Ecuador appeared to be on the verge of elimination before pulling the rabbit out of the hat on the final day.

The South Americans produced a mind-boggling comeback win over Germany to advance to the round of 32 on 4 points.

The Ecuadorians, in Group E, finished as one of the third best places in the tournament.

An opening defeat to former African champions, Ivory Coast, followed by a shocking goalless draw with Curaçao, appeared to have gingered them to stun the Germans.

Ecuador’s next opponent could be any of these teams: Mexico, Switzerland, Colombia, Portugal, England, Belgium or Egypt.