Mexico 2-0 Ecuador
Updated
Mexico won: Mexico 2-0 Ecuador in the World Cup (Round 1/16) on Wed, 1 Jul 2026 at Mexico City Stadium, Ciudad de México. Mexico goals: Julián Quiñones 22', Raul Jiménez 31'. Sent off: Piero Hincapié (90'). Expected goals: 1.05-0.75. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Julián Quiñones (8.6).
Match report
Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0
Mexico saw off Ecuador 2-0 at Mexico City Stadium on Wednesday 1 July in the World Cup.
Julián Quiñones put Mexico ahead on 22' (1-0) and Raul Jiménez made it 2-0 on 31'.
Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) was sent off on 90+5'.
Mexico had 43% of the ball, shots were 15-7 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.05-0.75.
Julián Quiñones (Mexico) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 80,824. Referee: Slavko Vinčić.
Match stats
| Mexico | Ecuador | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.05 | 0.75 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 21 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 248 (78%) | 341 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total shots | 15 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 5 |
Lineups
Mexico (4-3-3): Raúl Rangel, Jorge Sánchez, César Montes, Johan Vásquez, Jesús Gallardo, Gilberto Mora, Érik Lira, Luis Romo, Roberto Alvarado, Raul Jiménez, Julián Quiñones
Ecuador (4-4-2): Hernán Galindez, Alan Franco, Joel Ordóñez, Willian Pacho, Piero Hincapié, John Yeboah, Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Vite, Nilson Angulo, Gonzalo Plata, Enner Valencia
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Julián Quiñones (Mexico)
- 31' · Goal · Raul Jiménez (Mexico)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Alan Franco (Ecuador)
- 46' · Substitution · Ángelo Preciado for Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador)
- 46' · Substitution · Yaimar Medina for Alan Franco (Ecuador)
- 59' · Substitution · Brian Gutiérrez for Gilberto Mora (Mexico)
- 59' · Substitution · Kevin Rodríguez for Enner Valencia (Ecuador)
- 73' · Substitution · Santiago Giménez for Raul Jiménez (Mexico)
- 73' · Substitution · Obed Vargas for Luis Romo (Mexico)
- 79' · Substitution · Jordy Caicedo for John Yeboah (Ecuador)
- 79' · Substitution · Kendry Páez for Nilson Angulo (Ecuador)
- 80' · Substitution · Orbelín Pineda for Julián Quiñones (Mexico)
- 80' · Substitution · Israel Reyes for Roberto Alvarado (Mexico)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Kendry Páez (Ecuador)
- 90'+5 · Red card · Piero Hincapié (Ecuador)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Mexico vs Ecuador?
Mexico won, 2-0 (World Cup) on Wed, 1 Jul 2026.
When and where is Mexico vs Ecuador?
Wed, 1 Jul 2026, 02:00 UTC at Mexico City Stadium, Ciudad de México, World Cup.