Ecuador, considered the weakest team in the World Cup, has entered the knockout stage by defeating Germany, inspired by coach Bekkasis, and is now dreaming of reaching the quarterfinals.
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Ecuador coach Sebastian Beccasis has long, golden hair. After Ecuador's historic victory, he turned to the audience and exchanged congratulations with his wife and family. Some Ecuadorian fans patted him on the back. At that time, tens of thousands of Ecuadorian fans were jumping for joy.
Ecuador and its coach felt a great sense of relief after Gonzalo Plata scored a goal against a powerful team Germany on Friday. In the end, that goal proved to be the decisive one. Ecuador was also one of the weakest teams before the start of the tournament. Many predicted that Ecuador's performance in this World Cup would be unforgettable.
Now that Ecuador has entered the knockout stages of the World Cup. Coach Beccasis believes that now is the time for everyone to celebrate and support the team. He says, ‘Sometimes there is a lot of pain in defeat and sometimes there is a lot of joy in victory. Today’s victory was like that, there was a lot of joy. So let’s enjoy it as much as possible.’
Ecuador’s situation was not good before facing Germany. There was a fear of being eliminated from the competition against Ecuador and going home. In the event of a defeat, the team was in a position to definitely be eliminated. Amid such fears, Germany took the lead in the second minute through Leroy Sane’s goal. But it did not last long, in the ninth minute, Ecuador’s Nilson Angulo equalized.
Plata’s goal was possible in the 77th minute. Now Ecuador has become more confident about its chances in this World Cup. Beccasis’s eyes are now on the quarterfinals. He says, ‘Ecuador has not played in the quarterfinals of the World Cup yet. Can we do it now or not? But we will work hard for it. I am confident that it is possible and this team deserves it.'
Ecuador has become the third South American country to defeat four-time World Cup champions Germany. The only other two teams to defeat Germany in the World Cup were Brazil and Argentina. That too in a big occasion like the final. So Ecuador's victory over Germany today will be historic in many ways.
