Mexico advances to round of 16 after 2‑0 triumph over Ecuador at home

The round‑of‑16 door opened for Mexico after a solid 2‑0 performance against Ecuador on July 1. Julian Quinones scored in the 22nd minute and Raúl Jiménez doubled the lead before halftime. The victory ends a four‑decade drought in knockout matches and makes Mexico the first host since Italy 1990 to win all four opening games.