England have faced an African side a total of eight times at the World Cup, but only two of those occasions have happened in the knockout stage across the entire history of the competition. They won both, and in this third occasion, on Wednesday, the Three Lions face DR Congo in the Round of 32. A potentially tasty Ro16 tie against hosts Mexico at the magnificent Azteca awaits if they beat the Leopards in Atlanta and El Tri see off Ecuador (see bracket below).
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Bild L’Equipe AS Newspaper Player Ratings Ecuador 2-1 Germany WC 2026- How did Hincapie, Caicedo, Havertz fare?
Here is a look at the European sports newspaper player ratings for Ecuador vs Germany at the 2026 World Cup. Ecuador stunned Germany 2-1 to book their spot in the Round of 32.
L’Equipe player ratings Ecuador vs Germany World Cup 2026
The French newspaper had Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie as one of the poorer performers on the evening, giving him a 4/10 rating. His Gunners team mate Kai Havertz didn’t fare any better in L’Equipe’s eyes either- he got a 4/10 too. Liverpool’s Florian Wirtz got a 6/10 while Chelsea’s Caicedo was given a 7/10 by the paper.
L’Equipe Gazzetta Ole Newspaper Player Ratings England vs Ghana 2026 | Rice, Partey, Kane & others
Here is a look at the newspaper player ratings for England vs Ghana at the 2026 World Cup. The game ended in a 0-0 draw- England had greater possession and total shots compared to the Black Stars, but were unable to convert it into points on the scoreboard.
L’Equipe player ratings England vs Ghana 2026
The French newspaper gave England an average team rating of 4.7/10, with Harry Kane, the hero of the 4-2 win over Croatia, getting just a 3/10 this time around.
