Mexico vs Ecuador — World Cup, Round of 32 (1 July 2026)
World Cup Round of 32 
Estadio Banorte
Mexico vs Ecuador
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Mexico vs Ecuador: Quiñones and Jiménez decide a 2-0 win
Julián Quiñones scored and assisted as Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0, with Raúl Jiménez also scoring and Piero Hincapié sent off late.
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Moises Caicedo named Ecuador captain before Mexico tie
Moises Caicedo has been named Ecuador's new captain after Enner Valencia stepped down, and the Chelsea midfielder now leads them into Mexico.
Lineups & ratings
Mexico
4-3-3 Coach Javier Aguirre
3
2
Sánchez
25 ↓80'
23
Gallardo
9 ↓74'
16 ↓80'
5
7 ↓73'
Romo
6
1
Rangel
19 ↓58'
Mora
- 26 Brian Gutiérrez for G. Mora
- 18 Obed Vargas for L. Romo
- 11 Santiago Giménez for R. Jimenez
- 15 Israel Reyes for R. Alvarado
- 17 Orbelín Pineda for J. Quinones
- 4
- 8 Álvaro Fidalgo
- 10 Alexis Vega
- 12 Carlos Acevedo
- 13 Guillermo Ochoa
- 14 Armando González
- 20 Mateo Chávez
- 21 César Huerta
- 22 Guillermo Martínez
- 24 Luis Chávez
Ecuador
4-4-2 Coach Sebastian Beccacece
21 ↓46'
6
19
1
Galíndez
9 ↓79'
13 ↓59'
Valencia
23
3
15
Vite
20 ↓79'
4 ↓46'
Ordóñez
- 17 Ángelo Preciado for J. Ordonez
- 26 Yaimar Medina for A. Franco
- 11 Kevin Rodriguez for E. Valencia
- 10 Kendry Páez for N. Angulo
- 16 Jordy Caicedo for J. Yeboah
- 2 Félix Torres
- 5 Jordy Alcivar
- 7
- 8 Anthony Valencia
- 12 Moisés Ramírez
- 14 Alan Minda
- 18 Denil Castillo
- 22 Gonzalo Valle
- 24 Jeremy Arevalo
- 25
Bench · Mexico
- 26 Brian Gutiérrez for G. Mora
- 18 Obed Vargas for L. Romo
- 11 Santiago Giménez for R. Jimenez
- 15 Israel Reyes for R. Alvarado
- 17 Orbelín Pineda for J. Quinones
- 4
- 8 Álvaro Fidalgo
- 10 Alexis Vega
- 12 Carlos Acevedo
- 13 Guillermo Ochoa
- 14 Armando González
- 20 Mateo Chávez
- 21 César Huerta
- 22 Guillermo Martínez
- 24 Luis Chávez
Bench · Ecuador
- 17 Ángelo Preciado for J. Ordonez
- 26 Yaimar Medina for A. Franco
- 11 Kevin Rodriguez for E. Valencia
- 10 Kendry Páez for N. Angulo
- 16 Jordy Caicedo for J. Yeboah
- 2 Félix Torres
- 5 Jordy Alcivar
- 7
- 8 Anthony Valencia
- 12 Moisés Ramírez
- 14 Alan Minda
- 18 Denil Castillo
- 22 Gonzalo Valle
- 24 Jeremy Arevalo
- 25