"I don't think we were able to achieve the feat we promised: to make this the best World Cup ever," said Ecuador coach Sebastian Beccacece.

Ecuador Football Federation (FEF) has reached out to the governing body, FIFA, to voice its concerns over the treatment they received from Mexican fans ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 game against Mexico on Wednesday.

Mexico fans went wild as their team advanced to the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Ecuador, marking their first knockout victory since 1986.

Ecuador's Piero Hincapie became the second player to be issued a red card at the World Cup under FIFA's new rule that calls for a player to be sent off for covering their mouth during a confrontational exchange with an opponent.

Mexico turned on the style at their iconic Azteca Stadium on Tuesday, brushing Ecuador aside 2-0 to break their World Cup knockout curse dating back 40 years.

Mexico vs Ecuador LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match Highlights: Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez struck within a nine-minute spell in the first half as Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night, ending a 40-year wait.

Hundreds of Mexican fans gathered outside the Ecuador team's hotel, creating a noisy atmosphere in order to disrupt their preparations ahead of the two nations' Round of 32 face-off

Ecuador secured a sensational, headline-making 2-1 win over Germany in their final Group E FIFA World Cup clash at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on June 25, registering a place in the round of 32 and in the World Cup knockouts for only the second time.

Ecuador head coach Sebastian Beccacece shared a heartwarming moment with his family during La Tri's FIFA World Cup 2026 match against Germany.

After Ecuador's victory, President Daniel Noboa thanked the players and coach Sebastian Beccacece for overcoming criticism and difficult moments to bring pride and joy to the nation, and announced a national holiday (on Friday) in celebration of their achievement.

FIFA World Cup Day 4 Results And Highlights: Germany's 1-2 defeat to Ecuador was the highlight of the day while USA were beaten 2-3 by Turkiye in their final group game.

Germany head coach Julian Nagelsmann defended his players following their surprise 2-1 defeat to Ecuador in their final Group E match of the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Germany captain Joshua Kimmich said the team must tighten up defensively in their last-32 game or face being dumped out of the tournament.

Ecuador squeezed into the last 32 of the World Cup with an upset 2-1 victory over Germany on Thursday as Ivory Coast ended Curacao's fairytale campaign to seal their passage to the knockout rounds.

Germany vs Ecuador Highlights, FIFA World Cup 2026 Match: Gonzalo Plata scored the all-important goal as Ecuador beat Germany 2-1 to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32.

Teams in Groups A, B and C have played all of their matches with South Korea, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Scotland occupying the third spot in their respective groups.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Day 15, Today's Schedule: Germany and USA have already made it to the knockout round from Group E and Group D, respectively.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Wednesday he believes his side are at a disadvantage as World Cup group winners due to reduced preparation time for their last-32 tie.