Kimmich: Defeat against Ecuador was deserved

The right defender of the German national team, Joshua Kimmich, commented on the defeat by the national team of Ecuador (1:2) in the match of the 3rd round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. "We started the match well, but then we lost the ball too easily and kept giving them opportunities to attack. We made it easy for them and let them get into the game. In the second half, the defeat was deserved," said Kimmich. Despite the defeat, the German national team took first place in the group with 6 points and reached the round of 16. Ecuador finished third with 4 points and also made it to the playoffs.