Ecuador Become First South American Team To Defeat Germany In Group Stage Match Of FIFA World Cup

Published 25 June 2026 · sports

Ecuador Become First South American Team To Defeat Germany In Group Stage Match Of FIFA World Cup Published By, Last Updated: June 26, 2026, 03:54

Ecuador Become First South American Team To Defeat Germany In Group Stage Match Of FIFA World Cup Published By, Last Updated: June 26, 2026, 03:54 IST Germany had previously faced teams such as Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Uruguay and Bolivia in World Cup group-stage matches but had never lost to a South American opponent. Ecuador become first South American team to defeat Germany in group stage match of FIFA World Cup. (Picture Credit: AP) Four-time champions Germany faced Ecuador in their third and final Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday (Friday IST) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford and suffered a shock 2-1 defeat. Leroy Sane opened the scoring for Germany in the second minute of the match, but they conceded goals in the ninth and 77th minutes to suffer their first defeat of this year’s FIFA World Cup.

The victory helped Ecuador become the first South American team to defeat Germany in a FIFA World Cup group-stage match. Germany had previously faced teams such as Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Uruguay and Bolivia in World Cup group-stage matches but had never lost to a South American opponent at that stage of the tournament. Germany vs South American teams in group stage matches of FIFA World Cup EDITION GROUP OPPONENT RESULT SCORELINE VENUE DATE 1958 Group 1 Argentina Win 3-1 Malmö Stadion, Malmö June 8, 1958 1962 Group 2 Chile Win 2-0 Estadio Nacional, Santiago June 6, 1962 1966 Group 2 Argentina Draw 0-0 Villa Park, Birmingham July 16, 1966 1970 Group 4 Peru Win 3-1 Estadio Nou Camp, León June 10, 1970 1974 Group 1 Chile Win 1-0 Olympiastadion, West Berlin June 14, 1974 1982 Group 2 Chile Win 4-1 El Molinón, Gijón June 20, 1982 1986 Group E Uruguay Draw 1-1 Estadio La Corregidora, Querétaro June 4, 1986 1990 Group D Colombia Draw 1-1 San Siro, Milan June 19, 1990 1994 Group C Bolivia Win 1-0 Soldier Field, Chicago June 17, 1994 2006 Group A Ecuador Win 3-0 Olympiastadion, Berlin June 20, 2006 2026 Group E Ecuador Defeat 1-2 MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 25, 2026 News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Harshit Bisht Senior Sub-editor Harshit Bisht is a sports journalist with CNN-News18 since July 1, 2024, and covers cricket with a sharp eye for records, trends, and match analysis.

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