Ecuador defeated Germany 2-1 in the final Group E match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, the United States, APA reports.
While Leroy Sane of Germany managed to score in the opening minutes (2nd), Ecuador’s Nilson Angulo scored a stunning long-range goal in the 9th minute, and Gonzalo Plata scored the winning goal in the 77th minute.
Team Ecuador will now stay in the top eight of third-place teams at the FIFA World Cup.