Payment: Our dream is alive. We are ready to give our lives for her

The winger of the Ecuador national team, Gonzalo Plata, commented on the match of the 2026 World Cup against Germany (2:1), which ensured the Ecuadorians a ticket to the playoffs of the World Cup. "The first two matches were very difficult for us. We wanted to guarantee a place in the playoffs early, but it is probably even better - now we are even more hungry for victories. We understood that we need to give our all until the last minute, even if the goal does not come quickly. Today we suffered until the very end, but, thank God, everything turned out in our favor. It was incredible. We believe a lot - in God and in each other. We are 26 players and we are willing to give our lives for all the people who support us. It is incredible how people filled the stadiums everywhere we played and made us feel like we were playing at home. They deserve it even more than we do. Our dream is alive. We are ready to give our lives for her. I hope they will continue to support us just as fervently. We are not going to stop," Platy of the FIFA press service quotes. Available for viewing on media.