Ecuador protests referee's decision after Germany's early goal in World Cup

Ecuador players swarmed referee Tori Penso following Germany's early goal by Leroy Sane in their World Cup match on June 25 at New York/New Jersey Stadium. Ecuador claimed an obvious foul occurred prior to the goal, with Aleksandar Pavlovic’s challenge on Pedro Vite raising concerns. Despite protests, the goal stood as VAR did not intervene. Although Germany secured their place in the knockout round, Ecuador's coach Sebastian Beccacece expressed dissatisfaction with officiating. Ecuador later equalized through Nilson Angulo, marking their first goal of the tournament after struggling in previous matches.

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