Mexico vs. Ecuador—World Cup: Live Score and Match Stats

The 79th game of the 2026 World Cup is a return to action for one of the tournament co-hosts.

A place in the Round of 16 awaits one of these two countries. | Visionhaus/Getty Images (Mexico, Ecuador), Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images (Estadio Azteca)

Just three countries waltzed through the group stage of the 2026 World Cup with perfect 100% winning records—holders Argentina, 2018 winners France and, to the surprise of many, tournament co-hosts Mexico.

It means expectation and belief has returned to El Tri, who hugely outperformed its expected goals (xG) tally of 3.73 to register six unanswered goals against South Africa, South Korea and Czechia.

Ecuador looked to be in a bit of a jam when it lost to Côte d’Ivoire and drew with debutants Curaçao, but a comeback win over Germany—subsequently knocked out by Paraguay on penalties in its Round of 32 game—sent Sebastián Beccacece’s side through as one of the best third-place finishers.

Just two goals scored is a concern, though, with Mexico’s defense so far inpenetrable this summer.

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TOBY CUDWORTH

Toby Cudworth is Lead Editor for SI FC. A Premier League, EFL and UEFA accredited journalist, Cudworth is a graduate of the University of Gloucestershire, where he studied Broadcast Journalism. He previously worked for 90min as a writer, academy manager, editor and eventually content lead, before joining Sports Illustrated in May 2025. A lifelong supporter of West Ham United, he still can’t quite believe they won a European trophy and feels nature is healing now that results have slipped back into the yo-yo patterns of the last 30 years.

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