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Coverage dated June 30, 2026 to July 1, 2026

Mexico ends a 40-year knockout drought, beats Ecuador 2-0 to reach the round of 16

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles

Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to break a 40-year drought without a win in the knockout stage and progressed to the World Cup round of 16.

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  1. NBC Los Angeles

    Mexico beats Ecuador in FIFA World Cup, advances to Round of 16 (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Mexico’s Raul Jimenez (9) celebrates with teammates after scoring their second goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

  2. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Mexico dominates Ecuador and advances to World Cup round of 16 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Mexico’s Raul Jimenez (9) celebrates with teammates after scoring their second goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Mexico ends a 40-year knockout drought, beats Ecuador 2-0 to reach the round of 16 (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to break a 40-year drought without a win in the knockout stage and progressed to the World Cup round of 16.

  4. Foxla

    Mexico ends 40-year knockout drought, beats Ecuador to advance to Round of 16 (opens Foxla)

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    Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored goals in a nine-minute span in the first half and Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to break a 40-year drought without a win in the knockout stage and progressed to the World Cup round of 16.

  5. Latin Times

    Mexico's Fast Start, Not Its Famous Defense, Sinks Ecuador at the Azteca (opens Latin Times)

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    Mexico beat 10-man Ecuador 2-0 at the Azteca, ending a 40-year World Cup knockout drought behind two early goals and a red-card meltdown.

  6. The Boston Globe

    Mexico ends a 40-year knockout drought, beats Ecuador to reach the round of 16 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Mexico will play Sunday at the Azteca against the winner of Wednesday’s match between England and Congo for a spot in the quarterfinals.

  7. The Brunswick News

    Mexico ends World Cup knockout round drought, defeats Ecuador to reach Round of 16 (opens The Brunswick News)

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    MEXICO CITY — Mexico once again enjoyed a night of celebration with its fans, this time after defeating an old nemesis — the knockout stage of the World Cup. El Tri won its first knockout match at a World Cup…

  8. KBRW

    Mexico ends a 40-year knockout drought, beats Ecuador to advance in World Cup (opens KBRW)

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    Mexico lost seven consecutive times at that same stage from 1994 to 2018 and didn’t advance past the group stage in 2022. Now, the 40-year wait is over.

  9. The Manual

    Mexico breaks 40-year streak to reach Round of 16 in World Cup, hours after fans gave Ecuador an earful (opens The Manual)

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    Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé also led Norway and France to victories.

  10. Latin Times

    'The Mexican People Deserved a Night Like This': Mexico's Javier Aguirre Reacts to Historic Win Over Ecuador (opens Latin Times)

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    After holding a strong Ecuador side scoreless, Mexico achieved a feat matched by only two other teams. It became the third nation to win its first four matches in a World Cup without conceding a goal, joining Brazil in 1986 and Italy in 1990.

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