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Key takeaways
- Ecuador at the World Cup (0:51)
- MEXICO CITY --- When the ground shakes in Mexico City, it isn't a strange occurrence.
- To say that the venue was deafening for Mexico's first win in a World Cup knockout match in 40 years (albeit in the new R32 now it's a 48-team event), would be an understatement.
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Ecuador at the World Cup (0:51)
MEXICO CITY --- When the ground shakes in Mexico City, it isn't a strange occurrence. Earthquakes are normal here in one of the planet's largest metropolitan areas, but it wasn't the Earth's core that caused the seismic activity at the Estadio Azteca on Tuesday night, instead it was national team stars Julián Quiñones and Raúl Jiménez after they scored in Mexico's 2-0 round of 32 win against Ecuador.
To say that the venue was deafening for Mexico's first win in a World Cup knockout match in 40 years (albeit in the new R32 now it's a 48-team event), would be an understatement. It was almost as if the will of the entire country was condensed into the historic venue. Ecuador were clearly overwhelmed, as every jeer and whistle every time they touched the ball saw Mexico's home crowd do their part as defenders in the stands.