AFP Sports looks at how all three co-hosts have thrived while others have struggled with the sprawling tournament spread over three countries and 17 cities.MexicoSwept along by fanatical support in the stadiums and the streets, Mexico have already ended a 40-year wait to win a knockout game by beating Ecuador to make the last 16.El Tri are confident of eliminating England in what could be a World Cup classic on Sunday.Javier Aguirre's side made the most of a kind group-stage draw to ease past South Africa, South Korea and the Czech Republic.But the first half destruction of Ecuador, who beat Germany in the group stages and finished second to Argentina in South American qualifying, served as a warning to England.Winger Julian Quinones has been Mexico's breakout star with three goals in four games, while veteran striker Raul Jimenez broke down in tears after ending his long wait for a World Cup goal in the opening game of the tournament.Now in his third spell in charge, Aguirre is aiming to achieve where he failed in 2002 and 2010 by taking Mexico to the quarter-finals, matching their best ever World Cup performance on home soil in 1970 and 1986."I can tell you that this team deserves what is happening," he said after a reported 1 million people took to the streets of Mexico City to celebrate the win over Ecuador."This big connection with the fans and playing the World Cup."USA