Ecuador

Germany

2–1

New York New Jersey Stadium · East Rutherford · 82,500 seats — MetLife Stadium — hosts the 2026 final

Goals

Nilson Angulo 9'

Gonzalo Plata 77'

Leroy Sané 2'

Timeline

2' ⚽ Leroy Sané · Florian Wirtz
9' ⚽ Nilson Angulo · Pedro Vite
43' 🟨 Piero Hincapié
44' 🟨 Aleksandar Pavlovic
46' VAR Penalty cancelled
50' 🟨 Alan Franco
77' ⚽ Gonzalo Plata · Kevin Rodríguez
89' 🟨 Gonzalo Plata

GolVolt Recap

Ecuador dropped Germany 2-1 in East Rutherford to seize control of their Group E destiny. A second-minute strike from Leroy Sané hinted at a European rout, but Nilson Angulo erased that lead just seven minutes later. The match devolved into a physical slog, marked by yellow cards for Piero Hincapié, Aleksandar Pavlovic, and Alan Franco. Gonzalo Plata finally broke the deadlock in the 77th minute. Despite taking an 89th-minute booking, Plata’s late winner stood firm, completing a ruthless Ecuadorian turnaround.

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