Ecuador was unbeaten in 19 consecutive matches when it arrived at the World Cup, and it looked as if Sebastián Beccacece’s team was going to keep that streak going until Côte d’Ivoire’s Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to deal La Tricolor an opening loss.
Now, with powerful Germany beating Côte d’Ivoire to top Group E and also qualify for the Round of 32, Ecuador faces what could amount to a must-win match with Curaçao at Arrowhead Stadium if it wants to advance to the knockout stage.
Meanwhile, Curaçao had been the plucky feel-good story of the World Cup as the smallest nation, both in size and population, to make the field. Then reality hit in the Blue Wave’s 7-1 loss to Germany.
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