Mexico City, July 1 -- Co-host Mexico reached the World Cup round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Ecuador, while Norway and France also advanced.
In Mexico City, Julian Quinones scored one goal and set up another as Mexico secured its first World Cup knockout victory on Tuesday since it last hosted the tournament in 1986.
Quinones put his side ahead following a swift counterattack, and he then provided the pass for Raul Jimenez to double the lead. El Tri will next meet either England or the Democratic Republic of the Congo in Mexico City on July 5.
"This is just the first step," Quinones said after the match. "We are going to have to work harder now to go further and make our fans even happier."In Dallas, Erling Haaland scored an 86th-minute w...