World Cup 2026: Côte d'Ivoire, Ecuador reach last 32 as Germany crash out, Curacao eliminated

Ecuador pulled off a stunning World Cup upset Thursday, knocking out Germany two to one. Gonzalo Plata scored the dramatic late winner, while Nilson Angulo's earlier goal had cancelled out Leroy Sané's controversial opening strike. France 24 reports that in the same Group E match, Ivory Coast advanced by beating Curaçao two nil, eliminating the Caribbean side.

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