Mexico vs Ecuador confirmed teams and full lineup, TV channel, live streaming online and statistics
Mexico and Ecuador have confirmed their squads for their World Cup 2026 Last-32 match in Mexico City.
The hosts beat South Africa 2-0, South Korea 1-0 and Czechia 3-0 to reach the knockout stage in a calm manner.
La Tri lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast and drew 0-0 with Curacao before beating Germany 2-1. went ahead thanks to Gonzalo Plata’s winner in the 77th minute.
The winners of this match will meet either England or DR Congo in the last 16 at the same venue on Monday (01:00 BST).
Unconditionals,
Que el “¡Viva México!” haga eco en cada rincón.
Que las calles se tinjan de verde.
Que el aliento y la pasión sean eternos para shoutar que somos amfitriones, somos locales, #SomosMéxico. 🇲🇽 pic.twitter.com/yRtbeJ53Jp
— Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx) June 30, 2026
2026 World Cup: Mexico confirmed the group against Ecuador
Mexico starting XI: Rangel, Sanchez, Montes, Vasquez, Gallardo, Lira, Romo, Mora, Jimenez, Quinones, Alvarado
Mexico instead of: Acevedo, Ochoa, Alvarez, Reyes, Chavez, Fidalgo, Pineda, Vargas, Chavez, Gutierrez, Vega, Gimenez, Gonzalez, Huerta, Martinez
2026 World Cup: Ecuador to face Mexico
In Ecuador starting XI: Galindez, Hincapie, Ordonez, Pacho, Vite, Franco, Caicedo, Yeboah, Valencia, Plata, Angulo
In Ecuador instead of: Ramirez, Valle, Torres, Estupinian, Preciado, Porozo, Medina, Alcivar, Valencia, Paez, Minda, Castillo, Rodriguez, Caicedo, Arevalo
Where to watch Mexico vs Ecuador: TV channel, live streaming online
Kick-off on Wednesday is at 02:00 BST (21:00 ET Tuesday / 18:00 PT Tuesday). In the UK, live TV broadcasts on ITV1.
Live streaming via the ITV website and the ITVX app, available on a range of devices for viewing on the go.
World Cup 2026: Mexico vs Ecuador statistics
- In the 28 matches of this game, Mexico has won 16 times against Ecuador out of four (D8). Each of the last three completed the entire square
- Mexico won their only previous World Cup meeting with Ecuador 2-1 in the group stage in 2002, although they have gone winless in all 13 of their other meetings with South America in the finals (L11).
- As the host nation, Mexico has lost just one of their 12 World Cup matches (W8 D3), losing to Italy 4-1 in the quarterfinals in 1970.
- Julian Quinones would become the second Mexican player to score in three games in one World Cup tournament, after Luis Hernandez in 1998.
- It is the first time since 1986 – when they last hosted the tournament – that Mexico has played three consecutive World Cup games without conceding a goal. They have never kept four clean sheets in a row in one game
- This is the second playoff game in Ecuador’s World Cup history, losing to England 1-0 in the last 16 in 2006.
- Ecuador could win two games in one World Cup tournament for the second time, after 2006 (against Poland and Costa Rica)
- They are the second team in the 21st century to draw their first two games 0-0 but still reach the knockout stages, joining Greece in 2014.
- Enner Valencia is the scorer of six goals for Ecuador but has yet to score in this tournament
- Only Uruguay (520) and Canada (488) used more pressure on the opposition than Ecuador (444) during the group stage.
