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Gonzalo Plata (19) of Ecuador celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Ecuador and Germany at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on June 25, 2026. Mattia Ozbot/Getty Images
Ecuador’s men’s national team has come back from the verge of elimination to secure its place in the next round of the World Cup.
After being held scoreless in a draw with Curacao and a loss to the Ivory Coast, Ecuador finally got the ball to the back of the net—twice. “La Tri” managed to beat Germany 2–1 on June 25 in front of ecstatic fans outside New York City.
T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.
