New Jersey, June 25 -- Germany's coach Julian Nagelsmann believes his side deserved a greater reward for their performances in the Group stage as they prepare to take on Ecuador in their final Group E fixture of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday (local time).

In a video shared by DSPORTS on its X handle, Nagelsmann reflected on Germany's campaign so far and stressed the importance of maintaining momentum heading into the decisive clash.

"We deserved to have scored more points in the group stage matches," Nagelsmann said while discussing Ecuador ahead of the encounter.

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