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Mexico vs Ecuador FIFA World Cup 2026

Final score, timeline, lineups, stats and match details from Mexico City Stadium.

Full-timeRound of 32Final at 99'
Mexico flagMEXMexico
2 - 0Full-time
Ecuador flagECUEcuador

VenueMexico City Stadium

Kickoff

StageRound of 32

Final data
Match timelineShowing 7 of 69 events
Full-time
90'+9'
Moises CAICEDOWas shown a yellow card.
90'+7'
Jordy CAICEDOCommits a foul.
Santiago GIMENEZCommits a foul.
90'+6'
90'+5'
Piero HINCAPIEWas shown a red card.
90'+3'
Kendry PAEZWas shown a yellow card.
Orbelin PINEDAAttempts an effort on goal.
90'+2'
89'
Jordy CAICEDOAttempts an effort on goal.
Timeline keyGoalShotSaveFoulSubstitutionYellow cardRed cardCornerOffsidePenaltyVAR
Substitutions8 changes
Substitutions listed from the match timeline
MinTeamOnOff
59'Ecuador flagECUKevin RODRIGUEZEnner VALENCIA
59'Mexico flagMEXBrian GUTIERREZGilberto MORA
73'Mexico flagMEXObed VARGASLuis ROMO
73'Mexico flagMEXSantiago GIMENEZRaul JIMENEZ
79'Ecuador flagECUJordy CAICEDOJohn YEBOAH
79'Ecuador flagECUKendry PAEZNilson ANGULO
80'Mexico flagMEXIsrael REYESRoberto ALVARADO
80'Mexico flagMEXOrbelin PINEDAJulian QUINONES

Lineups and formation

Mexico flagMexico4-1-2-3
Ecuador4-4-2Ecuador flag
Mexico flag

Mexico

4-1-2-3

1Raul RANGELGK

2Jorge SANCHEZ

3Cesar MONTESC

5Johan VASQUEZ

6Erik LIRA

7Luis ROMO

9Raul JIMENEZ

16Julian QUINONES

19Gilberto MORA

23Jesus GALLARDO

25Roberto ALVARADO

26Brian Gutierrez

17Orbelin Pineda

11Santiago Gimenez

Ecuador flag

Ecuador

4-4-2

1Hernan GALINDEZGK

3Piero HINCAPIE

4Joel ORDONEZ

6Willian PACHO

9John YEBOAH

13Enner VALENCIA

15Pedro VITE

19Gonzalo PLATA

20Nilson ANGULO

21Alan FRANCO

23Moises CAICEDOC

26Yaimar Medina

11Kevin Rodriguez

16Jordy Caicedo

10Kendry Paez

Substitutions

Substitution details
MinTeamOnOff
59'Mexico flagMEX26Brian Gutierrez19Gilberto Mora
59'Ecuador flagECU11Kevin Rodriguez13Enner Valencia
73'Mexico flagMEX18Obed Vargas7Luis Romo
73'Mexico flagMEX11Santiago Gimenez9Raul Jimenez
79'Ecuador flagECU16Jordy Caicedo9John Yeboah
79'Ecuador flagECU10Kendry Paez20Nilson Angulo
80'Mexico flagMEX15Israel Reyes25Roberto Alvarado
80'Mexico flagMEX17Orbelin Pineda16Julian Quinones
Lineup keyGKGoalkeeperCCaptainFrom match timelineGoalYellow cardRed cardSubstituted onSubstituted off

Match stats

MexicoMatch statsEcuador

2Goals0

15Shots7

3Shots on target1

10Fouls committed11

3Corner kicks8

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards1

0Offsides1

5Substitutions5

Match details

VenueMexico City Stadium, Mexico City

TeamsMexico vs Ecuador

Kickoff

StatusFull-time

Latest event99' Yellow Card: Moises CAICEDO

Team World Cup records

Tournament records for each team provide fixture context where there is no verified previous senior head-to-head meeting.

Mexico flag

Mexico

Quarter-finals: 1970, 1986

Mexico bring host-nation pressure, Estadio Azteca history, and a chance to restart a familiar World Cup story after missing the 2022 knockouts.

Appearances
18th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 group stage
Ecuador flag

Ecuador

Round of 16: 2006

Ecuador bring a high-energy modern profile and a 2006 knockout appearance as the benchmark for the next step.

Appearances
5th World Cup appearance in 2026
Last tournament
2022 group stage

Match context

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