On July 1, Beijing time, in the third round of Group B of the Copa America group stage, the Mexican team played against the Ecuador team, which can be called a battle of life and death, especially the Mexican team, if they can't beat the opponent, they will definitely be eliminated, and the Ecuador team can advance to the top 8 as long as they are undefeated, and the two sides drew 0-0 in the end, and the Mexican team was eliminated in an upset.
Mexico are arguably the strongest team in this group, ranked 14th in the world, well above Ecuador (31st), Venezuela (54th) and Jamaica (55th), with Mexico also favourites. Unexpectedly, after defeating Jamaica in the first round, the Mexican team was upset one after another, and they lost to Venezuela in the second round, and drew with Ecuador in this game, and finally regretted to be out of the tournament.
At the beginning of the game, the Mexican team attacked aggressively, and it looked like they were going to eat their opponents in one go. However, Mexico's attack was only a false fire and did not create any threat at all. Instead, it was the Ecuadorian team, whose counterattack once made the Mexican team very embarrassed. Before the end of the first half, Paz's set-piece almost broke the deadlock for Ecuador, but was unfortunately cleared by the Mexican goalkeeper.
In the second half, the Mexican team became more and more anxious, and in the absence of any good chances, they forced the goal many times, and the result can be imagined. In the end, Mexico did not score a goal and could only draw 0-0 with their opponents, and this draw also led to their elimination from the competition.
In the other match played at the same time, Venezuela thrashed Jamaica 3-0 to win all three games in the group stage and win nine points to secure the top spot in the group and advance to the quarter-finals, where they will next face Canada, who are second in Group A.
As for Ecuador, they finished second in the group on goal difference after holding out a draw with Mexico. In the next round of 8, they will meet Argentina, and with the strength of the Ecuadorian team, the last 8 is likely to be their finish.
Because of the goal difference of 1 less, the world-class powerhouse Mexico team finally ranked third with 4 points in 3 games and missed the top 8, which is definitely the biggest upset in this Copa America. Prior to this, the Canadian team beat the Chilean team and the Peruvian team to qualify from the group, and it was already a big upset. Unexpectedly, they were as strong as the Mexican team, and they didn't even qualify from the group, and their performance undoubtedly disappointed the fans. As for the Jamaican team, they have lost all three games and finished bottom of the group without any surprises. In addition to the Jamaican team, the Bolivian team and the Paraguayan team also did not score a point in the first 2 games, and in the last 1 round, these 2 teams don't know if they will also end up with a miserable defeat!