Sunderland World Cup stats stand out as Angulo's statement display sends message | OneFootball

Nilson Angulo capped a standout night for Sunderland’s World Cup cohort, scoring as Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 to reach the knockouts. He was named player of the match, with England among Ecuador’s potential next opponents.

Sunderland Echo notes that the 23-year-old’s form is a major positive for Sunderland, who hope he can make a big impact next season after adjusting and recovering from injury since his January move from Anderlecht.

Brian Brobbey continued his streak for the Netherlands, netting again and taking man of the match in a 3-1 win over Tunisia. The Dutch topped group F and will face Morocco in the round of 32 next week.

Omar Alderete helped Paraguay draw 0-0 with Australia to qualify for the final 32 as one of the best third-place qualifiers. He was influential but suffered a late injury scare and will be assessed.

Simon Adingra was an unused substitute as Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 to progress. Sunderland now have four different scorers at the World Cup, bettered only by PSG, and six goals overall, second to Real Madrid’s nine. Only Wilson Isidor exits after the group stage.

Many players will likely miss the start of pre-season, while FIFA are compensating the club around $5,000 per player for each day at the tournament. Habib Diarra’s Senegal must beat Iraq on Friday night to keep hopes of advancing as one of the best third-place teams, and DR Congo’s Noah Sadiki and Arthur Masuaku need a positive result against Uzbekistan on Sunday morning.

Source: Sunderland Echo