Mexico booked their place in the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2026, overcoming a determined Ecuador side in a match that proved far more demanding than the final scoreline suggested.

Mexico registered more attempts on goal, but clear-cut opportunities were created at both ends as the match developed into a fiercely contested knockout battle. Ecuador remained competitive until the closing stages, forcing the hosts to stay fully focused throughout.

World Cup 2026

Mexico - Ecuador 2:0 (2:0)
Goals: Quiñones J., 22 (1:0); Raul Jimenez, 31 (2:0)

Mexico: Rangel; Sanchez J.; Montes; Vasquez J-n; Lira; Romo (Vargas Ob., 73); Mora G. (Gutiérrez, 58); Gallardo; Alvarado (Reyes, 80); Raul Jimenez (Gimenez S., 74); Quiñones J. (Pineda O., 80)
Substitution: Gutiérrez (from 58); Vargas Ob. (from 73); Gimenez S. (from 74); Reyes (from 80); Pineda O. (from 80)
Bench: Acevedo; Ochoa; Alvarez Ed.; Chavez M.; Chávez L.; Fidalgo; Vega A.; González Ar.; Huerta; Martínez G.

Ecuador: Galíndez; Hincapie (till 90); Ordonez J. (Preciado An., 46); Pacho; Yeboah J. (Caicedo J., 79); Franco A. (Medina Y., 46); Caicedo M.; Vite; Valencia En. (Rodríguez K., 59); Plata; Angulo (Paez, 79)
Substitution: Preciado An. (from 46); Medina Y. (from 46); Rodríguez K. (from 59); Paez (from 79); Caicedo J. (from 79)
Bench: Ramírez M.; Valle; Torres Fe.; Estupiñán; Porozo; Alcívar; Castillo D.; Valencia A.; Minda; Arevalo
Yellow Cards: Franco A. 45; Caicedo M. 90; Paez 90
Red cards: Hincapie 90'