Published on 6/26/2026
Despite the exciting victory over Germany, Ecuadorian coach Sebastian Becassis’ celebration caught the spotlight after the end of the match between the two teams at dawn on Friday, which ensured their qualification to the second round of the tournament.
The platforms were lit up with footage of the Argentine coach Becassis’s crazy celebration with his family after the end of the match with Ecuador’s 2-1 victory, especially since the victory came after a delay in the score since the second minute of the confrontation, while others praised the coach and his insistence on achieving success despite everything he was exposed to.
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Immediately after the match ended, Bekasis ran to the stands and climbed the wall to embrace his family members and celebrate this achievement with them.
The way the Ecuadorian coach celebrated sparked widespread sporting and public interaction on social media, as sports analyst Mohamed Awad described him as “the Argentine Spider-Man.”
Awad said: “Sebastian Becassis, who worked for years as an assistant to Sampaoli, and achieved success with him in several places, including the Chilean national team. During these years, he refused Marcelo Bielsa’s invitation to work with him, then he started his career alone in 2016, and showed passion and dedication to working with the Ecuadorian national team, as if he were Ecuadorian and more,” adding: “Today his joy, leaps, and crazy energy made many describe him as the Argentine Spider-Man.”
Another activist posted on the X platform a snapshot of the coach celebrating with his family, describing it as “very touching.”
A sports account shared photos of the celebration, commenting on it: “How dare you come and tell me that football is just a sport? How do you want to convince me that this is just a game? Just look at how Bekasis celebrated Ecuador’s historic victory over Germany.”
He added: “Criticism and skepticism. There were even those calling for his resignation in the heart of the World Cup. He endured everything, and today he gave Ecuadorian football the most important and exciting victory in its entire history. How things can change in just 90 minutes, and nothing compares to the round witch.”
Sports journalist Riyad Al Turk praised the coach, saying in a blog post on the
He continued: “The Argentine with long blond hair ran towards his wife to celebrate the winning goal. He left the match, the players and everything behind him and celebrated with his family. He knows that behind every successful and great man is a great woman, and with his enthusiastic personality he earned the respect of us all.”
Others interacted with the celebration scene, some of whom described it as “legendary,” and some of them saw that this scene represents “the passion for football,” and other reactions were amazed by the Argentine coach’s celebration and his success years later.
The Ecuadorian team played its match in the third round against the German Machinery, within the fifth group of the World Cup, which also includes the Ivory Coast and Curaçao teams. With this victory, the Latin team gained 4 points in third place, enhancing its chance of advancing to the round of 32.
