Plata downs Germany, sends Ecuador to World Cup, national hero

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·25 June 2026

Plata downs Germany, sends Ecuador to World Cup, national hero

What was the match between Ecuador and Germany like in the third round of the World Cup?

The World Cup is already in the final round of the group stage. This Thursday (25), Gonzalo Plata scored the winning goal for Ecuador against Germany in a 2-1 victory. As a result, the Flamengo forward sent ‘La Tri’ through to the next stage of the tournament.

WHAT WAS THE ECUADOR VS GERMANY MATCH LIKE, IN THE WORLD CUP?

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Right in the first minute of the match, Germany took the lead with a goal from Sané. Looking for a result, Ecuador started to push forward. In the 9th minute, Angulo hit a beautiful shot from outside the box that beat Neuer and made it 1-1. After that, the Ecuadorians tried to extend the lead, but it remained 1-1.

Needing a result, Ecuador kept pushing in attack. Enner Valencia, in fact, had a few chances to score, but none of them resulted in a goal for ‘La Tri’.

In the 27th minute of the second half, Plata had the chance to put Ecuador ahead. On that occasion, the number 19 shot from inside the box, but the ball just missed the post. However, in the 32nd minute, the forward made no mistake and turned the game around.

WHO QUALIFIED FROM THE GROUP AND IN THE WORLD CUP?

Group E of the World Cup already has its teams qualified for the next stage defined. Germany finished as the clear group leader with 6 points. Next came Ivory Coast, also with six. Finally, Ecuador ended with four, while Curaçao finished with none.

SEE THE GROUP STANDINGS IN THE WORLD CUP 1st | Germany | 62nd | Ivory Coast | 63rd | Ecuador | 44th | Curaçao | 0

HOW WAS PLATA’S PERFORMANCE FOR ECUADOR IN THE WORLD CUP?

Gonzalo Plata was one of Flamengo’s players called up to play in the World Cup. In the tournament, the red-and-black forward started all three of Ecuador’s matches and scored a hugely important goal in the final round against Germany, sealing the country’s place in the next stage.

WHAT IS BRAZIL’S SITUATION IN THE WORLD CUP?

Brazil has already secured a place in the next stage of the World Cup after finishing top of Group C with seven points. In the knockout stage, the ‘Seleção’ will face the runner-up from Group F.

So far, the Netherlands, Japan, and Sweden are fighting for those spots. Therefore, Brazil’s opponent will be decided starting at 8 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (25). Finally, the match against the ‘Canarinho’ in the next stage will take place at 2 p.m. (Brasília time) on Monday (29), in Houston, United States.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.