Ecuador was reduced to ten players in injury time in the second half.
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Co-hosts Mexico entered the last 16 on Wednesday, continuing their impressive run at the 2026 World Cup. Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 in the second leg at the Mexico City Stadium.
Julian Quinones opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a powerful strike. It was his third individual goal of the World Cup. Veteran Raul Jimenez added a second in the 31st minute. Ecuador were reduced to ten men in injury time in the second half.
Piero Hincap was shown a red card after covering his mouth during an argument with a Mexican player. Mexico will now face the winner of the match between England and DR Congo for a place in the quarter-finals.
Ecuador, which reached the last 32 with a historic win over Germany in the league stage, could not produce the same performance against Mexico. Ecuador will now return home.
The match in Mexico City was delayed by an hour due to bad weather.
