Mexico vs Ecuador Official Lineups, Wednesday, 30 June 2026, World Cup Round of 32
Here are Mexico vs Ecuador official starting lineups in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 match on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM PDT. This crucial knockout game will take place at the iconic Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico, featuring two of the tournament’s strongest defensive teams.
The match will showcase 3 Serie A players. Two from Mexico: AC Milan forward Santiago Giménez and Genoa defender Johan Vásquez. For Ecuador, we have AC Milan defender Pervis Estupiñán. It promises to be an intriguing matchup between the Milan players Giménez and Estupiñán.
How did they reach the Round of 32?
Mexico: Finished at the top of Group A with a perfect 3-0 record and no goals conceded. However, El Tri has not won a World Cup knockout stage match since 1986. Most likely, Mexico will focus on organization and the youthful vigor of 17-year-old star Gilberto Mora. They will depend on a raucous home crowd.
Ecuador: Made it to the Round of 32 as a third-place team, bouncing back with a significant 2-1 win over Germany in their last group match. Head-to-Head: Historically, Mexico has the upper hand with 17 wins against Ecuador’s 4, although their last two meetings (including a friendly in October 2025) ended in draws.
👉 2 Serie A players called up for 🇲🇽 the Mexico National team:
- AC Milan Santiago Gimenez.
- Genoa defender Johan Vasquez.
👉 Serie A players called up for 🇪🇨 the Ecuador National team:
- AC Milan defender Pervis Estupiñán.
Ecuador World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Hernan Galindez (Huracan), Moises Ramirez (Kifisia), Gonzalo Valle (LDU Quito).
- Defenders: Piero Hincapie (Arsenal), Willian Pacho (Paris St-Germain), Pervis Estupinan (AC Milan), Felix Torres (Internacional), Joel Ordonez (Club Brugge), Jackson Porozo (Tijuana), Angelo Preciado (Atletico Mineiro).
- Midfielders: Moises Caicedo (Chelsea), Alan Franco (Atletico Mineiro), Kendry Paez (River Plate, on loan from Chelsea), Pedro Vite (UNAM), Jordy Alcivar (Independiente del Valle), Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), Yaimar Medina (Genk).
- Forwards: Enner Valencia (Pachuca), Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), Jordy Caicedo (Huracan), Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), Anthony Valencia (Antwerp), Jeremy Arevalo (Stuttgart).
Mexico National World Cup 2026 Squad:
- Goalkeepers: Raul Rangel (Guadalajara), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna)
- Defenders: Jorge Sanchez (PAOK), Israel Reyes (Club America), Cesar Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Jesus Gallardo (Toluca), Mateo Chavez (AZ)
- Midfielders: Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Alvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis), Roberto Alvarado, Brian Gutierrez, Luis Romo (Guadalajara), Edson Alvarez (West Ham), Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid), Gilberto Mora (Tijuana), Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow)
- Forwards: Cesar Huerta (Anderlecht), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Julian Quinones (Al-Qadsiah), Guillermo Martinez (UNAM), Armando Gonzalez (Guadalajara), Santiago Gimenez (AC Milan), Raul Jimenez (Fulham)
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World Cup Round of 32
🇲🇽 Mexico – Ecuador 🇪🇨
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 6:00 PM PD
Location: Estadio Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico
Referee: Slavko Vinčić SVN
Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN
Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN
Fourth Official: Mustapha Ghorbal AL