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Ecuador's 19-game unbeaten run ends in the 90th

Ecuador's stunning 19-match unbeaten run collapsed in the cruelest fashion in Philadelphia, a 0–1 loss to Ivory Coast decided in the 90th minute by Amad Diallo (1). Manager Sebastian Beccacece called it an "unfair defeat", his side fired 12 shots and looked the equal of their opponents until the final breath of the match. The frustration was compounded by an Ecuador midfielder becoming the first player in World Cup history to serve a sin-bin under the newly implemented rule, a moment your camp is still fuming over. Next up is a must-win against Curaçao, and nothing less than three points keeps the knockout round alive.

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