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.

Sebastian Beccacece has officially stepped down as the head coach of Ecuador following their round of 32 elimination from the 2026 World Cup at the hands of Mexico. The Argentine tactician confirmed his departure immediately after the full-time whistle at the Estadio Azteca on Tuesday night.

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.