Final score: Mexico 2 — 0 Ecuador
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Venue: Estadio Banorte
Stage: Round Of 32
Mexico beat Ecuador 2–0 in a result that controls the group narrative without putting it out of reach for the loser.
Mexico takes 3 points and the inside track on group qualification. Ecuador now needs a positive result in matchday 2 to keep top-2 hopes alive — and probably needs to win matchday 3 outright.
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