The Ecuador national team defeated Germany and advanced to the World… (эквадор · германия · команда)
The Ecuador national team defeated Germany and advanced to the World Cup knockout stage. In the final group match of the World Cup, Ecuador won against Germany with a score of 2-1.
Consensus
- Ecuador defeated Germany 2-1 in the final group stage match of the World Cup
- Ecuador advanced to the World Cup playoff stage for the second time in their history
- The match was played in New York
- Germany finished first in Group E with six points
- Kot-d'Ivoire also finished with six points and came second in Group E
- Ecuador finished third with four points
- Curaçao finished fourth with one point
- The World Cup featured 48 national teams across the US, Mexico, and Canada
Points of divergence
- The goal by Leroy Sane was the second fastest in World Cup history for Germany, only behind Ernst Lener's 1934 match against Austria — vesti
- Germany's advancement to the playoff stage was guaranteed despite the loss, as they would play against one of the eight teams that finished third in their groups — vesti
- The match was played in New York (this is consistent with vesti but not explicitly stated in kommersant) — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Ecuador secures World Cup playoff berth by defeating Germany 2-1 — Вести
- Ecuador national team defeated Germany and advanced to World Cup play-offs — Коммерсантъ