Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie becomes the second player at this tournament to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent in stoppage time of their 2-0 defeat against Mexico.

A blistering first-half goal from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez steered Mexico to the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as the co-hosts registered their first World

Co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup continued their impressive performance at the finals as Mexico eased to a 2-0 victory over Ecuador in their World Cup Round ⁠of 32 clash in Mexico City. Julian Quinones scored a goal and provided an assist for Raul ​Jimenez as Mexico won a knockout-round match for the first time ⁠since 1986.

The crowd at a World Cup watch party in San Diego, California erupted in raucous celebrations on Tuesday night as Mexico topped Ecuador 2-0 in a World Cup round of 32 soccer match.

Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 in the FIFA World Cup round-of-32, earning their first World Cup knockout win in 40 years and you can relive the action, as it happened, below. Javier Aguirre's side now head into the round of 16,