Ecuador Become First South American Team To Defeat Germany In Group Stage Match Of FIFA World Cup

Last Updated:June 26, 2026, 03:43 IST

Germany had previously faced teams such as Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Uruguay and Bolivia in World Cup group-stage matches but had never lost to a South American opponent.

Four-time champions Germany faced Ecuador in their third and final Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday (Friday IST) at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford and suffered a shock 2-1 defeat. Leroy Sane opened the scoring for Germany in the second minute of the match, but they conceded goals in the ninth and 77th minutes to suffer their first defeat of this year’s FIFA World Cup.

The victory helped Ecuador become the first South American team to defeat Germany in a FIFA World Cup group-stage match.

Germany had previously faced teams such as Argentina, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Uruguay and Bolivia in World Cup group-stage matches but had never lost to a South American opponent at that stage of the tournament.

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