{"id":525868,"date":"2026-06-30T13:38:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:38:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/525868\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T13:38:14","slug":"world-cup-2026-last-16-for-paraguay-morocco-brazil-as-germany-netherlands-and-japan-go-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/525868\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026: Last 16 for Paraguay, Morocco & Brazil as Germany, Netherlands and Japan go out"},"content":{"rendered":"

Home advantage ‘could prove valuable’- Torradopublished at 13:23 BST<\/p>\n

13:23 BST<\/p>\n

Mexico v Ecuador (Wed, 02:00 BST)<\/p>\n

Mexico played all three of their group\u2011stage games on home soil, in Mexico City and Guadalajara.<\/p>\n

They will play their third game at the Azteca Stadium against Ecuador and are set to remain in Mexico City again if they reach the round of 16 – which could be against England.<\/p>\n

Mexico reached the quarter\u2011finals, their best World Cup performance, in 1970 and 1986 – the two previous editions held on home soil.<\/p>\n

In every tournament from 1994 to 2018, they were eliminated in the round of 16.<\/p>\n

Gerardo Torrado is a Mexican football legend and the sixth most-capped player in El Tri\u2018s history, having made 147 appearances for his country and played in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cups.<\/p>\n

Torrado told Fifa he sees “considerable potential” in Mexico\u2019s team.<\/p>\n

“What I see is a solid, balanced team. Aguirre has also involved almost his entire squad, reflecting healthy competition for places and the depth at his disposal,” said Torrado.<\/p>\n

“That can make all the difference at the World Cup, given the heavy workload players take on as the tournament progresses. <\/p>\n

“Having finished top of the group, Mexico will have the home advantage, which could prove valuable,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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