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Keep your eyes glued here as we bring you all the latest live updates, images, scores, highlights and coverage of the 2014 World Cup Group E Opening Match between 'La Tricolor' of Ecuador and Switzerland's 'La Nati':

The final whistle blows! Another come back victory in this tournament, this time it's the Swiss who fight off the Ecuadorians who should feel let down for not holding on in the final moments.

93': GOOOOOLLLLLL!!!!!! The Swiss find a winner!! Another substitute! Severovic finishes off a great play which began all the way in their own box. A great ball in from Rodriguez is scored cleanly. All three points are theirs!

86': A good Ecuadorian free kick is deflected and saved well by Benaglio. Looking like this match will be the first tie of the tournament.

84': Djourou receives a yellow card for dragging down Enner Valencia who was clear on goal! Lucky for Djourou to only be yellow.

77': Ecuador substitution - Joao Rojas on for Jefferson Montero.

75': Switzerland substitution - Josip Drmic comes off for Haris Seferovic.

73': A great chance for Switzerland! Mehmedi gains possesion after a poor clearance by Ecuador but his pass to Shaqiri is just not good enough. Should have been a goal for the Swiss.

70': A Swiss goal is called back for offside -- a poor decision! Switzerland should feel hard done by. Ecuador substitution - Michael Arroyo on for Felipe Caicedo.

66': Good work from Jefferson Montero to find space for a shot in the box but it is blocked wide for a corner.

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Switzerland's Admir Mehmedi scores a goal Reuters

53': We have our first yellow. Juan Paredes stops a Swiss counter and will dutifully take that card.

48': GOOOOOOLLLLLL!!!!! Switzerland!!! An immediate equalizer! The substitute Mehmedi headers in the corner from four yards out. But where was the goalkeeper?? The six-yard-box should be all yours. The Swiss, however, won't care! 1-1, game on!

47': A great shot by Lichtsteiner is deflected wide for a corner.

The second half is underway and the Swiss make one substitution - Admir Mehmedi on for Valentin Stocker.

Halftime in Brasilia! Ecuador go into the break up 1-0, but Switzerland have been closing in on goal. Expect an action packed second half!

36': Gokan Inler with a shot from distance is touched wide by the Ecuadorian keeper. Switzerland pressuring.

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Ecuador's Enner Valencia heads to score against Switzerland Reuters

22": GOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL!!!!!!! Ecuador!! A fantastic free kick from the left hand side finds an open Enner Valencia who makes no mistake from six yards out. 1-0.

19': Swiss left back Rodriguez offered loads of space down the flank and takes it until he finds himself within striking distance and the defender doesn't hesitate. Hits a strong shot which is parried wide for a corner by keeper Dominguez.

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Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri (bottom) fights for the ball with Ecuador's Carlos Gruezo Reuters

16': First good chance for Shaqiri. Drifts inside from the right side of midfield and frees himself up well for the shot from outside the box, but it's straight at the keeper.

10': Switzerland look keen to attack through right back Lichtsteiner. Look for the Juventus player to get up the flank and deliver crosses into the box.

5': Five minutes in and Ecuador is proving to be the aggressor, looking sharp in the attacking third.

The anthems are sung and we're off in Brasilia!

Lineups:

Switzerland - Benaglio, Lichtsteiner, Von Bergen, Inler (c), Xhaka, Behrami, Rodriguez, Stocker, Drmic, Djourou, Shaqiri

Ecuador - Dominguez, Guagua, Erazo, Paredes, Noboa, Montero, W Ayovi, Caicedo, E Valencia (c), A Valencia, Gruezo

GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE, GAME IS SET TO KICK OFF HERE AT 12:00 PM EST.

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