FIFA World Cup

Mexico vs Ecuador, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Round of 32

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Mexico
  • 22': Julián Quiñones
  • 31': Raúl Jiménez
FT
2 - 0
Ecuador
  • Red Card 90'+5': Piero Hincapié

Raúl Jiménez, Julián Quiñones help Mexico past Ecuador, into Round of 16

Mexico will now face either England or DR Congo in Mexico City in the Round of 16.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Roberto Alvarado (Mexico).
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gilberto Mora.
  • 5': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 5': Érik Lira (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Gilberto Mora (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Romo with a cross following a fast break.
  • 11': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julián Quiñones.
  • 14': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Gilberto Mora (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 18': John Yeboah (Ecuador) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Piero Hincapié.
  • 19': John Yeboah (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 20': Foul by Willian Pacho (Ecuador).
  • 20': Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Goal! Mexico 1, Ecuador 0. Julián Quiñones (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a through ball.
  • 25': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Foul by Enner Valencia (Ecuador).
  • 29': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Goal! Mexico 2, Ecuador 0. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Julián Quiñones.
  • 33': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by César Montes.
  • 35': Foul by Nilson Angulo (Ecuador).
  • 35': Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Julián Quiñones (Mexico).
  • 40': Attempt saved. John Yeboah (Ecuador) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Raúl Rangel (Mexico). Assisted by Willian Pacho.
  • 40': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Raúl Rangel.
  • 41': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 42': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gilberto Mora with a cross.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
  • 45'+1': Julián Quiñones (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Alan Franco (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+3': John Yeboah (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 45'+5': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Mexico 2, Ecuador 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado replaces Joel Ordóñez.
  • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Yaimar Medina replaces Alan Franco.
  • 45': Second Half begins Mexico 2, Ecuador 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julián Quiñones.
  • 48': Foul by Yaimar Medina (Ecuador).
  • 48': Gilberto Mora (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 49': John Yeboah (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Pedro Vite (Ecuador) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Gilberto Mora (Mexico) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 53': Offside, Ecuador. Enner Valencia is caught offside.
  • 58': Gilberto Mora (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 58': Substitution, Mexico. Brian Gutiérrez replaces Gilberto Mora.
  • 59': Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Enner Valencia.
  • 59': Foul by Brian Gutiérrez (Mexico).
  • 59': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Mexico).
  • 61': Willian Pacho (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Julián Quiñones.
  • 66': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
  • 67': Attempt saved. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Hernán Galíndez (Ecuador). Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross.
  • 67': Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Hernán Galíndez.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Johan Vásquez (Mexico) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Roberto Alvarado with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Roberto Alvarado.
  • 73': Substitution, Mexico. Obed Vargas replaces Luis Romo.
  • 74': Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Raúl Jiménez.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo with a through ball.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Rangel (Mexico).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 77': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
  • 78': Santiago Giménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 79': Substitution, Ecuador. Jordy Caicedo replaces John Yeboah.
  • 79': Substitution, Ecuador. Kendry Páez replaces Nilson Angulo.
  • 80': Substitution, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda replaces Julián Quiñones.
  • 80': Substitution, Mexico. Israel Reyes replaces Roberto Alvarado.
  • 81': Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
  • 81': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
  • 83': Foul by Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 83': Johan Vásquez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Santiago Giménez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Pedro Vite (Ecuador).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Yaimar Medina (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kendry Páez.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Rodríguez.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Érik Lira.
  • 90'+3': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kendry Páez (Ecuador).
  • 90'+3': Kendry Páez (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 90'+5': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Santiago Giménez (Mexico).
  • 90'+6': Pedro Vite (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': César Montes (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Jordy Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 90'+9': Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+9': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 90'+9': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Mexico 2, Ecuador 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Mexico 2, Ecuador 0.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 1
57.2 Possession 42.8
7 SHOTS 15
1 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
341 Accurate Passes 248
410 Passes 316
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
25 Crosses 7
0.1 Cross % 0.6
53 Long Balls 58
17 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 5
11 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 7
19 Effective Clearances 39
19 Clearances 39

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Estadio Banorte
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Attendance: 80,824

Line-Ups

MEX Mexico (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Raúl Rangel (GK)
5 Johan Vásquez
3 César Montes
23 Jesús Gallardo
2 Jorge Sánchez
6 Érik Lira
7 Luis Romo
19 Gilberto Mora
9 Raúl Jiménez
16 Julián Quiñones
25 Roberto Alvarado
Mexico Substitutes:
Guillermo Ochoa, Israel Reyes, Alexis Vega, Guillermo Martínez, Luis Chávez, Álvaro Fidalgo, Santiago Gimenez, Edson Álvarez, Mateo Chávez, Carlos Acevedo, Brian Gutiérrez, Orbelín Pineda, Armando González, Obed Vargas, César Huerta.

ECU Ecuador (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Hernán Galíndez (GK)
6 Willian Pacho
4 Joel Ordóñez
3 Piero Hincapié Red Card
21 Alan Franco Yellow Card
15 Pedro Vite
23 Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
20 Nilson Angulo
9 John Yeboah
13 Enner Valencia
19 Gonzalo Plata
Ecuador Substitutes:
Gonzalo Valle, Yaimar Medina, Anthony Valencia, Jordy Alcívar, Moisés Ramírez, Ángelo Preciado, Kendry Páez, Denil Castillo, Pervis Estupiñán, Jeremy Arévalo, Kevin Rodríguez, Félix Torres, Jordy Caicedo, Jackson Porozo, Alan Minda.

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