Ecuador fight back to beat Germany and progress to last 32 at World Cup
Ecuador produced a rousing fightback to come from behind and beat Germany 2-1 in their final Group E match in New Jersey to put themselves into the last 32 of the World Cup.
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Ecuador fight back to shock Germany and reach knockout stage
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 25 : An increasingly desperate Ecuador stunned Germany 2-1 in their final Group E game on Thursday to drag their World Cup campaign out of the flames and qualify for a place in the last 32.
Beccacece hails Ecuador's biggest World Cup victory
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., June 25 : Ecuador coach Sebastian Beccacece said all Ecuadoreans have a lot to celebrate on Thursday after the country's biggest World Cup result ever, coming from behind to beat Germany 2-1 and advance to the knockout stage.
Germany's Nagelsmann will learn from loss to Ecuador, as knockout round looms
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 25 : Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann on Thursday was stoic after his team lost their final match of the World Cup group stage to Ecuador, saying they were ready to look ahead to the knockout round.
New Zealand eye Belgium shock as World Cup surprises fuel belief
VANCOUVER, June 25 : New Zealand coach Darren Bazeley pointed to the World Cup's string of surprises as proof his bottom-placed team can pull off an upset in their do-or-die Group G showdown with Belgium on Friday.
Late goal by Gonzalo Plata lifts Ecuador to World Cup knockout round, beating Germany
Gonzalo Plata poked the ball past Manuel Neuer in the 77th minute, and Ecuador advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup by rallying for a 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday in East Rutherford, N.J.
Ivory Coast into World Cup knockout round for 1st time on strength of Pepe's 2 goals
Ivory Coast got goals from Nicolas Pepe in each half and advanced to the World Cup knockout round for the first time in the West African team's history with a 2-0 victory over Curaçao on Thursday in Philadelphia.
Ecuador, Beccacece wake from World Cup nightmare
EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June 25 : Ecuador's World Cup nightmare turned into a dream, as La Tri's once seemingly doomed campaign was resurrected against Germany in a remarkable conclusion to Group E on Thursday.