The Mexican team continues its firm step in this 2026 World Cup, not only by eliminating Ecuador 2-0, but also by leaving very good feelings since the start of the competition.
After finishing the group stage with a perfect score of nine points, qualifying for the round of 16 and being the only team in the competition that has not conceded goals, Expectations about the “Vasco” Aguirre team grow every day.
Mexican dominance was demonstrated on June 30, when it eliminated Ecuador with two scores from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez. Despite the insistence of Sebastián Beccacece’s team to come back, “El Tri” remained calm and secured the victory.
The performance of the Mexican team has generated a series of praise and positive comments. One of the most relevant was that of the Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
During a Fox Sports broadcast, the historic Swedish scorer highlighted Mexico’s attitude from the start of the match and stated that “they imposed the conditions from the beginning”.
“In defense and also in attack. From the first minute they showed who was the boss of the game“said the striker, according to the media Infobae.
Ibrahimovic affirmed that Mexico’s performance against Ecuador It was the team’s best since the World Cup began.
“This Mexican team had its best performance so far in the tournament“he stated.
He also pointed out that, although Mexico decreased its intensity in the second half, it did not lose control of the game nor did it allow Ecuador felt comfortable on the field of play.
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