Mexico and Ecuador will be battling for a place in the Copa América quarterfinals on Sunday, in what is effectively a knockout game despite being the group-stage finale for both sides.
Both sides have fared similarly in Group B. Mexico opened the tournament with a decent enough win over Jamaica, but fell 1-0 to Venezuela in a shock result on Wednesday at SoFi Stadium.
Ecuador’s results are nearly a mirror image, with a tournament-opening loss to Venezuela followed up by a 3-1 win over Jamaica.
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With Venezuela assured of one of the group’s two quarterfinal places and Jamaica eliminated, this game in Glendale, Ariz. functions as an elimination match before we get to the knockout rounds.
An Ecuador win will send La Tri through, and could even see Félix Sánchez’s side claim the top spot should Venezuela lose to Jamaica. A draw would also hand Ecuador a place in the quarterfinals thanks to a goal-differential edge over Mexico.
As such, El Tri has to win to stay alive in a tournament it hoped would represent a return to form.
The pressure is always on manager Jaime Lozano and his squad, but it’s hard to imagine Mexico staying the course with the current leadership and player pool if this tournament ends after just three games.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.
Mexico vs. Ecuador (Copa América)
- When: Sunday, June 30
- Where: State Farm Stadium (Glendale, Ariz.)
- Time: 8 p.m. ET
- Channel/streaming: FOX (Watch FREE on Fubo), TUDN, Univision, ViX (Watch on Prime Video)
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