The Mexican national team beat Ecuador and reached the 1/8 finals of the FIFA World Cup

The Mexican national football team defeated Ecuador in the match of the 1/16 finals of the World Cup. The match took place on June 30 and ended with a score of 2:0.

Among the winners, Julian Quinones scored goals in the 22nd minute and Raul Jimenez in the 31st minute. In the fifth minute added to the second half, Ecuador defender Piero Inkapier received a red card and was sent off the field.

Lokomotiv Moscow defender Cesar Montes entered the field with the captain's armband and played the entire match for the Mexican national team. Dynamo Moscow midfielder Luis Chavez remained on the bench.

The Mexican national team has reached the first round of the World Championship playoffs for the first time since 1986. At that tournament, which was also hosted by Mexico, the national team reached the quarterfinals.

In the 1/8 finals, the Mexican national team will face the winner of the match between England and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This match will take place in Mexico City on the night of July 6, Moscow time.

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On June 30, the French national team defeated the Swedish team in the 1/16 finals of the FIFA World Cup and advanced to the next stage of the world Championship. The match ended with a score of 3:0. Kylian Mbappe scored a double for the French team, hitting the opponent's goal in the 45th and 74th minutes. Bradley Barcola scored another goal in the 53rd minute.