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1/16 finals

Mexico vs Ecuador

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:00 CET/CEST. 2 - 0.

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Mexico flag

Mexico

2 - 0 Finished
Ecuador flag

Ecuador

Match

Details

Date
Wed, 01 Jul 2026 03:00 CET/CEST
Venue
Mexico City Stadium, Mexico City
Stage
1/16 finals
Status
Finished
Winner
Mexico
Goals
22' MEX Julian Quinones31' MEX Raul Jimenez
Cards
4 cards (MEX 0Y/0R, ECU 3Y/1R)
Substitutions
10 substitutions (MEX 5, ECU 5)
Fouls
24 fouls (MEX 10, ECU 14)
Group-stage context

Qualifying Group Tables

Home qualifying group

Group A Table

Group details
Mexico flagMexico #1 Group winner
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Mexico flagMexicoAdvanced from groupMexico finished 1st in Group A with 9 points and +6 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R16Out R16Eliminated in the 1/8 finals against England, 2 - 3.9+6300
2South Africa flagSouth AfricaAdvanced from groupSouth Africa finished 2nd in Group A with 4 points and -1 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Canada, 0 - 1.4-1111
3Korea Republic flagKorea Republic3rd #10Group-stage exitKorea Republic finished 3rd in Group A with 3 points and -1 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.3-1102
4Czechia flagCzechiaGroup-stage exitCzechia finished 4th in Group A with 1 points and -4 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.1-4012
Away qualifying group

Group E Table

Group details
Ecuador flagEcuador #3 Advanced as third-place team / Best third #3
TeamPtsGDWDL
1Germany flagGermanyAdvanced from groupGermany finished 1st in Group E with 6 points and +6 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Paraguay, 1 - 1 (pens 3 - 4).6+6201
2Ivory Coast flagIvory CoastAdvanced from groupIvory Coast finished 2nd in Group E with 6 points and +2 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Norway, 1 - 2.6+2201
3Ecuador flagEcuador3rd #3Advanced from groupEcuador finished 3rd in Group E with 4 points and 0 goal difference, reaching the 1/16 finals.Out R32Out R32Eliminated in the 1/16 finals against Mexico, 2 - 0.40111
4Curacao flagCuracaoGroup-stage exitCuracao finished 4th in Group E with 1 points and -8 goal difference, so the team did not reach the 1/16 finals.1-8012
Flow

Match Momentum

WC 2026Match Momentum
Mexico flagMexico2 - 0EcuadorEcuador flag
MexicoEcuadorGoalYellowRedSub
KO - Key moment - Kick-off22' - Goal - Julian Quinones - Mexico 1-0 Ecuador31' - Goal - Raul Jimenez - Mexico 2-0 Ecuador58' - Key moment - Ecuador90+5' - Red card - Piero HincapieFT - Key moment - Full time
0'15'30'HT60'75'FT

Editorial momentum curve based on FIFA, ESPN and TNT Sports reporting: Mexico won the first half with two goals, Ecuador improved after the break but finished with ten men.

Events

Match Events

KO
Key moment: Kick-off

Mexico - The match starts after a thunderstorm delay at Azteca.

22'
Goal: Julian Quinones

Mexico - Mexico 1-0 Ecuador - Powerful first-half finish opens the scoring for the hosts.

31'
Goal: Raul Jimenez

Mexico - Assist: Julian Quinones - Mexico 2-0 Ecuador - Links with Quinones and smashes the second into the roof of the net.

58'
Key moment: Ecuador

Ecuador - Second-half pressure spell without a breakthrough.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

Mexico - Official team total: 10 fouls committed.

FT
Foul: Team fouls

Ecuador - Official team total: 14 fouls committed.

FT
Substitution: Substitutions used

Mexico - Official/team-sheet total: 5 substitutions used.

FT
Substitution: Substitutions used

Ecuador - Official/team-sheet total: 5 substitutions used.

FT
Yellow card: Discipline total

Ecuador - Official team total: 3 yellow cards.

90+5'
Red card: Piero Hincapie

Ecuador - Sent off for covering his mouth in an exchange with Santiago Gimenez.

FT
Key moment: Full time

Mexico - Mexico set up a last-16 meeting with England.

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