Ecuador's joy after 'historic' victory over Germany: 'This victory is for the people'
Ecuador had a historic victory over Germany, bringing great joy in the country. Coach Sebastián Beccacece praised the team's resilience and said that the victory was a gift for the people.
Ecuador put themselves in a difficult position after losing 1-0 to Ivory Coast and failing to beat Curaçao, but excellently bounced back to book their place in the round of 32 thanks to a victory over Germany, the team that had been identified as the team to qualify from the group stage early on. This victory is considered historic in its home country of Ecuador, as La Tri has never won against this four-time world champion team. In previous meetings, Ecuador lost 0-3 at the 2006 World Cup and 2-4 in a friendly match in 2013. This time, Ecuador won. According to local ESPN, this is mainly thanks to his efficiency in front of goal. After many missed opportunities in the previous two group stage matches, Nilson Angulo and Gonzalo Plata made good use of the opportunities. Substitute Kevin Rodríguez also played an important role with an assist for Enner Valencia. Furthermore, big players like Piero Hincapié (Arsenal), Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain) and Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) shined at the right time when the team was under high pressure. Thanks to that, Ecuador returned to the knockout round of the World Cup after 20 years, which brought great joy to the people of their homeland. Thousands of people poured into the streets to celebrate the victory over Germany, something that coach Beccacece was very happy about. 'This victory is for the people,' the Argentinian coach said emotionally after the match. 'The players have devoted everything to bring joy to the people. They deserve this. You must always fight to the end. So now we can enjoy.' Beccacece faced pressure after his first two defeats and admitted he had difficulty winning the hearts of Ecuadorians. Now, as Ecuador continues its World Cup journey, he has refused to take all the glory for himself. 'We have proven that we know what we are doing. You must keep faith when times get tough. But I'm just the guide. The boys wrote history. I thank them and the country. I love them like my family, I will spend my whole life for them. I'm proud of them.'
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