From The Sports Desk: Mexico’s first knockout win in four decades

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Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 in a Round of 32 World Cup match held at Mexico City Stadium on June 30, with goals from Julián Quiñones (22nd minute) and Raúl Jiménez. The victory marks Mexico's first knockout-stage triumph in a World Cup since 1986, ending a 40-year drought, as the co-hosts progressed against an Ecuador side that had defeated Germany in the group stage.