Victory in a World Cup knockout match had not been since 1986. But this iteration of Mexico is breaking new ground under Javier Aguirre.

Javier Aguirre dirigió a México en el triunfo 2-1 sobre Ecuador durante la fase de grupos del Mundial de Corea-Japón 2002.

Mexico City, June 28 : Ecuador's late World Cup surge runs into Mexico's immaculate defence and the weight of the Azteca Stadium atmosphere when they face the co-hosts for a place…

MEXICO CITY, June 29 : Javier Aguirre says his Mexico side will need an almost perfect performance to keep their World Cup run alive when they face Ecuador at the Azteca Stadium…

MEXICO CITY, June 29 : Ecuador coach Sebastian Beccacece dismissed concerns over travel fatigue and his team's underdog status on Monday ahead of their World Cup round of 32 match…

Mexico wins first World Cup knockout round match since 1986, beats Ecuador for round of 16 spot. Live recap, stats and highlights.

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.

Adverse weather does not dampen Mexico's party as the cohosts storm into the last 16 by beating Ecuador.

Mexico ended a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout-stage victory on Tuesday, beating Ecuador 2-0 to reach the last 16. Goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez secured El…

Cuarenta años esperó México una noche como esta

MEXICO CITY, June 30 : Mexico ended a 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout victory as first-half goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez secured a 2-0 win over Ecuador on…

Roared on by a partisan crowd in Mexico City, the tournament co-hosts saw off Ecuador thanks to goals by Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez

Mexico ended their 40-year World Cup knockout jinx with a dominant 2-0 victory over Ecuador at the iconic Azteca Stadium. Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez scored the crucial…

Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 at the Estadio Azteca to claim their first World Cup knockout-stage victory in 40 years, ending an eight-match elimination

Co-hosts Mexico finally ended four decades of FIFA World Cup knockout heartbreak with a clinical 2-0 victory over Ecuador in their Round of 32 clash on Tuesday, securing their…

Mexico’s 2–0 victory over Ecuador in the round of 32 sent the South Americans packing.

Analysis of Mexico's World Cup round of 32 victory over Ecuador

Mexico defeats Ecuador 2-0 at Azteca Stadium, ending a 40-year World Cup knockout jinx. Read about their historic win and path to the Round of 16.

A clinical first-half blitz from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez brushes Ecuador aside in Mexico City, setting up a blockbusting round of 16 clash against England or DR Congo.

Mexico ends a 40-year knockout drought, defeating Ecuador 2-0 to advance to the World Cup round of 16.

The round of 32 victory was Mexico's first in the knockout stages of a World Cup since beating Bulgaria on home soil in 1986. | Football News