New Delhi, June 26 -- The final matchday of Group E at the 2026 FIFA World Cup had everything-History, heartbreak and heroic comeback. Germany had already qualified for the knockout stages with two wins in as many matches, whereas Ivory Coast, Ecuador, and debutants Curacao all faced high-stakes battles to secure their places.

In Group F, Netherlands and Japan qualified for the round of 32 with a win and draw against Tunisia and Sweden respectively.

Ecuador scripted one of their greatest comebacks in their footballing history when they defeated four-time champions Germany in their Group F match in New Jersey on Thursday night.

The pressure was off Germany since they had already qualified for the knockout stages, but for Ecuador, this w...