Germany poor in loss to Ecuador at 2026 World Cup
Key takeaways
- Germany had already qualified for the knockouts of the 2026 World Cup, but their performance was still disappointing in a 2-1 defeat.
- The answer is score two minutes into the game and don't look back.
- There is a way to spin this as a defeat that can sharpen the minds, that can blow away any complacency ahead of the knockouts.
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Germany had already qualified for the knockouts of the 2026 World Cup, but their performance was still disappointing in a 2-1 defeat.
https://p.dw.com/p/5G4q SGonzalo Plata's goal completed a comebcak that sent Ecuador to the knockouts Image: Nicolò Campo/IMAGOAdvertisement What to do with one more World Cup group stage game when you've already won the group? The answer is score two minutes into the game and don't look back. Germany did the first part, but then faded as momentum was replaced by a messy loss that exposes this team's limitations.
There is a way to spin this as a defeat that can sharpen the minds, that can blow away any complacency ahead of the knockouts. Germany captain Joshua Kimmich was certainly bullish in defeat.