Ecuador edges Germany in World Cup group stage match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 26, 2026, 12:46 PM
Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Ecuador defeated Germany 2-1 in a Group E match on June 25, 2026, at New York New Jersey Stadium. After Germany's Leroy Sane opened the scoring in the second minute, Ecuador equalized just seven minutes later through a goal from Gonzalo Plata, who later netted the winner in the 77th minute from a corner kick. With this victory, Ecuador secures a place in the knockout stage. Meanwhile, Germany had already clinched the group top position prior to this match. In other matches, Ivory Coast triumphed over Curacao 2-0, and the Netherlands won against Tunisia 3-1, with both Japan and Sweden advancing after a 1-1 draw. The group stage continues with six matches scheduled today as teams vie for qualification.
- •Ecuador 2, Germany 1
- •Gonzalo Plata scored two goals for Ecuador
- •Germany had already qualified for knockouts
- •Ivory Coast wins 2-0 over Curacao
- •Netherlands defeats Tunisia 3-1
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Good morning, TSFers. We’ve made it to the weekend and to the last day of the World Cup group stage. I’ve got high hopes for the Ro32, which starts tomorrow. I think we could see some surprise results and traditional big teams go home early. Today’s matches: Panama vs. England, 5 pm ET, FOXCroatia vs. […]
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Happy Friday, TSFers! We’ve made it through another week and our reward is six World Cup matches today, six tomorrow, and the start of the knockouts on Sunday. Thank goodness. The expanded format has really put a damper on MD3 by eliminating so much of the jeopardy that teams faced when it was only the […]
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