World Cup 2026: Mexico beat Ecuador to reach last 16 and end 40-year knockout drought

Mexico has ended a four-decade drought at the World Cup. With goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez, El Tri defeated Ecuador two-nil to reach the last sixteen. According to France 24, it's their first knockout-stage victory since nineteen eighty-six, when they hosted the tournament.

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