Leroy Sane gives Germany a 1-0 lead against Ecuador in the second minute of the World Cup Group E match at the New York New Jersey Stadium.

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Around 22 Ecuadorian fans nervously looked up at one of the many large screens at MetLife Stadium and quickly erupted into screams and hugs. The South American team, which hadn’t scored a single goal in their first two Group C matchups of the 2026 World Cup,

Soccer fans repping Ecuador and Germany swarmed Times Square to show off their national pride in the hours before the team’s matchups — including by igniting a battle of the bands in the tourist hub.

Beat Germany and stay in the World Cup finals: the kind of challenge upon which much greater football nations than Ecuador have foundered in the past, but not this fine South American team of 2026.The side of Moises Caicedo,