Match at a glance
MEX / ECU15Attempts7
3On target1
42.8%Possession57.2%
78.5%Pass accuracy83.2%
10Fouls committed14
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
3Corners8
Mexico 2–0 Ecuador: 2026 World Cup match result
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Mexico won in normal time
- Julián Quiñones22'
- Raúl Jiménez31'
Match in one glance
MexicoEcuadorGoalCard
Mexico
Ecuador
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
How the lead moved
MEX ECU- 22'
Julián Quiñones1 MEX - 31'Raúl Jiménez2 MEX
Mexico led for the closing passage. Plotted from recorded goal times only — per-minute pressure is not in the source data.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1
Julián Quiñones 1 goal · 1 assist - 2
Raúl Jiménez 1 goal · 1 on target - 3
Roberto Alvarado 1 assist · 2 fouls won - 4HGHernán Galíndez
1 save - 5
Raúl Rangel 1 save
What separated the teams
Finishing
Mexico had the scoring edge
13.3%Goal conversion0.0%
Territory
Possession and shot volume told different stories
42.8%Possession57.2%
Discipline
Mexico carried the lighter card load
0Cards (red counts double)5
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Complete match timeline
MexicoEcuadorGoalCardSubstitution
Mexico
Ecuador
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
13 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′2 – 0J. Quiñones 22' · R. Jiménez 31'
Second half
45′–90′0 – 0No goals in this period
Mexico
4-3-31Raúl RangelJS
2Jorge Sánchez
23Jesús Gallardo
3César Montes
5Johan Vásquez
69Raúl Jiménez25Roberto Alvarado16Julián QuiñonesListed formation · positions are schematic
Ecuador
4-4-2HG
1Hernán Galíndez
3
13GP
19Gonzalo PlataListed formation · positions are schematic
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Attendance80,824
RefereeSlavko Vinčić
MEX4-3-3
ECU4-4-2
Result statusFull time
Complete performance breakdown
MEXECU
Attacking output
Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.
15Attempts7
3On target1
3Blocked shots1
20.0%Shot accuracy14.3%
13.3%Goal conversion0.0%
Goals divided by attempts
Possession & passing
Control, circulation and progression of the ball.
42.8%Possession57.2%
248Passes completed341
78.5%Pass accuracy83.2%
4Crosses completed3
27Long balls completed17
Defensive work
Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.
1Saves1
5Tackles won8
50%Tackle success70%
7Interceptions6
39Clearances19
Discipline & pressure
Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.
10Fouls committed14
0Offsides1
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
3Corners8
What separated the teams
Finishing
Mexico had the scoring edge
13.3%Goal conversion0.0%
Territory
Possession and shot volume told different stories
42.8%Possession57.2%
Discipline
Mexico carried the lighter card load
0Cards (red counts double)5
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1Julián Quiñones 1 goal · 1 assist
- 2Raúl Jiménez 1 goal · 1 on target
- 3Roberto Alvarado 1 assist · 2 fouls won
- 4HGHernán Galíndez 1 save
- 5Raúl Rangel 1 save
- 6JYJohn Yeboah 1 on target · 3 fouls won
- 7César Montes 1 on target · 1 fouls won
- 8
Gilberto Mora 2 fouls won - 9Johan Vásquez 2 fouls won
- 10
Moisés Caicedo 2 fouls won
Player leaders
Who led the recorded actions
1
GoalsRaúl JiménezJulián Quiñones
Raúl JiménezJulián Quiñones1
AssistsJulián QuiñonesRoberto Alvarado
Julián QuiñonesRoberto Alvarado4
ShotsRaúl Jiménez
Raúl Jiménez1
On targetCésar MontesRaúl JiménezJulián Quiñones
César MontesRaúl JiménezJulián Quiñones3
Fouls wonJohn Yeboah
JY
John Yeboah1
SavesRaúl RangelHernán Galíndez
Raúl RangelHG
Hernán GalíndezDecisive moments
3 eventsTournament path
How both teams reached this match
MexicoEcuadorAll-time World Cup meetings
Mexico vs Ecuador, across editions
2MEX wins
0Draws
0ECU wins
2meetings
4–1goal balance
1knockout meetings
2026Mexico 2–0 EcuadorRound of 32
2002Mexico 2–1 EcuadorGroup stage
Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Source: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.