Mexico defeats Ecuador for first World Cup knockout win since 1986
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 4:22 AM
Last updated Jul 1, 2026
Mexico secured their first World Cup knockout stage victory in 40 years with a 2-0 win over Ecuador at Estadio Azteca on July 1. The match commenced after a one-hour delay due to an electric storm. Julián Quiñones opened the scoring with a powerful shot in the first half, followed by a goal from Raúl Jiménez. Mexico controlled the game and largely limited Ecuador's chances. Mexico now advances to the round of 16, where they expect to face either England or the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- •Match held at Estadio Azteca in front of an electric crowd.
- •Julián Quiñones scored the first goal in the 22nd minute.
- •Raúl Jiménez added a second goal before halftime.
- •Ecuador finishes the match with a red card for Piero Hincapie.
- •Mexico is unbeaten in 10 World Cup matches at Azteca.
- 5:18 AMYahoo Sports — Mexico ends World Cup knockout round drought, defeats Ecuador to reach Round of 16
- 5:07 AMESPN — Mexico oust Ecuador, 1st WC KO win in 40 years
- 4:09 AMThe Guardian Sport — Mexico end World Cup knockout drought with last-32 win over Ecuador in Azteca cauldron
- 4:05 AMYahoo Sports — Mexico see off Ecuador to break 40-year World Cup curse
"They were held up by an electric storm but, after it had cleared, Mexico simply kept the lightning bolts coming. El Tri have broken a hex that had gnawed at the nation’s football psyche for years, winning a World Cup knockout game for the first time since 1986, and the head turner will be the manner in which it happened. Javier Aguirre’s players cut Ecuador apart in a stunning first-half performance that rocked a pulsating Estadio Azteca to its foundations and laid a marker for the round of 16. Thudding finishes from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez sent them clear and they could manage their way through the remainder, resting legs for their next assignment here on Sunday. Their likely opponents? England, even if one must not discount the Democratic Republic of the Congo making a statement about that. Whoever travels here next must deal with an atmosphere that, for all this tournament’s self-imposed sterility, sets the hairs on end. They must also find a way to cope with the 17-year-old wunderkind Gilberto Mora, whose performance on a night of such pressure defied belief. Continue reading...
"Mexico turned on the style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break their World Cup knockout curse dating back 40 years. Mexico had not won a World Cup knockout game since 1986, when they last hosted the tournament.
"Mexico won their first World Cup knockout stage match in 40 years after dispatching Ecuador 2-0 in front an electric crowd at the Estadio Azteca on Tuesday.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 1, 2026, 5:18 AMMexico ends World Cup knockout round drought, defeats Ecuador to reach Round of 16
Mexico City is celebrating again after the Mexican national team defeated Ecuador 2-0 Tuesday night, its fourth straight World Cup shutout win.
- ESPNJul 1, 2026, 5:07 AMMexico oust Ecuador, 1st WC KO win in 40 years
Mexico won their first World Cup knockout stage match in 40 years after dispatching Ecuador 2-0 in front an electric crowd at the Estadio Azteca on Tuesday.
- The Guardian SportJul 1, 2026, 4:09 AMMexico end World Cup knockout drought with last-32 win over Ecuador in Azteca cauldron
They were held up by an electric storm but, after it had cleared, Mexico simply kept the lightning bolts coming. El Tri have broken a hex that had gnawed at the nation’s football psyche for years, winning a World Cup knockout game for the first time since 1986, and the head turner will be the manner in which it happened. Javier Aguirre’s players cut Ecuador apart in a stunning first-half performance that rocked a pulsating Estadio Azteca to its foundations and laid a marker for the round of 16. Thudding finishes from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez sent them clear and they could manage their way through the remainder, resting legs for their next assignment here on Sunday. Their likely opponents? England, even if one must not discount the Democratic Republic of the Congo making a statement about that. Whoever travels here next must deal with an atmosphere that, for all this tournament’s self-imposed sterility, sets the hairs on end. They must also find a way to cope with the 17-year-old wunderkind Gilberto Mora, whose performance on a night of such pressure defied belief. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJul 1, 2026, 4:05 AMMexico see off Ecuador to break 40-year World Cup curse
Mexico turned on the style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break their World Cup knockout curse dating back 40 years. Mexico had not won a World Cup knockout game since 1986, when they last hosted the tournament.
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