Ecuador was on the brink of missing out on the knockout stage. But not only did it advance, it won in thrilling fashion — and the Ecuadorians’ coach couldn’t have been happier. After a shocking loss to Ivory Coast and an even more surprising draw to Curaçao, it seemed that its chances of moving on were slim. Ecuador had to beat the best team in its group, Germany, on Thursday. The game started out fast with each team scoring a goal before 10 minutes had passed. But then, in the 77th minute,