Ecuador 2-1 Germany: The Defending Semi-Finalists Are Out at the Group Stage

[ProperJobs89]

Ecuador have knocked Germany out of the World Cup at the group stage. Germany won seven nil against Curacao in their opener. They beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in their second match. Then Ecuador beat them 2-1 in their third. Germany finish third in Group E behind Ecuador and Ivory Coast. Out in the group stage. Again. Germany went out in the 2018 group stage as defending champions. Now they go out in 2026 as team who were expected to go deep. Ecuador's winner came from Valencia who has been the surprise story of the group. Germany had more possession more shots and still lost. The football gods have a sense of humour and it's often at Germany's expense.

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[ShadowPilot83]

Germany going out at the group stage AGAIN is becoming a pattern. 2018 defending champions. 2026 semi-final favourites. Same result. Something is structurally wrong

[RainyDayFund]

Ecuador winning this group is extraordinary. They were written off before the tournament began. Valencia has been one of the tournament's best players

[NightCrawler]

The 7-1 against Curacao now looks like the most misleading result of the tournament. Germany convinced everyone including themselves that they were in form

[SpinState22]

Ivory Coast second in the group behind Ecuador is a genuine African football story. Nobody predicted that order at the start of the tournament

[ProperMadLad]

Germany's defensive structure collapsed against Ecuador's pace. They looked organized against Curacao and Ivory Coast then completely exposed

[Fox]

Nagelsmann will face serious questions. Tactically Germany look uncertain. The squad has quality but the system isn't working

[Richard_36]

Undav coming off the bench has been described as Germany's best player this tournament. Starting the wrong team is a coaching problem

[TaxSeason37]

Ecuador players will be celebrated as national heroes. Beating Germany at a World Cup is a result that defines a generation

[PlanckLimit81]

Group E winner Ecuador now enters the knockout rounds with confidence and momentum. They're dangerous for whoever draws them

[Zero-Point]

Germany fans have seen this before. 2018 was supposed to be a one-off. It wasn't. Real structural questions for German football now

[DarkMatter24]

Loved it when Germany got knocked out earlier than everyone expected