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Mexico vs Ecuador live updates: Goalless draw sees Mexicans crash out of 2024 Copa America
Venezuela and Ecuador progress from Group B
- Venezuela and Ecuador progress to Copa America quarterfinals
- Mexico crash out after an ugly goalless draw with Ecuador
- Mexico vs Ecuador threatened with stoppage over homophobic chanting
- Venezuela eased past Jamaica 3-0 in other Copa America game
- Venezuela to play Canada, Ecuador to take on Argentina
Reaction to Ecuador's 0-0 'win' over Mexico
The Athletic's Stuart James and Thom Harris have assessed the key talking points from this match, looking at:
- Will Argentina be worried by what they saw in this match?
- Santi Gimenez’s goalless group stage
- What went wrong for Mexico?
Follow the link below to check out their breakdown!
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Ecuador becoming knockout-stage regulars
In stark contrast to Mexico's regression, Ecuador are experiencing one of the better periods in their team's history.
After failing to make it out of the group stage in six straight editions of Copa America from 1999 to 2015, Ecuador have now reached the quarterfinals in three of the past four editions.
Mexico's long-term regression
Mexico's declining results in Copa America over the years have mirrored the overall regression the team has suffered.
Between 1993 and 2007 Mexico appeared in the tournament seven times, reaching at least the semifinals five times and finishing as runners-up twice.
But in four appearances since then, Mexico have made it out of the group stage only once, and that run immediately ended in the quarterfinals with a 7-0 drubbing at the hands of Chile.
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Mexico's toothless attack
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Mexico scored just one total goal across their three games at Copa America, and readers on our discussion page had differing opinions as to who is to blame for that.
Adrian B. said: Mexico needs a forward who can finish plays
Prompting Max Z. to respond: Missing more players that can give options to said forward
Adrian B. had more to say: Will the coach be fired if Mexico doesn’t make it past the group stage?
Venezuela and Ecuador move on, Mexico and Jamaica head home
Venezuela have swept Group B with three wins from three, a result that few expected before the tournament began!
Ecuador squeak through in second place, advancing over Mexico by virtue of goal difference.
Jamaica bow out of their third appearance at Copa America still in search of their first win or draw.
Homophobic chant mars tonight’s Copa America match
Tonight’s game between Mexico and Ecuador was marred by repeated incidents of homophobic chanting.
There were three separate announcements over the stadium speakers at State Farm Stadium, Arizona late into the goalless draw.
A message was also displayed on big screens around the stadium calling for a halt.
The message said: “The referee has indicated that the match could be suspended due to discriminatory behavior among spectators. Discrimination in football stadiums is not tolerated. If this continues, the match will be suspended, and eventually canceled.”
The homophobic chant, in which fans shout a slur at the opposing goalkeeper during his run-up to take a goal kick, has been heard at Mexican football matches for many years, with differing stories as to its origins.
Mexico were unable to find a late goal with the draw costing them their place at the tournament.
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Mexico's final chances
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90+11' Mexico 0-0 Ecuador
Mexico's goalkeeper comes up for the corner following the non-penalty, but Ecuador quickly clear the ball. Mexico send it back into the box where Dominguez fumbles the ball attempting to claim it, but his defenders manage to clear the ball again! That may be it!
VAR reviewing Mexico's penalty
90+8' Mexico 0-0 Ecuador
Torres makes leg-on-leg contact with Martinez and the Mexico striker makes sure to hit the ground. Replays show the contact likely didn't warrant Martinez going over, and more importantly, they also show that Torres got the ball with his leg.
VAR has summoned the referee to the monitor...
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