{"id":5599,"date":"2026-06-26T06:27:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T06:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=5599"},"modified":"2026-06-26T06:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T06:27:15","slug":"world-cup-2026-ecuador-sweden-into-last-32-to-leave-scotland-on-the-brink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=5599","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026: Ecuador &#038; Sweden into last 32 to leave Scotland on the brink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"asset:d691b91e-56af-4384-8d6e-c4e3056e5335\">\n<header class=\"ssrcss-1gu7x8n-Header e14e9ror5\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1de7kuz-HeadingContainer e14e9ror1\"><\/p>\n<h3 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-189b1h2-HeadlineWrap e14e9ror2\"><span>Ecuador stun Germany to reach World Cup last 32<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-rcvhal-ServerSideTime e14e9ror0\"><span data-testid=\"timestamp\" class=\"ssrcss-19b8cwc-Timestamp ekpio9q4\"><span data-testid=\"accessible-timestamp\" class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">published at 07:12 BST<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-crgz56-Time ekpio9q2\">07:12 BST<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-j37a1a-SubheadlineWrap e14e9ror3\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-fxb76l-Paragraph e14e9ror4\"><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-189b1h2-HeadlineWrap e14e9ror2\">Ecuador 2-1 Germany<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/header>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1l98ssq-Contributor etflsgg2\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1u03m1n-ImageWrapper etflsgg1\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1bmd2ry-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/128\/cpsprodpb\/\/vivo\/live\/images\/2015\/7\/20\/83c7aa38-9cc4-4f4f-b2f9-73268264dd17.jpg.webp\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/span><\/span><span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/correspondents\/philmcnulty\" class=\"ssrcss-1b4qg0x-ContributorLink etflsgg0\">Phil McNulty<\/a><\/strong><br \/>BBC Sport chief football writer<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"component-wrapper\" class=\"ssrcss-x1a9pc-ComponentWrapper euqv13p0\"><span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\"><figcaption class=\"ssrcss-gw6qi7-StyledFigureCaption e1xtk7to0\"><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">Media caption, <\/span><\/p>\n<div spacing=\"6\" class=\"ssrcss-15twdc6-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ecuador stun Germany to qualify for knockout stages<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ecuador reached the World Cup knockout stage in dramatic fashion as they came from behind to beat Germany in New Jersey and set up a potential meeting with England.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">They had not scored a goal in their first two games, a draw with Curacao and a defeat by Ivory Coast, but finally showed the talent they possess as they took advantage of a lacklustre display from Germany, who had already topped Group E.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Germany made the perfect start after only two minutes when Leroy Sane picked up Florian Wirtz&#8217;s clever pass in the area to fire a clinical finish beyond Ecuador keeper Hernan Galindez.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ecuador were furious, convinced they should have been awarded a foul for Alexandar Pavlovic&#8217;s high boot on Pedro Vite, but their protests were ignored.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Fuelled by that injustice, and by their masses of yellow-clad supporters, Ecuador responded with intensity and were level seven minutes later when Sunderland&#8217;s Nilson Angulo sent a low drive past Manuel Neuer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Ecuador continued to press in the second half and were rewarded 13 minutes from time when Gonzalo Plata reacted quicker than Neuer at a corner to send their fans wild with delight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The result is bad news for Scotland as it reduces their chances of qualifying as one of the best third-placed finishers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ecuador stun Germany to reach World Cup last 32published at 07:12 BST 07:12 BST Ecuador 2-1 Germany Phil McNultyBBC 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