Ecuador advances to World Cup knockout rounds, beats Germany 2-1 on Plata's 77th-minute goal - AP News
1 of 5 | Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata (19) scores a go-ahead goal on Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during the World Cup Group E soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) 2 of 5 | Ecuador’s Pedro Vite celebrates Ecuador’s Gonzalo Plata scoring his side’s second goal against Germany during the second half of a World Cup Group E soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026.