Mexico City, July 1 -- United States Ambassador to Mexico Ronald Johnson congratulated Mexico on reaching the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 following its 2-0 victory over Ecuador and expressed hope that the United States would join them in the next round.

Host United States will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 clash on Tuesday (local time) at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.

Taking to X, Ambassador Johnson hailed Mexico's achievement and extended his best wishes to the U.S. men's national team ahead of its Round of 32 fixture.

"Congratulations, Mexico, on today's victory and for advancing to the next round! Tomorrow it's the U.S. National Team's turn to win and join them there," Johnson wrote.

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