The Ecuador national team, La Tri, secured a spot in the round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup after defeating Germany. The South American team's goals were scored by Nilson Angulo at 9’ and Gonzalo Plata at 77′. With this, La Tri finished in third place with four points, but advanced to the next round because there are four countries that cannot surpass them among all the third-placed teams. In the next instance, Germany will face a third-placed team, while Costa de Marfil will play against the second-placed team in Group I. | Date | Match | Result | | 2025-11-19 | Ecuador vs. New Zealand | 2-0 |
La Tri is on a streak of 5 games without defeats, with 1 win and 4 draws. La Tri consolidated itself as one of the eight best among the 12 groups, so it advanced to the next round. Curazao, on the other hand, finished last and said goodbye to the World Cup.
