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Mexico Ends 40-Year Drought with Historic Win | San Antonio News
Mexico just shattered a 40-year drought with a thrilling 2-0 knockout win over Ecuador, their first in that stage since 1986—and it’s sending them to the World Cup round of sixteen. Julián Quiñones opened the scoring early, Raúl Jiménez sealed it, and the electric Azteca crowd witnessed history: Mexico’s first CONCACAF team to beat a CONMEBOL side in a World Cup knockout. This victory ends a seven-match losing streak in that round and marks their 12th straight unbeaten game. Quiñones now ranks second in Mexico’s all-time World Cup scoring, while Jiménez is just five goals shy of tying…
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