Mexico defeated Ecuador 2‑0 to end 40‑year knockout‑stage drought
Mexico defeated Ecuador 2‑0 in a World Cup knockout match, ending a 40‑year winless streak in knockout stages. Julián Quiñones scored in the 22nd minute and Raúl Jiménez added a goal in the 31st minute, giving Mexico its first knockout‑stage victory since beating Bulgaria in 1986. According to NPR, the win advanced Mexico to the round of 16. NPR also noted that Mexico had lost seven consecutive –
Mexico defeated Ecuador 2‑0 in a World Cup knockout match, ending a 40‑year knockout‑stage winless drought for the team. The victory marked Mexico’s first knockout‑stage win since defeating Bulgaria in the round of 16 in 1986.
Julián Quiñones scored in the 22nd minute and Raúl Jiménez scored in the 31st minute, providing the two goals for Mexico.
NPR reported that the victory advanced Mexico to the round of 16 and that Mexico had lost seven consecutive knockout‑stage matches from 1994 to 2018 and did not advance past the group stage in 2022.
FoxLA.com reported that Mexico extended its unbeaten run to 12 matches, became the first CONCACAF team to eliminate a CONMEBOL team in a World Cup knockout match, and that fans celebrated the win in downtown Los Angeles after the match.
Al Arabiya reported that coach Javier Aguirre was a starting midfielder for Mexico in the 1986 World Cup and that he said the win means a lot to him because he could not progress in the knockout stage.
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