28 Mar
Sat
•7:00pm
Estadio Azteca • Mexico City
31 Mar
Tue
•8:00pm
Soldier Field Stadium • Chicago
11 Jun
Thu
•2:00pm
Estadio Azteca • Mexico City
18 Jun
Thu
•8:00pm
Estadio Akron • Zapopan
24 Jun
Wed
•8:00pm
Estadio Azteca • Mexico City
14 Jun
Sun
•7:00pm
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
20 Jun
Sat
•7:00pm
Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City
25 Jun
Thu
•4:00pm
MetLife Stadium • New York
Hirving “Chucky” Lozano embodies the attacking DNA of the Mexican national team heading into the 2026 World Cup: short passing, quick circulation, overlapping full-backs and playmakers slipping between the lines to serve the finisher.
On the other side, Ecuador’s squad goes all-in on a more physical, direct brand of football, with suffocating pressure, marauding wing-backs and forwards ready to pounce on any ball played in behind.
Their paths already crossed in the 2002 group stage, with a 2–1 win for Mexico – a precedent that adds extra spice and history to this showdown.
In a group where every single point can bring you closer to the last 16 or send you packing, this clash between the Tricolor and the Tri is played without a safety net: one sloppy pass out from the back, a lost second ball or a careless shot inside the box could completely flip the script of the group in just ninety minutes.
For decades, Mexico have been a World Cup regular, and in Qatar 2022 they went out on goal difference, led by figures like Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, Edson Álvarez and Guillermo Ochoa.
La Tri arrive after going toe to toe with the best in 2022, claiming big wins and statement draws with a new generation guided by Enner Valencia, Moisés Caicedo and Piero Hincapié.
This is a matchup between two teams used to having their fate decided by the finest of margins.
Don’t settle for watching from afar: secure your tickets and experience this Mexico–Ecuador World Cup showdown live from the stands.