Follow live updates and coverage of the 2026 World Cup matches of Ivory Coast vs. Norway, France vs. Sweden and Mexico vs. Ecuador with the latest scores, highlights, team news and analysis throughout the day.

Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez score during a nine-minute span in the first half, as Mexico defeats Ecuador, 2-0, for its first knockout stage victory since defeating Bulgaria in 1986. Mexico will face the England-Congo winner on Sunday.

Ecuador have booked their place in the 2026 World Cup knockouts after coming from behind to beat Germany 2-1. In a lively first half, Leroy Sane's early opener was quickly cancelled out by Nilson Angulo's equaliser.

This was the hurdle Mexico had never cleared. They've never played a fifth game at a World Cup. In other words, they've never won a knockout game. That's no longer true. The curse has ended. On Tuesday night in Mexico City, El Tri defeated Ecuador, 2-0.

Follow along with live score updates, player stats, team stats and play-by-play from the World Cup group stage game between Germany and Ecuador.

Amad Diallo scored in the 90th minute to lift Ivory Coast to a 1-0 victory over Ecuador in its first World Cup appearance in a dozen years.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Gonzalo Plata poked the ball past Manuel Neuer in the 77th minute, and Ecuador advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup by rallying for a 2-1 win over Germany on Thursday.

Mexico book spot in last 16 at vibrant Azteca Stadium They will face winner of England v DR Congo on Monday (01:00 BST) Quinones scores third World Cup goal; Jimenez doubles lead Ecuador's Hincapie sent off in stoppage time for covering mouth Earlier,