🇲🇽 Mexico vs 🇪🇨 Ecuador — World Cup 2026 Round of 32
✅ FINAL RESULT
🇲🇽 Mexico 2–0 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Mexico advance to face France in the Round of 16 in Vancouver, July 5. Ecuador eliminated — their incredible run after shocking Germany ends here.
🔜 R16 path: Winner faces the winner of France vs Sweden in the Round of 16 (Vancouver, July 5)
Match Preview
🇲🇽 Mexico
Mexico had a perfect group stage — 3 wins, 9 points, 6 goals. Playing at Estadio Azteca with 80,000 fans is the greatest home advantage in football. El Tri are serious dark horses.
🇪🇨 Ecuador
Ecuador shocked Germany 2-1 at MetLife and advanced as best third-place. They face Mexico at the Azteca — the most hostile away environment in football. Enner Valencia leads with heart.
NYC Watch Party Guide
Jackson Heights will be literally divided — Mexican flags on one block, Ecuadorian on the next. This is the single most locally significant R32 match for NYC. Sunset Park (8th Ave Brooklyn) = Mexico. Elmhurst = Ecuador.
- Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights — both communities on the same strip. Arrive very early.
- Sunset Park, Brooklyn (8th Ave) — Mexico heartland, late-night energy
- Elmhurst / Corona, Queens — Ecuador community base
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