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Alan Franco
45'+1'
Piero Hincapié
90'+5'
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Mexico and Ecuador meet at the Mexico City Stadium on Wednesday morning in a round of 32 showdown at this summer’s World Cup.
El Tri secured top spot in Group A after claiming a commanding 3-0 victory over Czech Republic to cap off their group stage campaign, while Sebastin Beccacece's side progressed as third-place finishers following a dramatic 2-1 triumph over Germany in their final group match.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both nations ahead of Wednesday’s knockout clash.
MEXICO vs. ECUADOR
MEXICO
Out: None
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Rangel; Sanchez, Montes, Vasquez, Gallardo; Lira, Romo, Gutierrez; Alvarado, Jimenez, Quinones
ECUADOR
Out: None
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Galindez; Franco, Ordonez, Pacho, Hincapie; Yeboah, Caicedo, Vite, Angulo; Plata, Valencia
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Raul Jimenez
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Sebastian Beccacece
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Mexico
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Ecuador
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