Mexico City, July 6 (IANS) Javier Aguirre apologized to Mexico’s fans after his side’s World Cup campaign ended with a 3-2 defeat to England in the round of 16 on Sunday.The result ended Mexico’s hopes of a first World Cup quarterfinal since 1986 and marked Aguirre’s final match as head coach.”We weren’t able to give the people one more night of happiness and joy,” Aguirre was quoted by Xinhua as saying. “I’d like to thank the fans who came to this stadium, the other stadiums and the fan festiva…
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Mexico City, July 6 (IANS) Jude Bellingham scored a brace and Harry Kane converted a penalty as England overcame co-hosts Mexico in a thrilling, incident-packed last-16 contest to set up a FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final showdown with Norway. England are in the last eight in three consecutive editions for the second time, after 1962 (quarter-final), 1966 (winners), and 1970 (quarter-final). This was just the second FIFA World Cup meeting between Mexico and England, with the Three Lions winning…
Mexico City, July 4 (IANS) Mexico striker Raul Jimenez believes the unity and fighting spirit within the squad have been the driving force behind El Tri’s impressive FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign as they gear up for a blockbuster Round of 16 clash against England.The experienced forward, who has rediscovered his goalscoring touch on the biggest stage after years of injury setbacks, said the players are fully aware of the magnitude of Monday’s contest and are determined to continue giving fans rea…
Mexico City, July 1 (IANS) Sebastian Beccacece has resigned as Ecuador head coach after the South American side’s FIFA World Cup campaign ended with a 2-0 defeat to Mexico in the Round of 32 on Tuesday. Speaking after the elimination, the Argentine confirmed that his tenure had come to an end following the expiry of his contract, saying he believed stepping aside was the right decision after Ecuador fell short of the objectives set for the tournament.Beccacece, who took charge of Ecuador in Augu…
Mexico City, July 1 (IANS) Mexico manager Javier Aguirre said reaching the World Cup round of 16 carried special meaning after overcoming a hurdle that had eluded him in his previous spells in charge of the team.Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Ecuador marked Mexico’s first World Cup knockout-stage victory since it last hosted the tournament in 1986, when Aguirre was a player.The 67-year-old managed the Mexico teams that were eliminated in the first knockout round at the 2002 and 2010 World Cups.”It mea…
Mexico City, July 1 (IANS) Ecuador Football Federation (FEF) has reached out to the governing body, FIFA, to voice its concerns over the treatment they received from Mexcian fans ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 game against Mexico on Wednesday. As the players were trying to rest ahead of the knockout match, many Mexican fans gathered around Ecuador’s team hotel and started playing loud music, chanting Mexican team slogans, and even launching fireworks from the top of the building….
Mexico City, July 1 (IANS) A blistering first-half goal from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez steered Mexico to the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 as the co-hosts registered their first World Cup knockout victory in 40 years with a dominant 2-0 win over Ecuador here at Mexico City Stadium on Wednesday. This was Mexico’s first World Cup knockout game since hosting the competition in 1986. The scoreline was identical to that of their only previous knockout victory, when they defeated Bulga…
Zapopan, June 19 (IANS) Co-hosts Mexico became the first team to reach the round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a 1-0 win over South Korea here at Guadalajara Stadium on Friday (IST). Luis Romo’s goal just after half-time put Mexico through as Group A winners with a match to go following a goalkeeping mistake by Kim Seung-gyu. Mexico stopper Raul Rangel made a superb double save in the dying minutes to preserve their lead.With first place in the bag, Javier Aguirre’s side will now meet a …
Mexico City, June 12 (IANS) History was written at the Mexico City Stadium as the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicked off. At just 17 years old, teenage prodigy Gilberto Mora etched his name into Mexican football folklore, becoming the youngest player ever to represent El Tri at the global showpiece during Mexico’s opening-match win over South Africa. The moment arrived in the 65th minute when Mora was called off the bench. His introduction triggered a deafening roar from the home crowd, which included b…
Mexico City, June 3 (IANS) Mexico and South Africa will kick off the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 11 at the Mexico City Stadium, repeating the tournament’s opening fixture in 2010. South Africa is back at the finals for the first time since then. In the same group, South Korea will make its 12th World Cup appearance, and the Czech Republic returns after a 20-year absence.MEXICOThe team:Mexico, hosting the World Cup for a third time, will be looking for a deeper run than its recent tournaments hav…