The Estadio Azteca was deafening on Tuesday night as Mexico picked up their first win in a World Cup knockout match in 40 years.

Mexico will try to become the second of the three 2026 FIFA World Cup co-hosts to win a knockout-round game on Tuesday against Ecuador.

Ecuador's World Cup run ended in the Round of 32 last night, as Mexico won 2-0 in front of an electric Mexico City crowd. It was a heated affair throughout, and especially in the closing minutes as Ecuador began to accept its fate.

Fans’ euphoric reactions to the Mexican national team’s recent victory in the 2026 World Cup caused a series of unusual vibrations that were detected by seismic warning systems.

The 40-year wait is over. Mexicans had learned to live with defeats in the knockout stages of the World Cup. On seven occasions, El Tri fans were left heartbroken at this stage. Not anymore. Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored within a nine-minute span in the first half and Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to break a four-decade drought in the knockout stage and progress to the round of 16.

Julian Quiñones scored Mexico's opener against Ecuador in the round of 32, notching his third goal of the tournament. See the goal highlight.

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