Where Ecuador Fans Watch the World Cup in NYC

Jackson Heights, Roosevelt Avenue, and the June 25 MetLife showdown against Germany

Ecuador Fans in NYC: World Cup 2026 Guide

Ecuador's World Cup Schedule

Jackson Heights — The Heart of Little Ecuador in NYC

Roosevelt Avenue between 74th and 86th Streets in Jackson Heights is the center of New York's Ecuadorian community — and one of the most vibrant soccer watching corridors in the city. The avenue runs under the elevated 7 train, and on Ecuador match days the noise from the bars and restaurants spills onto the street, mixing with the rumble of the trains overhead into something that sounds and feels like a South American city.

The sports bars along the avenue — including several that stay open until dawn — set up additional screens for Ecuador matches and pack out hours before kickoff. Ecuadorian restaurants on the avenue and on the parallel streets (37th Avenue is a good secondary option) serve full meals during matches. The community here is proud, passionate, and has been watching Ecuador qualify and compete at World Cups for two decades. The June 25 MetLife match against Germany will be the biggest local Ecuador soccer event in years.

What to Eat at Jackson Heights Before the Match

• Ceviche — Ecuador's version uses tomato sauce and is served with popcorn and chifles (plantain chips). Different from Peruvian ceviche and just as good.
• Seco de pollo — Braised chicken in a cilantro-heavy sauce, served over rice with lentils and avocado. The Ecuadorian comfort plate.
• Patacones — Twice-fried green plantains, served as a side or topped with cheese, guacamole, or shrimp. Addictive.
• Fritada — Fried pork with mote (hominy), potatoes, and avocado. A filling pre-match meal that won't slow you down.
• Morocho — A sweet corn and cinnamon drink, hot or cold, often sold from carts on the avenue. Try it before or after the meal.

Getting to MetLife for the Germany Match

From Jackson Heights: take the 7 train west toward Manhattan, get off at Times Square–42nd Street, walk to Penn Station (8 minutes), then NJ Transit to Secaucus Junction and the Meadowlands shuttle. Allow 90 minutes from Jackson Heights. Buy NJ Transit World Cup tickets in advance.

The Ecuador vs Germany Context

Germany are one of the Group E favorites and the home crowd at MetLife will lean heavily toward the European side — Germany's community in NYC (Yorkville, Ridgewood) is large and organized. But Ecuador's Jackson Heights contingent will be loud and present. For any Ecuadorian who makes the trip to MetLife on June 25, this is the World Cup match of their life — a chance to see Caicedo and Hincapié face Die Mannschaft on a stage that only comes once in a generation.

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