Video: Mexico fans terrorised Ecuador players outside hotel on the night before their World Cup match. Can England expect similar antics on Saturday night?

Ecuador progressed to the World Cup knockout stages after staging a heroic comeback to win 2-1 against Group E winners Germany.

The 40-year wait is over. Mexicans had learned to live with defeats in the knockout stages of the World Cup. On seven occasions, El Tri fans were left heartbroken at this stage. Not anymore. Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez scored within a nine-minute span in the first half and Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 on Tuesday night to break a four-decade drought in the knockout stage and progress to the round of 16.

Fans’ euphoric reactions to the Mexican national team’s recent victory in the 2026 World Cup caused a series of unusual vibrations that were detected by seismic warning systems.

Ecuador made history on Thursday evening by beating Germany to reach the World Cup 2026 knockout stage at the New York New Jersey Stadium. A popular pre-tournament dark horse, La Tri's World Cup campaign was not going to having failed to score a single goal in their opening two games.

Mexico’s win over Ecuador didn’t just shake up La Tri—it’s set off a chain reaction that could hit Club America right where it hurts. Could their coach be packing his bags?

The Ecuadorian Football Federation has confirmed the end of Sebastián Beccacece’s contract as Ecuador’s head coach. Alongside the Argentine manager, the work of his entire coaching staff also comes to an end.