{"id":16426,"date":"2026-07-01T06:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&#038;p=16426"},"modified":"2026-07-01T07:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:40:21","slug":"mexico-vs-ecuador-player-ratings","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mexico-vs-ecuador-player-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexico vs Ecuador Player Ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico are into the last 16 of the World Cup 2026. The co-hosts beat Ecuador 2-0 in the Round of 32 at a raucous Estadio Azteca, with first-half goals from Juli&aacute;n Qui&ntilde;ones and Ra&uacute;l Jim&eacute;nez. Here are our Mexico player ratings. For more, see our <a href=\"\/us\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026<\/a> hub.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Key match stats<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Stat<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Mexico<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Ecuador<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shots<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">15<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shots on target<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">3<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2>Mexico player ratings vs Ecuador<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>GK &mdash; Ra&uacute;l Rangel:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Untroubled behind a dominant side and kept a clean sheet.<\/li><li><strong>RB &mdash; Jorge S&aacute;nchez:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Solid down the right for the full 90.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; C&eacute;sar Montes:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Assured in the heart of defence.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; Johan V&aacute;squez:<\/strong> 7\/10 &mdash; Commanding, 86% passing, part of a clean sheet.<\/li><li><strong>LB &mdash; Jes&uacute;s Gallardo:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Steady on the left.<\/li><li><strong>CM &mdash; &Eacute;rik Lira:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Controlled midfield with a superb 94% passing.<\/li><li><strong>CM &mdash; Luis Romo:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Tidy before being withdrawn on 73.<\/li><li><strong>CM &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/gilberto-mora-stats\/\">Gilberto Mora<\/a>:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Composed beyond his years &mdash; the 17-year-old impressed with 88% passing before making way.<\/li><li><strong>RW &mdash; Roberto Alvarado:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Lively and grabbed an assist.<\/li><li><strong>ST &mdash; Ra&uacute;l Jim&eacute;nez:<\/strong> 7.5\/10 &mdash; Led the line well and struck on 31 minutes.<\/li><li><strong>ST &mdash; Juli&aacute;n Qui&ntilde;ones:<\/strong> 8.5\/10 &mdash; The star man &mdash; opened the scoring on 22 minutes and set one up.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Substitutes<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>Santiago Gim&eacute;nez:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Fresh legs up front.<\/li><li><strong>Brian Guti&eacute;rrez:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; Busy in a half-hour cameo.<\/li><li><strong>Obed G&oacute;mez:<\/strong> 6\/10 &mdash; Neat and tidy after coming on (100% passing).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Mexico vs Ecuador: how it unfolded<\/h2>\n<p>Roared on by the Azteca, Mexico blew Ecuador away in the first half. Juli&aacute;n Qui&ntilde;ones opened the scoring on 22 minutes and Ra&uacute;l Jim&eacute;nez made it two on 31, with Roberto Alvarado and Qui&ntilde;ones supplying the assists. Mexico out-shot Ecuador 15-7 and saw the game out comfortably to reach the Round of 16. For more of the tournament&#8217;s big moments, see our <a href=\"\/us\/news\/biggest-shocks-world-cup-2026\/\">biggest shocks of the World Cup 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-mexecuus1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What was the score in Mexico vs Ecuador?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 at the Estadio Azteca.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-mexecuus2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who scored for Mexico against Ecuador?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Juli&aacute;n Qui&ntilde;ones opened the scoring on 22 minutes and Ra&uacute;l Jim&eacute;nez added the second on 31 minutes.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-mexecuus3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Did Mexico reach the last 16 of the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 in the Round of 32 to reach the Round of 16.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-mexecuus4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who was Mexico&#8217;s best player against Ecuador?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Juli&aacute;n Qui&ntilde;ones stood out with a goal and an assist, with 17-year-old Gilberto Mora also impressing in midfield.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexico are into the last 16 of the World Cup 2026. The co-hosts beat Ecuador 2-0 in the Round of 32 at a raucous Estadio Azteca, with first-half goals from Juli&aacute;n Qui&ntilde;ones and Ra&uacute;l Jim&eacute;nez. Here are our Mexico player ratings. For more, see our World Cup 2026 hub. 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