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

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·25 de junho de 2026

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

How was the Ecuador vs. Germany match in the third round of the World Cup?

The World Cup has now reached the final round of the group stage. This Thursday (25), Gonzalo Plata scored the winner for Ecuador against Germany, in a 2-1 victory. As a result, the Flamengo forward secured ‘La Tri’ a place in the next stage of the tournament.

HOW DID THE ECUADOR VS. GERMANY MATCH GO, 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. Chasing the result, Ecuador began to push forward. In the 9th minute, Angulo struck a beautiful shot from outside the box that beat Neuer and made it 1-1. After that, the Ecuadorians looked to extend the lead, but it stayed at 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 turn the match around for Ecuador. On that occasion, the number 19 shot from inside the box, but the ball skimmed past the post. However, in the 32nd minute, the forward made no mistake and completed the comeback.

WHICH TEAMS ADVANCED FROM THE GROUP AND IN THE WORLD CUP?

Group E of the World Cup already has its qualifiers for the next round decided. Germany finished alone at the top of the group with 6 points. Next came Ivory Coast, also with six. Finally, Ecuador finished with four, while Curaçao ended with zero.

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 competing for those spots. As a result, Brazil’s opponent will be decided starting at 8:00 p.m. (Brasília time) this Thursday (25). Finally, the match against the ‘Canarinho’ in the next stage will take place at 2:00 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.