Co-hosts Mexico reached the last 16 – where England potentially await – with a stirring win over Ecuador at Mexico City Stadium
Mexico’s football culture dates back to the early 20th century, and the country has a place in history as participants in the first ever World Cup match, when they lost 4-1 to France on the opening day of the 1930 World Cup in Uruguay.
The following match against Chile they conceded the World Cup’s first own-goal.
