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EAST RUTHERFORD, United States (AFP) — Ecuador squeezed into the last 32 of the World Cup with an upset 2-1 victory over Germany on Thursday, as Ivory Coast ended Curacao’s fairy-tale campaign to seal their passage to the knockout rounds.
A nail-biting Group E game between Ecuador and group winners Germany at the MetLife Stadium was settled 13 minutes from time when Gonzalo Plata jabbed home the winning goal from close range for the South Americans.
Plata’s winner came after Ecuador had recovered following Germany taking the lead from a controversial Leroy Sane goal after two minutes, before equalising through Nilson Angulo.
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