Photos: Mexico-Ecuador World Cup match delayed 1 hour by a storm in Mexico City
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Mexico fans cheer at Shell Energy Stadium, home of the MLS soccer club Houston Dynamo, as they watch a live broadcast in Houston, of a World Cup soccer round of 32 match between Mexico and Ecuador, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Mexican fans react ahead of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko )
A fan reacts before the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Rain falls as fans wait for the start of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Fans wear ponchos as it rains ahead of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)
A Mexican fan waits in the rain for the start of the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko )
Soccer fans gather for a watch party for the World Cup soccer match between Mexico and Ecuador, at the base of the Angel of Independence monument in Mexico City, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Mexico fan Ray Mysterio poses in Houston before a live broadcast of a World Cup soccer round of 32 match between Mexico and Ecuador, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Mexico fans in Houston find their seats before watching a live broadcast of a World Cup soccer round of 32 match between Mexico and Ecuador, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Mexico fans in Houston watch ballet folkloric dancers before a live broadcast of a World Cup soccer round of 32 match between Mexico and Ecuador, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
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Mexico fans cheer at Shell Energy Stadium, home of the MLS soccer club Houston Dynamo, as they watch a live broadcast in Houston, of a World Cup soccer round of 32 match between Mexico and Ecuador, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The match between Mexico and Ecuador for the round of 32 of the World Cup was delayed and will start one hour after the original scheduled time on Tuesday night due to a thunderstorm over the Mexico City Stadium area.
The storm started about two hours before the match was set to begin.
Mexico is aiming to qualify to the round of 16 and inch closer to tie their best performances in the World Cup. Mexico reached the quarterfinals, playing at home, in 1970 and 1986.
