Mexico meet Ecuador in a round of 32 tie at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Mexico are perennial World Cup participants and co-hosts in 2026, having appeared at every tournament since 1994. They have reached the round of 16 seven consecutive times but never advanced beyond the quarter-finals. As hosts they will aim to finally break their last-16 ceiling.
Ecuador arrive with their own ambitions. Ecuador qualified comfortably from the tough CONMEBOL campaign with one of the youngest and most exciting squads in South America. Captain and record scorer Enner Valencia provides experience up front. La Tri aim to repeat their 2006 last-16 run.
Mexico face Ecuador on Wed Jul 1 · 1:00 AM GMT at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City.
Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, Mexico (capacity 87,000).
It is a Round of 32 fixture at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Follow live updates on our live scores page as the match unfolds.