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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)
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Ecuador's Pedro Vite grimaces in pain during 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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Referee Tori Penso of the United States talks to Ecuador's Alan Franco during 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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Ecuador's Piero Hincapie (3) and Germany's Joshua Kimmich 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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Ecuador's Piero Hincapie (3) reacts as he is issued a yellow card during the World Cup Group E soccer match against Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Ecuador players protest to referee Tori Penso 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 head coach Sebastian Beccacece calls out from the bench during the World Cup Group E soccer match against Germany in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Germany's Kai Havertz (7) appeals for a penalty during 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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Germany's Antonio Ruediger, left, and Ecuador's Alan Franco 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 Joel Ordonez (4) gets tripped up by Germany's David Raum, center, as Germany's Florian Wirtz (17) looks on during the second half of a World Cup Group E soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
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Ecuador's Gonzalo Plata (19) scores a go-ahead goal on Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer 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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Ecuador's Gonzalo Plata (19) celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Germany 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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Ecuador's Gonzalo Plata, left, celebrates scoring his side's 2nd 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 Kevin Rodriguez, left, and Germany's Malick Thiaw 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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A screen displays the number of fans who attended every match 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 head coach Sebastian Beccacece talks to his players during the hydration break of 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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Germany's Florian Wirtz (17) and Ecuador's Piero Hincapie (3) collide during the first half of a World Cup Group E soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)
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Fans of Ecuador display a flag 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)
