Soccer fans repping Ecuador and Germany swarmed Times Square to show off their national pride in the hours before the team’s matchups — including by igniting a battle of the bands in the tourist hub.

Exhilarating video shows throngs of fans from both teams banging drums and clashing symbols in between chants in their respective languages in the Crossroads of the World.

The rival fans were clearly split, with Ecuadorian fans donning bright yellow jerseys and German diehards repping their team with white T-shirts — though some of the Europeans also danced in giant inflatable costumes.

The massive party heated up as the teams faced in a 4 p.m. at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey — in which Ecuador snatched a surprise 2-1 win over the favored German squad.

Mateo Armijos, 25, was there in Times Square from his home in Cuenca, Ecuador to support his national team — saying the energy was electric because the US is home to so many ex-pats.

Armijos had been to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but said the energy did not compare to that of the Big Apple.

“I think you can do a lot of things in New York. You never get bored, you can meet a lot of and go to a lot of places, and it’s a good city for young people. It’s chaotic, but it’s nice,” said Armijos.

Jörg Stangl, from Germany, had been trailing the team across numerous states over the past two weeks and has been enjoying his brief time living like an American.

“I’m really comfortable with American way of life. Every time I come here, I have a nice time and have really nice talks. What’s the most comfortable thing I really appreciate with the United States is at some traffic light or in a pub, you can have really nice talks. This is very unusual, at least for us in Germany,” said Stangl.

Fellow German André Domnowsky, who is living in Indonesia, however, was experiencing sticker and culture shock.

“Beer is quite expensive …. I don’t just give a tip because. I don’t see a reason — if I have a $200 bill, why I should give $40 to a random person who didn’t speak to me at all just because it says tip 20%? So I’m not doing that,” Domnowsky said shamelessly.

Hundreds of fans rooting for both countries packed the bars around Times Square as the game began, with both sides erupting in cheers as the score was brought to an even 1-1 in the first few moments.

“It’s not just about statistics. I believe in our team. I know that we are a team who are always performing in tournaments. So we are a tournament team. That’s why I believe today is a good start to win again,” maintained Marcel Kissing, business development manager from Düsseldorf.

The two teams will face off at the NY/NJ Stadium Thursday in their final group round game.

The soccer teams belong to different confederations and have only faced off a handful of times in recent years, with Germany claiming most of the victories.