01.07.2026 08:40
In the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 to advance to the round of 16. The host team will face the winner of the England- Democratic Republic of the Congo matchup in the next round. Mexico kept a clean sheet in their fourth World Cup match as well.
In the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Mexico faced Ecuador in a tough match.
MEXICO SECURED THE WIN IN THE FIRST HALF
Defeating Ecuador 2-0, Mexico became the second host nation to advance to the round of 16 after Canada. Mexico, who defeated their opponent in the round of 32 with goals from Quinones and Raul Jimenez, bringing great joy to their fans, will face the winner of the England-Democratic Republic of Congo match in the round of 16. The match will be played on Monday, July 6 at 03:00 Turkish Time at Mexico City Stadium. The team that advances from this round will secure a spot in the quarterfinals.
ECUADOR COULDN'T BREAK DOWN MEXICO'S DEFENSE EITHER
Mexico, one of the two teams in the 2026 World Cup alongside Spain that has not conceded a goal, also kept Ecuador from finding the net. In Group A, Mexico won their first match against South Africa 2-0, beat South Korea 1-0, and defeated Czech Republic 3-0 in their third match. 'El Tri' (The Three Colors), who advanced by winning the Ecuador match 2-0, did not allow their opponents to celebrate a goal in any of the four matches they played. Mexico, on the other hand, found the back of the net 8 times in its four matches.
THEY CELEBRATED THE ROUND WITH THEIR FANS
Mexican football players celebrated the joy of advancing to the round of 16 with their fans. After the match ended, Mexican players gathered on the field with substitutes and later went around all the stands, cheering together with the fans. The fans' celebration continued outside the stadium.
QUINONES CAN'T BE STOPPED IN MEXICO CITY
Mexico's Colombian-born striker Julian Quinones continued his scoring streak at Mexico City Stadium. Quinones, who scored in three of Mexico's four matches so far, recorded all three of his goals at Mexico City Stadium. Quinones, who found the net against South Africa in the opening match, also managed to score against Czech Republic in the final group match. The only match in which Quinones failed to score in four games was the match against South Korea, played in Guadalajara, which Mexico won 1-0. In that match, the team's only goal was scored by Luis Romo. The striker was also named man of the match.
RAUL JIMENEZ SET HIS SIGHTS ON THE RECORD
Raul Jimenez, who scored Mexico's second goal, increased his goal tally for the national team to 47, closing the gap to the top. Jimenez, who equaled Jared Borgetti's 46 goals with a goal against South Africa in the World Cup opening match, reached 47 goals with his goal against Ecuador and claimed second place. If the Mexican player scores 5 more goals, he will tie Chicharito, nicknamed Javier Hernandez, who is at the top with 52 goals.