- Ecuador stunned Germany 2-1 — coming from behind with goals from Nilson Angulo and Gonzalo Plata to keep their World Cup hopes alive.
- Germany still tops Group E (they’d already sealed first place), but the loss highlighted some finishing woes and a touch of complacency.
- Ecuador’s defensive grit and midfield work (Pacho, Ordóñez, Hincapié, Caicedo, Pedro Vite) held up in a late siege — a feel‑good underdog performance.
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