Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night, ending a 40-year knockout drought and progressing to the World Cup round of 16.
Historic Win
Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored goals in a nine-minute span in the first half for the Mexicans, who had not won a knockout-stage match since defeating Bulgaria in the round of 16 when they hosted the tournament in 1986.
Mexico subsequently lost seven consecutive times at that same stage from 1994 to 2018. In Qatar 2022, they were eliminated in the group stage for the first time since Argentina in 1978.
Quiñones opened the scoring in the 22nd minute while Jiménez added a strike in the 31st minute for the Mexicans.
Next Match
Mexico will play another home match Sunday against the winner of Wednesday’s match between England and Congo.
Playing at the iconic Azteca Stadium, the Mexican squad boasts an undefeated record across 10 World Cup matches. Mexico has just two official losses at the venue — the last being a World Cup qualifying defeat to Honduras on Sept. 6, 2013.
Original reporting: KSAT Sports (San Antonio) — read the source article.