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Ecuador and Greece drew 1-1 in a Flushing friendly. Writes ESPN New York, "While the Mets were away, Citi Field played host to its first soccer match — a 1-1 draw between Greece and Ecuador. It attracted 39,656 spectators, outdrawing all but the Mets' home-opener crowd of 41,075." More »
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One goal on a set piece was the difference between England and Ecuador. For some reason, Ecuadorian goalie Cristian Mora, he of the pretty painted face, left Beckham about 80% of the net to shoot at, and Beckham tucked a nifty little curveball just into the left side. Beckham then celebrated with a case of the dry heaves, caught live by the ABC cameras. 1-0 was the final. More »
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Ecuador has been one of the more pleasant stories of the tournament, upsetting Poland and cruising past Costa Rica in their first two games. This is, obviously, the real test, with the Ecuadorians facing host Germany. The winner takes the top seed out of Group A, and if there's a draw, it's good news for Ecuador, which has the 5-0 goal differential advantage going in. More »
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We can't say that people have been banging down our doors to spread the virtues of Ecuador, but don't look now: A win this morning puts the team in the field of 16. Costa Rica had the difficult distinction of playing the first game of the World Cup, against the host, no less. More »
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We continue our romp through Group A of the World Cup with our second and final live blog of the week: It's Ecuador vs. Poland. More »
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We've seen enough movies to know that whenever a shaman from South America shows up, it's not long before someone ends up with a paralyzing blow gun dart in the neck. But all tendencies toward curses and shrunken heads will be suspended, we're told, for the duration of the World Cup, as an official Ecuadorian shaman is scheduled to visit all 12 Cup venues in Germany to banish evil spirits before the opening round on June 9. According to ESPN SoccerNet: More »
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The World Cup is ominously close! So that you aren't caught offside (they have that in soccer, right?), we're previewing all the participants, bringing you Four Things You Don't Know About Them. If you have a tidbit, send it along to tips@Deadspin.com. Today: Ecuador! And for World Cup previews that are even better than ours, check out That's On Point, who helped us with these as well. More »
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