{"id":16636,"date":"2026-07-02T04:19:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=16636"},"modified":"2026-07-02T04:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T22:49:21","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-2-0-ecuador-half-time-report-el-tri-are-flying-at-the-estadio-azteca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-2-0-ecuador-half-time-report-el-tri-are-flying-at-the-estadio-azteca\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 | Mexico 2\u20130 Ecuador | Half-Time Report | El Tri Are Flying at the Estadio Azteca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An hour&#8217;s delay. A thunderstorm. Heavy rain. None of it slowed Mexico down. El Tri lead Ecuador 2\u20130 at half-time in their FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Round of 32 clash at the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City \u2014 and it could easily have been more.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-2-0-ecuador-half-time-report-el-tri-are-flying-at-the-estadio-azteca\/#The_Delay_%E2%80%94_and_the_Storm_Before_the_Storm\" title=\"The Delay \u2014 and the Storm Before the Storm\">The Delay \u2014 and the Storm Before the Storm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-2-0-ecuador-half-time-report-el-tri-are-flying-at-the-estadio-azteca\/#Mora_Lights_Up_the_Azteca\" title=\"Mora Lights Up the Azteca\">Mora Lights Up the Azteca<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-2-0-ecuador-half-time-report-el-tri-are-flying-at-the-estadio-azteca\/#22%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Quinones_Opens_the_Scoring\" title=\"22&#8242; \u2014 Qui\u00f1ones Opens the Scoring\">22&#8242; \u2014 Qui\u00f1ones Opens the Scoring<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-2-0-ecuador-half-time-report-el-tri-are-flying-at-the-estadio-azteca\/#Ecuadors_Moment_%E2%80%94_and_Why_It_Did_Not_Change_Things\" title=\"Ecuador&#8217;s Moment \u2014 and Why It Did Not Change Things\">Ecuador&#8217;s Moment \u2014 and Why It Did Not Change Things<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-2-0-ecuador-half-time-report-el-tri-are-flying-at-the-estadio-azteca\/#31%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Jimenez_Makes_It_Two\" title=\"31&#8242; \u2014 Jim\u00e9nez Makes It Two\">31&#8242; \u2014 Jim\u00e9nez Makes It Two<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/fifa-world-cup-2026-mexico-2-0-ecuador-half-time-report-el-tri-are-flying-at-the-estadio-azteca\/#What_to_Expect_in_the_Second_Half\" title=\"What to Expect in the Second Half\">What to Expect in the Second Half<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Juli\u00e1n Qui\u00f1ones struck first, Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez doubled it, and 17-year-old Gilberto Mora ran the game from wide. The Azteca is rocking. Ecuador have 45 minutes to save themselves.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><i>Mexico vs Ecuador is live right now on ZEE 5 \u2014 stream the second half of <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i>FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> with the <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i> Quarterly Plan at \u20b9799.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Delay_%E2%80%94_and_the_Storm_Before_the_Storm\"><\/span><b>The Delay \u2014 and the Storm Before the Storm<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lightning protocols pushed kick-off back by a full hour as a severe thunderstorm rolled over Mexico City. When the match finally started, the rain was still falling and the pitch glistening under the floodlights. None of that bothered the home crowd, who turned the Estadio Azteca into a wall of noise from the first whistle.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico came out as if the delay had only built their intensity. Within six minutes, Mora and Jim\u00e9nez were combining inside the box, sending the first warning to Ecuador&#8217;s defence. A minute later, Jim\u00e9nez met a precise Luis Romo cross with a free header \u2014 only to nod it just wide. The early signs were clear.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mora_Lights_Up_the_Azteca\"><\/span><b>Mora Lights Up the Azteca<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The name on everyone&#8217;s lips is Gilberto Mora. The 17-year-old was everywhere in the opening quarter, dribbling with a confidence that belied his age. His 15th-minute run down the left flank ended with a curling effort that shaved the far post. It was a finish that had the crowd on its feet before they realised it had not gone in.<\/p>\n<p>Mora is Mexico&#8217;s creative engine tonight \u2014 unpredictable, direct, and impossible to pin down. Ecuador have no answer for him yet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"22%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Quinones_Opens_the_Scoring\"><\/span><b>22&#8242; \u2014 Qui\u00f1ones Opens the Scoring<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The breakthrough came with a touch of class. Roberto Alvarado threaded a perfectly weighted through-ball into Juli\u00e1n Qui\u00f1ones&#8217;s run, and Qui\u00f1ones did not hesitate. From the edge of the box, he thundered a strike into the top-left corner that left goalkeeper Hernan Galindez with no chance. 1\u20130 Mexico. The Azteca erupted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ecuadors_Moment_%E2%80%94_and_Why_It_Did_Not_Change_Things\"><\/span><b>Ecuador&#8217;s Moment \u2014 and Why It Did Not Change Things<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/ecuador\/ecuador-squad\">Ecuador<\/a> had their best chance in the 27th minute. John Yeboah produced a moment of individual quality \u2014 nutmegging C\u00e9sar Montes inside the box \u2014 before firing towards the near post. The ball struck the upright and flew clear. On another night, that is a goal. Tonight, it summed up Ecuador&#8217;s luck.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"31%E2%80%B2_%E2%80%94_Jimenez_Makes_It_Two\"><\/span><b>31&#8242; \u2014 Jim\u00e9nez Makes It Two<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/mexico\/mexico-squad\">Mexico<\/a> killed the contest with their second before the half hour was out. The combination play was a joy \u2014 Jim\u00e9nez and Qui\u00f1ones interchanging with precision, the veteran forward eventually arriving at the edge of the penalty area to curl a precise finish into the top-right corner. Qui\u00f1ones, who had scored the first, provided the assist for the second. 2\u20130.<\/p>\n<p>Alan Franco&#8217;s yellow card for Ecuador in the 45th minute was the frustrated punctuation at the end of a very difficult half for them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_Expect_in_the_Second_Half\"><\/span><b>What to Expect in the Second Half<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Mexico are in total control. The question for the second half is whether they push for more goals or manage the game \u2014 and at the Azteca, with the crowd this loud, the instinct will be to attack. Mora, Qui\u00f1ones, and Jim\u00e9nez are all capable of adding to the tally.<\/p>\n<p>Ecuador need two goals to force extra time and a complete reset in their approach. Given how well Mexico have moved the ball, that feels like a very steep hill. But they have the quality in attack to make this interesting if Mexico take their foot off the gas.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico are 45 minutes from the Round of 16.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Catch every minute of Mexico&#8217;s FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 campaign live on ZEE 5 \u2014 India&#8217;s official home of the World Cup.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An hour&#8217;s delay. A thunderstorm. Heavy rain. None of it slowed Mexico down. El Tri lead Ecuador 2\u20130 at half-time in their FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Round of 32 clash at the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City \u2014 and it could easily have been more. 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