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Ecuador stun Germany as World Cup group stage ends in high drama
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First reported by N12 · Jun 25, 2026
What happened
Six World Cup 2026 group-stage matches produced major drama overnight between Thursday and Friday. Ecuador upset Germany 2-1, Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0, and the United States lost 3-2 to Turkey as teams advanced to the round of 32.
- 01Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 to reach the round of 32 from third place.
- 02Germany still advanced as group winner despite the loss.
- 03Ivory Coast defeated Curacao 2-0 for a historic result.
- 04The United States lost 3-2 to Turkey in the night's final drama.
- 05Six matches ended the 2026 World Cup group stage overnight.
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