Overview
- Ecuador were eliminated 2-0 by host Mexico in the round of 32, and hours after the match the coach Sebastián Beccacece confirmed he would leave his post, saying his contract concluded with the World Cup.
- Mexico took control with first-half goals from Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez and Ecuador were unable to break through despite improving after the break.
- Ecuador’s frustrations grew late when defender Piero Hincapié received a straight red card in stoppage time, leaving the team reduced to 10 men at the end of the match.
- The Ecuadorian Football Federation has filed a formal complaint with FIFA about pre-match incidents that included a late-night disturbance outside the team hotel and unexplained travel delays that disrupted the squad before the game.
- Beccacece leaves after less than two years in charge with a mixed legacy — a narrow World Cup knockout berth highlighted by a win over Germany, nine wins from 24 matches overall, and a young squad that Ecuador will now pass to a new manager.