencia, Edison Mendez, Fidel Martinez, Michael Arroyo
Forwards: Felipe Caicedo, Jefferson Montero, Joao Rojas, Jaime Ayovi, Enner Valencia
Team news
Xherdan Shaqiri is fit enough to feature against Ecuador, despite an injury hit end to the previous campaign.
Bayer Leverkusen forward Josip Drmic will lead the line, with Granit Xhaka the closest man to him.
Jefferson Montero will start out left for Ecuador and with Antonio Valencia on the opposite flank, they have genuine threat from wide areas.
Felipe Caicedo will be partnered by Enner Valencia up front, with the South American’s likely to line up in a 4-4-2.
Switzerland (4-2-3-1): Benaglio, Lichsteiner, Schar, von Bergen, Rodriguez, Behrami, Inler, Shaqiri, Xhaka, Stocker, Drmic
Ecuador (4-4-2): Dominguez, Paredes, Erazo, Guagua, W Ayovi, A Valencia, Gruezo, Noboa, Montero, E Valencia, Caicedo
