At 8 o'clock on July 1, Mexico faced Eccador in the group stage of the Copa America, the two teams had the same points, Ewador ranked second in the group with one more goal difference, and Mexico ranked third in the group. Mexico will only qualify if they win. The first half ended without a goal for both sides and it was a 0-0 draw. In the second half, Ecuador handballed several times in the penalty area, but the referee did not indicate it. In the end, the two sides exchanged blank papers. Ecuador beat Mexico on goal difference to advance to the quarter-finals.
The referee blew the whistle and the game began, with Mexico in red jerseys and Ejadol in white, attacking from right to left. In the 2nd minute, Mexico's long-range shot went high. In the 7th minute, Ejador won a free kick in front of the goal, and the direct shot was blocked by the human wall, and the follow-up shot was confiscated by the goalkeeper. In the 18th minute, Ejador won a corner kick and did not form a shot. In the 19th minute, Ejadol won a free kick in front, which was blocked by the defender, and the corner kick was passed to the penalty area and the header hit the top of the goal. In the 21st minute, Mexico's header went high. In the 25th minute, Ejador's volley went high. In the 30th minute, Ejador's shot was confiscated by the goalkeeper. After that, the two sides exchanged attacks and defenses, but there were no shots on goal. The first half ended with a 0-0 draw.
In the second half, the two sides changed sides again, and in the 52nd minute, Mexico's cross hit the arm of the defender, and the Mexican player complained to the referee, who ignored it. In the 58th minute, the Mexican player was mixed up by a defender in the penalty area. The referee turned a blind eye. Mexico's successive shots were cleared by defenders. Mexico's long ball then hit the arm of the Nellese defender in the box, but the referee did not indicate it. The Mexican player complained about the referee and instead received a yellow card. In the final minute of stoppage time, the Mexican player was mixed in the penalty area, and the referee may have sensed his conscience and awarded a penalty to Mexico. The penalty was cancelled through a video replay. It seems that this is a game that has fooled the Mexican team. The game is over. The two sides drew a 0-0 draw. Ecuador qualified for the quarter-finals with a goal difference. Mexico was eliminated from the tournament.
After watching this game, I found that the level of refereeing in the Copa America is not very good! Nor can it be fairly enforced!