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How to watch Mexico vs Ecuador: Free Streams, TV Channels & Kick-Off time as FIFA World Cup 2026 co-hosts try to end 40 years of hurt

El Tri and La Tri do battle for a nickname in a last-32 contest at the Estadio Azteca

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Co-hosts Mexico won all three group games on home turf (Image credit: Getty Images)

Mexico vs Ecuador Kick-Off time: Wednesday, July 1 | 2am BST / 9pm ET (Tue) / 11am AEST

Watch free on ITV (UK) / SBS (AUS) / CazéTV's You Tube (Brazil)

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Co-hosts Mexico will aim to end their 40-year wait to win a World Cup knockout match when they face Ecuador in Mexico City, and you can live stream the game around the world for free.

Javier Aguirre's men arrive in the last 32 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 high on confidence, after topping Group A with three wins from three. Yet the first knockout round has proved an insurmountable hurdle for El Tri for four decades, having fallen at that stage at seven successive World Cups from 1994 to 2018 and not making it out of the group in 2022. The only other time they've won a knockout game? In 1986, when they last hosted. Mexico are yet to concede this tournament and another clean sheet from Cesar Montes & Co would go a long way to helping them claim a milestone victory in front of the passionate home crowd at the Estadio Azteca.

Ecuador will hope a 2-1 victory over Germany in their final Group E game proves a sliding doors moment. Sebastian Beccacece's dark horses arrived at the World Cup on a 19-match unbeaten run, but took only one point from their first two group fixtures. Just 13 minutes from time against the Germans, up popped Gonzalo Plata to send his country into the last 32 as one of the best third-place teams. La Tri, who have never won a World Cup knockout fixture, will be desperate to make the most of their lifeline. PSG's Willian Pacho and Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie will continue at the back.

The winner will return to the Azteca to face England or DR Congo in the last 16.

So, read on as we show you exactly how to watch Mexico vs Ecuador for free from anywhere in the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Mexico vs Ecuador is available to watch for free in multiple countries, including the UK, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland and Turkey.

🇧🇷 Brazil: CazéTV's You Tube (no account required)

Abroad? Can't access your free stream? Unblock your free World Cup stream with Norton VPN — more on that below.

Use a VPN to watch Mexico vs Ecuador live streams

It’s the World Cup, and if you’re traveling, you might discover your usual Mexico vs Ecuador stream is suddenly unavailable due to geo-restrictions.

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US viewers can watch Mexico vs Ecuador on Fox and Telemundo (Spanish comms).

Visiting the US from the UK? You can still watch your World Cup stream for free thanks to Norton VPN (try for 60 days).

UK customers are in luck as they can stream Mexico vs Ecuador for free on ITV. Live coverage is on ITV1 and ITVX.

You require a TV license and a valid UK postcode for an account (e.g. SE1 7PB).

Norton VPN can unlock your stream if you're abroad today.

Mexico vs Ecuador will be shown for free in Australia on SBS On Demand.

The streaming platform has every game of the tournament for free, making it the perfect place for your World Cup viewing.

Traveling for work or on holiday? A VPN like Norton VPN can help unlock your free stream.

In Canada, TSN will be broadcasting Mexico vs Ecuador.

You can live stream via the TSN+ streaming platform, which costs CA

8 per month or CA

80 per year.

Outside of Canada? Use Norton VPN whilst you're traveling away from home to unlock your stream.

Mexico vs Ecuador kicks off at 2am BST / 11am AEST on Wednesday, July 1. That's 9pm ET on Tuesday, June 30 in the US.

Goalkeepers: Raul Rangel (Guadalajara), Guillermo Ochoa (AEL Limassol), Carlos Acevedo (Santos Laguna).

Defenders: Jorge Sanchez (PAOK), Israel Reyes (Club America), Cesar Montes (Lokomotiv Moscow), Johan Vasquez (Genoa), Jesus Gallardo (Toluca), Mateo Chavez (AZ).

Midfielders: Erik Lira (Cruz Azul), Orbelin Pineda (AEK Athens), Alvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis), Roberto Alvarado, Brian Gutierrez, Luis Romo (Guadalajara), Edson Alvarez (West Ham), Obed Vargas (Atletico Madrid), Gilberto Mora (Tijuana), Luis Chavez (Dynamo Moscow).

Forwards: Cesar Huerta (Anderlecht), Alexis Vega (Toluca), Julian Quinones (Al-Qadsiah), Guillermo Martinez (UNAM), Armando Gonzalez (Guadalajara), Santiago Gimenez (AC Milan), Raul Jimenez (Fulham).

Goalkeepers: Hernan Galindez (Huracan), Moises Ramirez (Kifisia), Gonzalo Valle (LDU Quito).

Defenders: Piero Hincapie (Arsenal), Willian Pacho (Paris St-Germain), Pervis Estupinan (AC Milan), Felix Torres (Internacional), Joel Ordonez (Club Brugge), Jackson Porozo (Tijuana), Angelo Preciado (Atletico Mineiro).

Midfielders: Moises Caicedo (Chelsea), Alan Franco (Atletico Mineiro), Kendry Paez (River Plate, on loan from Chelsea), Pedro Vite (UNAM), Jordy Alcivar (Independiente del Valle), Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), Yaimar Medina (Genk).

Forwards: Enner Valencia (Pachuca), Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise), Jordy Caicedo (Huracan), Nilson Angulo (Sunderland), Anthony Valencia (Antwerp), Jeremy Arevalo (Stuttgart).

Of course, most broadcasters have streaming services that you can access through mobile apps or via your phone's browser.

You can also stay up-to-date with all of the key World Cup moments on the official social media channels on X/Twitter (@FIFAWorld Cup), Instagram (@FIFAWorld Cup), Tik Tok (@FIFAWorld Cup) and You Tube (@FIFA).

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James Roberts is a freelance sports journalist working across several of Future’s brands, most notably Four Four Two. He started his career at the Oxford Mail, where he covered Oxford United home and away, before becoming a sports sub-editor for various national newspapers.

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