FIFA World Cup: Germany Top Group E Despite Ecuador Shock, Ivory Coast Second
FIFA World Cup: Germany Top Group E Despite Ecuador Shock, Ivory Coast Second Published By, Last Updated: June 26, 2026, 03:28 IST Strikes from Angulo
FIFA World Cup: Germany Top Group E Despite Ecuador Shock, Ivory Coast Second Published By, Last Updated: June 26, 2026, 03:28 IST Strikes from Angulo and Plata flipped the script on after Leroy Sane opened the scoring for Germany early in the game, only to be overturned. Ecuador's Gonzalo Plata (19) celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Germany during the World Cup Group E soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026.
(AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Germany managed to top Group E in the FIFA World Cup 2026 despite their shocking defeat to Ecuador at the New York New Jersey Stadium in the USA on Friday. Strikes from Angulo and Plata flipped the script on after Leroy Sane opened the scoring for Germany early in the game, only to be overturned. Ivory Coast managed to finish third in the league and give themselves a shot of qualifying for the knockouts as one of the eight best third places sides with a 2-0 win over Curacao, who finished at the bottom of the group in their debut campaign.
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