Plata’s golden touch against Germany sends Ecuador into World Cup last 32 | World Cup 2026
By: Raphaël Jucobin at New York New Jersey Stadium | Published: 2026-06-25 22:28:28 | Source: www.theguardian.com
Sí, se puede – yes, we can – was the chant that rang out from the sea of 55,000 yellow shirts as Ecuador’s final group match kicked off.
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Despite a flat start to their World Cup campaign, there was a genuine belief that an upset against a full-strength Germany was possible. They had no other choice: having been shut out by Eloy Room’s heroics for Curaçao, Sebastián Beccacece’s side…

