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World Cup 2026: Ivory Coast, Ecuador reach last 32 as Germany lose, Curacao eliminated

Nicolas Pepe of Cote d'Ivoire celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Curacao and Cote D'Ivoire
Nicolas Pepe of Cote d'Ivoire celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Curacao and Cote D'Ivoire. © Darrian Traynor, AFP

Ecuador reached the World Cup last 32 with a shock 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday while Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 to advance from Group E and eliminate the Caribbean side. Gonzalo Plata scored the late winner after Nilson Angulo cancelled out Leroy Sane's controversial early opener for Germany.

Ecuador squeezed into the last 32 of the World Cup with an upset 2-1 victory over Germany on Thursday as Ivory Coast ended Curacao's fairytale campaign to seal their passage to the knockout rounds.

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