Mexico and Ecuador have confirmed their starting teams for their World Cup 2026 last-32 match in Mexico City. The co-hosts beat South Africa 2-0, South Korea 1-0 and Czechia 3-0 to reach the knockout stage in serene style.La Tri lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast and drew 0-0 with Curacao before coming from behind to beat Germany 2-1. advancing courtesy of Gonzalo Platas 77th-minute winner.The winners of this tie will meet England or DR Congo in the last 16 in the same setting on Monday (01:00 BST). Table of ContentsWorld Cup 2026: Mexico confirmed team vs EcuadorWorld Cup 2026: Ecuador full line up vs MexicoWhere to watch Mexico vs Ecuador: TV channel, live online streamWorld Cup 2026: Mexico vs Ecuador statsWorld Cup 2026: Mexico confirmed team vs EcuadorMexico starting XI:Rangel, Sanchez, Montes, Vasquez, Gallardo, Lira, Romo, Mora, Jimenez, Quinones, AlvaradoMexico substitutes: Acevedo, Ochoa, Alvarez, Reyes, Chavez, Fidalgo, Pineda, Vargas, Chavez, Gutierrez, Vega, Gimenez, Gonzalez, Huerta, MartinezWorld Cup 2026: Ecuador full line up vs MexicoEcuador starting XI: Galindez, Hincapie, Ordonez, Pacho, Vite, Franco, Caicedo, Yeboah, Valencia, Plata, AnguloEcuador substitutes: Ramirez, Valle, Torres, Estupinian, Preciado, Porozo, Medina, Alcivar, Valencia, Paez, Minda, Castillo, Rodriguez, Caicedo, ArevaloWhere to watch Mexico vs Ecuador: TV channel, live online streamKick-off on Wednesday is at 02:00 BST (21:00 ET on Tuesday / 18:00 PT on Tuesday). In the UK, live TV coverage is on ITV1.Streaming is via ITVs website and ITVX app, which is available on a vast variety of devices for viewing on the go.World Cup 2026: Mexico vs Ecuador statsOf the 28 editions of this fixture, Mexico have 16 wins to Ecuadors four (D8). Each of the last three have ended all-squareMexico won their only previous World Cup meeting with Ecuador 2-1 during the 2002 group stage, although they are winless in all of their other 13 meetings with South American opposition at the finals (L11)As a host nation, Mexico have lost one out of 12 matches at the World Cup (W8 D3), a 4-1 defeat to Italy in the 1970 quarter-finalsJulian Quinones could become the second Mexico player to score in three games at a single World Cup tournament, after Luis Hernandez in 1998This is the first time since 1986 when they last hosted the competition that Mexico have gone three consecutive World Cup matches without conceding. They have never kept four clean sheets in a row at a single editionThis is the second knockout game in Ecuadors World Cup history, having lost 1-0 to England in the last 16 in 2006Ecuador could win two matches at a single World Cup tournament for the second time, after 2006 (vs Poland and Costa Rica)They are the second side in the 21st century to draw their opening two matches 0-0 but reach the knockout stage, replicating Greece in 2014Enner Valencia is Ecuadors record six-goal World Cup scorer but is yet to net at this tournamentOnly Uruguay (520) and Canada (488) applied more high-intensity pressures in the opposition half than Ecuador (444) during the group stage Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Ecuador National Football Team FIFA World Cup Mexico National Football Team Moises Caicedo World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 live: France vs Sweden confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, live online stream and stats Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 Norway 2-1 Ivory Coast: Haaland strikes late on to propel his side into World Cup round of 16 and a meeting with Brazil Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Ivory Coast vs Norway confirmed teams and full line ups as Erling Haaland returns, TV channel, live online stream and stats Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 WATCH: Nusa stunner gives Norway the lead in round-of-32 clash with Ivory Coast Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 Croatia star calls World Cup idol Cristiano Ronaldo not the best footballer: Weve seen its Messi Ben Miller 30th June, 2026 England v DR Congo: World Cup 2026 line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026
