Mexico 2-0 Ecuador: World Cup 2026 last 32 – as it happened

Co-hosts Mexico reached the last 16 - where England potentially await - with a stirring win over Ecuador at Mexico City Stadium

Mexico's football culture dates back to the early 20th century, and the country has a place in history as participants in the first ever World Cup match, when they lost 4-1 to France on the opening day of the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay.

The following match against Chile they conceded the World Cup's first own-goal.