New Jersey, June 25 -- Ecuador produced one of the biggest upsets to defeat four-time champions Germany 2-1 in their final Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2026, at the New York/New Jersey Stadium, booking their place in the Round of 32.

The already-qualified Germany made a blistering start, scoring with their first shot on target to take an early lead, with Sane finishing off a pass from Florian Wirtz. Positioned centrally inside the box, Sane calmly slotted the ball past diving Ecuador goalkeeper Hernan Galindez, placing his effort into the bottom-left corner after meeting the delivery from the left.

Ecuador immediately appealed for a foul in the build-up, arguing that Germany's Aleksandar Pavlovic had raised a high boot on Pedro V...