Ecuador pulled off a surprise by beating Germany 2-1 on Thursday night at MetLife Stadium during the 2026 World Cup group stage.
Germany opened the scoring in the 2nd minute through Leroy Sané. Ecuador equalized in the 9th minute with a goal from Angulo and took the lead in the 77th minute from a corner finished by Plata.
The Ecuadorians thus secured their first-ever victory against Germany. They finished the group stage with enough points to reach the round of 16.
Meanwhile, Ivory Coast defeated Curaçao 2-0 and qualified for the round of 16 by finishing second in Group E behind Germany.