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MEXICO CITY — Ecuador bought itself a little more time after winning its last group stage match against Germany, but it was time that was ultimately borrowed.
With its 2-0 loss to Mexico in the round of 32 on Tuesday, June 30, Ecuador has now been eliminated from the World Cup.
La Tri barely avoided elimination in the group stage with a 2-1, come-from-behind win over Germany in their third and final match after disappointing showings against Ivory Coast and Curacao to open the tournament. It was a flash of brilliance for the young Ecuadorian squad, one that gave people hope they could still be the dark horse they were projected to be going into the World Cup.
Instead, the No. 2-ranked team out of CONMEBOL fell flat once again, caught off guard by an uncharacteristically aggressive Mexico team in the first half. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead, El Tri parked the bus, going back to Aguirre-ball to close out their opponents.
Mexico is the first CONCACAF team to eliminate a side from CONMEBOL in a World Cup knockout match. It'll face the winner of England-DR Congo on Sunday, July 5 in the round of 16.
Ecuador, meanwhile, is packing its bags.
After seven games, here are the teams through to the round of 16:
Additional teams will advance as games are played throughout the week. See the full World Cup round of 16 schedule here.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is Ecuador out of the World Cup after loss to Mexico?
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With its 2-0 loss to Mexico in the round of 32 on Tuesday, June 30, Ecuador has now been eliminated from the World Cup.
La Tri barely avoided elimination in the group stage with a 2-1, come-from-behind win over Germany in their third and final match after disappointing showings against Ivory Coast and Curacao to open the tournament. It was a flash of brilliance for the young Ecuadorian squad, one that gave people hope they could still be the dark horse they were projected to be going into the World Cup.
Instead, the No. 2-ranked team out of CONMEBOL fell flat once again, caught off guard by an uncharacteristically aggressive Mexico team in the first half. After jumping out to a 2-0 lead, El Tri parked the bus, going back to Aguirre-ball to close out their opponents.
Mexico is the first CONCACAF team to eliminate a side from CONMEBOL in a World Cup knockout match. It'll face the winner of England-DR Congo on Sunday, July 5 in the round of 16.
Ecuador, meanwhile, is packing its bags.
Who is in round of 16? Updated World Cup bracket, standings and results
After seven games, here are the teams through to the round of 16:
- Norway
- Canada
- Brazil
- Paraguay
- Morocco
- France
- Mexico
Additional teams will advance as games are played throughout the week. See the full World Cup round of 16 schedule here.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Is Ecuador out of the World Cup after loss to Mexico?
Continue reading...
