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World CupRound of 32THE MATCH CENTRE

Mexico vs Ecuador match centre

Mexico badgeMexicoHome · 1 in league
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Momentum↑ Strong100/100OlderLatest
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2:0
UK time · Europe/London
Ecuador badgeEcuadorAway
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Momentum→ Steady65/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
J. Quinones22′
R. Jimenez31′
Estadio Banorte · Mexico CitySeason 2026/27Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
MexicoEcuador
3Corner Kicks8
9Fouls12
0Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves1
310Total passes397
245Passes accurate336

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

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Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Mexico 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Ecuador 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Mexico

8/10Wins
2.0Goals / game
0.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At home, 6 wins from 10 available matches.

Inspect Mexico’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Ecuador

4/8Wins
1.3Goals / game
0.5Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 3 available matches.

Inspect Ecuador’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Mexico at home with Ecuador away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 00:26 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

World Cup · 2026/27 · all league matches

MexicoEcuador
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Mexico at home with Ecuador away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Mexico

Confirmed formation4-1-2-3Javier Aguirre
  1. 1R. RangelG
  2. 2J. SanchezD
  3. 3C. MontesD
  4. 5J. VasquezD
  5. 23J. GallardoD
  6. 6E. LiraM
  7. 19G. MoraM
  8. 7L. RomoD
  9. 25R. AlvaradoF
  10. 9R. JimenezF
  11. 16J. QuinonesF
Substitutes (15)

13 · G. Ochoa

12 · C. Acevedo

22 · G. Martinez

24 · L. Chavez

15 · I. Reyes

18 · O. Vargas

20 · M. Chavez Garcia

17 · O. Pineda

8 · A. Fidalgo

10 · A. Vega

4 · E. Alvarez

11 · S. Gimenez

21 · C. S. Huerta Valera

26 · B. Gutierrez

14 · A. Gonzalez

Ecuador

Confirmed formationPending
  1. 1H. GalindezG
  2. 21A. FrancoM
  3. 4J. OrdonezD
  4. 6W. PachoD
  5. 3P. HincapieD
  6. 9J. YeboahM
  7. 15P. ViteM
  8. 23M. CaicedoM
  9. 20N. AnguloF
  10. 19G. PlataF
  11. 13E. ValenciaF
Substitutes (15)

22 · G. Valle

12 · M. Ramirez

7 · P. Estupinan

16 · J. Caicedo

17 · A. Preciado

8 · A. Valencia

11 · K. Rodriguez

2 · F. Torres

25 · J. Porozo

5 · J. Alcivar

14 · A. Minda

18 · D. Castillo

26 · Y. Medina

24 · J. Arevalo

10 · K. Paez

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Mexico

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Raúl Rangel907.7—0—35—
Jorge Sánchez907.0—0—203
César Montes907.7—01291
Johan Vásquez907.7—0144—
Jesús Gallardo906.7—0—20—
Gilberto Mora587.2—02251
Erik Lira907.2—0—341
Luis Romo736.9—01231
Roberto Alvarado807.2—1125—
Raúl Jiménez747.710419—
Julián Quiñones808.3111231
Brian Gutiérrez326.3—0—71
Obed Vargas176.3—0—4—
Santiago Giménez167.0—0—3—
Israel Reyes106.9—0—41
Orbelín Pineda106.3—014—
Carlos Acevedo———————
Guillermo Ochoa———————
Mateo Chávez———————
Edson Álvarez———————
Luis Chávez———————
Álvaro Fidalgo———————
César Huerta———————
Alexis Vega———————
Armando González———————
Guillermo Martínez———————

Ecuador

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Hernán Galíndez906.5—0—24—
Alan Franco455.9—0—10—
Joel Ordóñez455.3—0—15—
Willian Pacho906.6—0—441
Piero Hincapié906.5—0—573
John Yeboah797.3—02152
Moisés Caicedo907.2—01641
Pedro Vite906.9—01681
Nilson Angulo796.7—0—331
Gonzalo Plata906.3—0—241
Enner Valencia596.0—0—4—
Yaimar Medina456.3—0116—
Ángelo Preciado456.3—0—161
Kevin Rodriguez316.2—013—
Kendry Páez116.6—0—11—
Jordy Caicedo116.3—0—3—
Moisés Ramírez———————
Gonzalo Valle———————
Jackson Porozo———————
Félix Torres———————
Jordy Alcivar———————
Denil Castillo———————
Pervis Estupiñán———————
Anthony Valencia———————
Alan Minda———————
Jeremy Arevalo———————
2026/27 STANDINGS

World Cup table

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1Mexico33006069
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2South Africa311123-14
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3South Korea310223-13
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4Czechia301226-41
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