Mexico will become the first nation to host three men's World Cups. Their previous two hosting campaigns, in 1970 and 1986, both ended in the quarter-finals.
Mexico2–0Ecuador
Stats
Mexico have played nine World Cup matches on home soil, losing only once (5 wins, 3 draws, 1 loss) while scoring 12 goals and conceding 6.
Mexico are unbeaten in seven World Cup matches at the Estadio Azteca, winning five and drawing two with a 12-3 goal difference.
Mexico have never lost a World Cup opening match on home soil, drawing 0-0 with the Soviet Union in 1970 and defeating Belgium 2-1 in 1986.
Mexico have never lost a World Cup match at Estadio Azteca (6W-2D-0L) across the 1970-2026 tournaments.
Match Events
22'Julián Quiñones
1–0
31'Raúl Jiménez
2–0
90+5'Piero Hincapié
Lineups
Mexico
Ecuador
- 1Raúl Rangel
- 2Jorge Sánchez
- 3César Montes
- 5Johan Vásquez
- 23Jesús Gallardo
- 6Érik Lira
- 7Luis Romo↓73'
- 19Gilberto Mora↓58'
- 9Raúl Jiménez↓74'
- 16Julián Quiñones↓80'
- 25Roberto Alvarado↓80'
- 1Hernán Galíndez
- 3Piero Hincapié
- 4Joel Ordóñez↓46'
- 6Willian Pacho
- 15Pedro Vite
- 21Alan Franco↓46'
- 23Moisés Caicedo
- 9John Yeboah↓79'
- 13Enner Valencia↓59'
- 19Gonzalo Plata
- 20Nilson Angulo↓79'
Substitutes
- 15Israel Reyes↑80'
- 17Orbelín Pineda↑80'
- 18Obed Vargas↑73'
- 26Brian Gutiérrez↑58'
- 11Santiago Giménez↑74'
- 17Ángelo Preciado↑46'
- 26Yaimar Medina↑46'
- 10Kendry Páez↑79'
- 11Kevin Rodríguez↑59'
- 16Jordy Caicedo↑79'