Achim celebrates Deniz Undav amid Germany's World Cup match against Ecuador

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.

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