Ecuador Beat Germany in FIFA World Cup 2026: A big upset was seen in the Group E match of FIFA World Cup 2026. Ecuador performed brilliantly and defeated four-time champion Germany 2-1 at the Philadelphia Stadium. With this victory, Ecuador has secured the ticket for Round of 32. At the same time, things seem to be becoming even more difficult for Germany.
Both the teams played aggressively from the beginning of the match. Germany took a 1-0 lead by scoring a goal in the second minute of the match. Leroy Sane scored this goal for the team. Taking advantage of the pass from Wirtz, Sane made a brilliant shot from inside the penalty area, which went straight to the goal post.
Ecuador made a strong comeback after falling behind
However, Ecuador also made a strong comeback in the match and leveled the score at 1-1 in the 9th minute itself. Nielsen Angulo made an amazing shot from long distance and sent the ball into the goal post. After this, several attempts were made from both the teams to score a goal, but till the end of the first half no one could succeed.
In the second half, Ecuador played a more aggressive game than Germany and tried to put constant pressure on the defense of the four-time champion team. Ecuador got its advantage in the 77th minute of the match, when Gonzalo Plata scored an excellent goal to give the team a 2-1 lead in the match. Gonzalo took full advantage of the corner kick from the right wing and scored his first goal of the match with a brilliant shot. The FIFA World Cup 2026 was one of the biggest upsets ever.
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Ecuador reached knockout stage
After taking a 2-1 lead in the match, Ecuador’s defense did not give Germany any chance to equalize the score in the final moments. With the historic win against Germany, Ecuador has reached the knockout stage. However, Germany has already secured its place in the Round of 32 and the team finished first in Group E. But the defeat against Ecuador may affect the morale of the team.
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