Ecuador advanced to the World Cup knockout rounds, beating Germany 2-1 on Gonzalo Plata's 77th-minute goal. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Gonzalo Plata's 77th-minute goal sent Ecuador into the World Cup knockout stages with a 2-1 win over Germany, securing second place in Group E. The match took place in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York. Plata scored the winning goal, and Pedro Vite celebrated his goal. Germany scored first, but Ecuador equalized in the second half and then took the lead through Plata's goal. Ecuador's goalkeepers celebrated the victory at the end of the match.