Achim celebrates Deniz Undav amid Germany's World Cup match against Ecuador
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 6:58 AM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
The small town of Achim, Germany, hosted a gathering to honor local hero Deniz Undav before the national team faced Ecuador on June 26. As Germany's match unfolded, cheers erupted from around 300 gathered supporters, many wearing jerseys featuring Undav's name. Undav previously scored in Germany's 7-1 win against Curaçao and netted a double against Ivory Coast. During the match against Ecuador, he came on as a substitute in the 58th minute, but Germany ultimately lost 2-1. Despite the defeat, Germany advances to the round of 32 as Group E winners.
- •Achim hosted around 300 supporters celebrating Deniz Undav.
- •Undav scored in previous World Cup matches but did not score against Ecuador.
- •Germany's match against Ecuador ended in a 2-1 loss.
- •Germany advances to the round of 32 as Group E winners.
- 6:58 AMYahoo Sports — Small German town of Achim celebrates local hero Deniz Undav
"The first cheers erupted on the small pitch behind the TSV Achim clubhouse long before kick-off on Wednesday. Forty-five minutes before the start of the Germany's World Cup match against Ecuador, ARD switched its broadcast from East Rutherford in New York - 6,000 kilometres away - to the small town of Achim, near Bremen.
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