2026 WORLD CUP NEWS: Ecuador shocked Germany 2-1 to qualify for knockout stage
Ecuador shocked Germany as they came from behind to qualify for the Round of 32 ending the match 2-1 in their favour. Gonzalo Plata scored a 78th-minute winner at New York New Jersey Stadium – where Nilson Angulo cancelled out Leroy Sane's opener inside the opening 10 minutes – to snatch qualification as one of the best third-placed teams. Ecuador needed to win to stand any chance of progressing, while relying on a favour from Ivory Coast, who delivered just that by beating Curacao 2-0.
