Ecuador advances to the round of 16 of the World Cup after victory over Germany
Ecuador advances to the round of 16 of the World Cup after beating Germany 2-1, marking their first qualification in 20 years.
Ecuador are in the World Cup round of 16 for the first time in 20 years after a thrilling 2-1 victory over Germany. While Rick Edwards took part in a backgammon tournament, Betty Glover took over as co-host alongside Lloyd Griffith, to analyze another dramatic day at the World Cup, where the calculators were fired up as Scotland's qualification hopes went down the stretch.
Mario Melchiot joined the program to reflect on Ecuador's historic victory, explaining what makes the Azteca Stadium such a special place to play and making predictions about the clash between the Netherlands and Morocco in the round of 16. Plus, Betty shared her first impressions of World Cup life in Los Angeles.
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