Ecuador defeats Germany 2-1 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey and advances to the World Cup round of 16 as one of the best third-place teams.Leroy Sané opens the scoring inside 109 seconds, Nilson Angulo equalizes in the ninth minute, and Gonzalo Plata converts a corner late in the second half to decide the match.Julian Nagelsmann fields a near-full-strength Germany, introduces Deniz Undav and Maximilian Beier at halftime, but Manuel Neuer and the defence struggle against Ecuador’s physical play and a difficult pitch.The result secures Ecuador’s first World Cup knockout berth since 2006, triggers celebrations among Ecuadorian supporters, and draws sharp criticism from German outlets such as Der Spiegel and Bild.