Mexico have booked their place in the last 16 at the 2026 World Cup after beating Ecuador 2-0 at Estadio Azteca. Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez got the goals in a dominant first half for the co-hosts,

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.

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.

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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.

SportsLine's Martin Green reveals his Ecuador vs. Mexico best bets for their FIFA World Cup 2026 match in the knockout round