World Cup cohosts Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to reach round of 16 | World Cup 2026 News
Mexico Advances to FIFA World Cup Round of 16 After Defeating Ecuador
Mexico City—Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez each scored in the first half, leading Mexico to a 2-0 victory over 10-man Ecuador in the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The match took place Tuesday evening at Mexico City Stadium, where adverse weather delayed the start time by one hour.
The cohosts, unbeaten in the tournament thus far, will face either England or the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the next round on Sunday at the same venue.
The match originally scheduled for 7 p.m. local time (01:00 GMT) was postponed due to heavy rain and lightning. Ecuador’s Piero Hincapie was sent off in the fifth minute of stoppage time, receiving a red card for an undisclosed violation during a confrontation with a Mexico player.
More updates will follow as the tournament progresses.