Mexico's national football team has advanced to the knockout stage of the World Cup after defeating Ecuador. This victory marks the end of a 40-year period during which Mexico failed to progress past the group stage. Previously, the team had lost seven consecutive knockout stage matches from 1994 to 2018 and did not advance in the 2022 tournament.
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Mexico defeats Ecuador to advance in World Cup, ending 40-year knockout stage drought
Mexico's national football team has secured advancement to the knockout stage of the World Cup by defeating Ecuador. This victory ends a 40-year period without advancement past the group stage, following a history of losses in previous tournaments.
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Mexico ends a 40-year knockout drought, beats Ecuador to advance in World Cup
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