Mexico team news vs Ecuador: El Tri lineup confirmed, Gilberto Mora starts
Head coach Javier Aguirre has made a big decision ahead of the World Cup round of 32 clash in Mexico City.
Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre has handed Gilberto Mora a start for the crucial round of 32 meeting with Ecuador on Tuesday.
Aguirre had made changes to the team for the final group stage game, a dead rubber against Czech Republic. however Mora impressed after being brought into the team for that game and the 17-year-old sensation retains his place against Ecuador.
Here’s the full Mexico starting XI to take on Ecuador: Rangel; Sanchez, Montes (c), Vasquez, Gallardo; Lira, Mora, Romo; Alvarado, Jimenez, Quinones
All eyes will be on Mexico City for the game, one of the most enticing of the round of 32. Co-hosts Mexico have a chance to make it to the fifth game of a World Cup - El Quinto Partido - and break a decades-long wait. If they progress past Ecuador they look set to take on England in Mexico City in the round of 16.
For Ecuador, they will fancy their chances of seeing off Mexico. They will be buoyed by the stunning victory over Germany that clinched their place in the knockout round, and their own impressive record at altitude.
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