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Fans cheer before the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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A German fan looks at his cellphone before the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
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Fans of Ecuador cheer prior to the World Cup Group E soccer match between Germany and Ecuador in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Germany fans pack the stands before the World Cup Group E soccer match against Ecuador in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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A fan of Ecuador poses for photos before the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Germany players pose for a team photo before the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Ecuador team pose for a group photo before the World Cup Group E soccer match against Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Referees pose for photos before the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Germany's Leroy Sane celebrates scoring his side's opening goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Germany's David Raum falls during the World Cup Group E soccer match against Ecuador in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer fails to save a shot by Ecuador's Nilson Angulo to score this side's first goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Ecuador's Nilson Angulo, left, celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Germany's Felix Nmecha heads the ball during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Germany's Aleksandar Pavlovic (5) and Ecuador's Pedro Vite battle for the ball during the World Cup Group E soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Referee Tori Penso, of the United States, gestures during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
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A screen announces a hydration break during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Germany's David Raum controls the ball during the World Cup Group E soccer match against Ecuador in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Germany's Jamal Musiala (10) kicks the ball as Ecuador's Joel Ordonez falls during the World Cup Group E soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Germany's Aleksandar Pavlovic (5) and Ecuador's Moises Caicedo battle for the ball during the World Cup Group E soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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Referee Tori Penso, of the United States, issues a yellow card to Germany's Aleksandar Pavlovic (5) during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
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Ecuador's Enner Valencia, top, and Germany's Jonathan Tah vie for the ball during the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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Ecuador's Piero Hincapie (3) and Germany's Leroy Sane (19) battle near the goal during the World Cup Group E soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Referee Tori Penso, center, assistant referees Kathryn Nesbitt, right, and Brooke Mayo, prepare the World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
