Mexico vs Ecuador Official Lineups, Tuesday, 30 June 2026, World Cup Round of 32 On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Mexico triumphed over Ecuador with a score of 2-0 in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, held at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Julián Quiñones scored the first goal in the 22nd minute, followed by Raúl Jiménez in the 31st minute, ensuring a solid victory for the co-hosts and allowing them to progress to the last 16. This victory signifies the first occasion in 40 years that Mexico will advance to a fifth game in the men's tournament. The curse has been lifted; from 1994 to 2018, Mexico made it to the Round of 16 in seven straight tournaments but faced elimination at that same stage each time. Now, the phrase "Let's believe" resonates with the fans. Mexico's winning streak continues as they topped Group A with an impressive record of 3-0 and no goals conceded, while Ecuador advanced from Group E. Unfortunately, Ecuador's journey has come to an end. The match showcased three players from Serie A. Mexico's AC Milan forward Santiago Giménez came on in the 73rd minute, replacing Raúl Jiménez, while Genoa defender Johan Vásquez played the full match. Ecuador's squad included AC Milan defender Pervis Estupiñán, who was listed as a substitute.    

How did they reach the Round of 32?

Co-hosts Mexico became the sixth nation in World Cup history to qualify for the knockout stage by winning all three of their group matches without conceding a goal. In Match 1, they defeated South Africa 2-0 at the iconic Estadio Azteca. In Match 2, they secured a narrow 1-0 victory over South Korea. In Match 3, they comfortably beat Czechia 3-0 to finish at the top of Group A. Ecuador’s path to the knockout stage in Mexico was much tougher, marked by resilience and a significant upset on Matchday 3. In Match 1, they faced a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat against Ivory Coast after conceding a goal in the 90th minute. In Match 2, they were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Curacao. In Match 3, they found themselves down 1-0 to Germany just 2 minutes in but made an incredible comeback to win 2-1, clinching their spot in the tournament with a goal from Gonzalo Plata in the 77th minute.    

👉   2 Serie A players called up for  🇲🇽  the Mexico National team:

• AC Milan Santiago Giménez.
• Genoa defender Johan Vásquez.

👉   Serie A players called up for    🇪🇨  the Ecuador National team:

• AC Milan defender Pervis Estupiñán.

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🇲🇽 Mexico 1 - 0 Ecuador 🇪🇨

⚽️ In the 22nd minute, Julián Quiñones scored. Alvarado made a deep pass to Quiñones, who started from his own half in an onside position. He reached the opponent's area and unleashed a powerful right-footed shot that found the net past Ecuadorian goalkeeper Hernán Galindez.  

🇲🇽 Mexico 2 - 0 Ecuador 🇪🇨

⚽️ In the 31st minute, Mexico extended their lead with a gift from Ordonez to Raúl Jiménez. The forward then set up Quinones, who skillfully returned the ball to the '91 class player, allowing him to strike the ball into the top corner. The match has been one-sided so far.  

   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)

 

   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 anthem Photo via x.com/miseleccionmxEN   Credit via x.com/LaTri       Buy FIFA World Cup Tickets Sports, Football, Soccer, FIFA World Cup Tickets World Cup Round of 32 🇲🇽 Mexico 2 - 0 Ecuador 🇪🇨 Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. ET (6:00 p.m. PT) Venue: Estadio Azteca Mexico City Referee: Slavko Vinčić SVN Assistant Referee 1: Tomaž Klančnik SVN Assistant Referee 2: Andraž Kovačič SVN Fourth Official: Mustapha Ghorbal ALG Reserve AR: Mokrane Gourari ALG ⚽️ Goals:    22' Julián Quiñones (M), 31' Raúl Jiménez (M), 🟨  Yellow Cards:  45+1' Alan Franco (E), 93' Kendry Páez (E), 99' Moisés Caicedo (E) 🟥   Red Card:   95' Piero Hincapié (E) ✅ Official lineups - Tabellino: 🇲🇽 Mexico starting lineup (4-3-3): Raúl Rangel, Jorge Sánchez, César Montes, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Gallardo, Luis Romo, Érik Lira, Gilberto Mora, Roberto Alvarado, Raúl Jiménez, Julián Quiñones Substitutes: Luis Chávez, Orbelín Pineda, Carlos Acevedo, Armando González, Obed Vargas, Mateo Chávez, Santiago Giménez, Álvaro Fidalgo, Guillermo Ochoa, César Huerta, Israel Reyes, Edson Álvarez, Guillermo Martínez, Alexis Vega, Brian Gutiérrez 🇪🇨 Ecuador starting lineup (4-4-2): Hernán Galíndez, Alan Franco, Piero Hincapié, Willian Pacho, Joel Ordóñez, Nilson Angulo, John Yeboah, Pedro Vite, Moisés Caicedo, Gonzalo Plata, Enner Valencia. Substitutes: Gonzalo Valle, Alan Minda, Jordy Alcívar, Félix Torres, Kevin Rodríguez, Yaimar Medina, Kendry Páez, Pervis Estupiñán, Denil Castillo, Anthony Valencia, Jackson Porozo, Jordy Caicedo, Moisés Ramírez, Ángelo Preciado, Jeremy Arévalo  

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