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Mexico were unceremoniously dumped retired of Copa America connected Sunday night, aft struggling to people successful beforehand of 63,000 fans successful Glendale, Arizona.
Their opponents Ecuador, meanwhile, secured a spot successful nan quarter-finals, wherever they will look Lionel Messi and defending champions Argentina.
Elsewhere successful Group B, Venezuela thrashed Jamaica 3-0 to seal apical spot, and a face-off pinch Canada successful nan past eight.
Ecuador vanished level pinch Mexico connected 4 points but advancement to nan past 8 acknowledgment to a superior extremity difference.
Mexico head Jaime Lozano is apt to look accrued scrutiny aft they scored conscionable 1 extremity successful their 3 group matches.
Jordi Cortizo of Mexico looks dejected aft nan squad were dumped retired of Copa America
Over 63,000 fans packed retired State Farm Stadium for nan 0-0 tie connected Sunday evening
Lozano, Mexico's 3rd caput coach successful nan past 2 years, besides faced disapproval aft their 2-0 nonaccomplishment to nan United States successful nan 2024 CONCACAF Nations League final, and defeats successful 2 caller friendlies, including a 4-0 thrashing by Uruguay.
In a beingness first half, Mexico attacked pinch existent strength arsenic they sought nan triumph they needed but lacked value connected nan shot and grounded to grounds a changeable connected target.
Lozano's broadside continued to push aft nan break and full-back Gerardo Arteaga created a bully opportunity aft a powerful tally into nan box, earlier being denied by a last-ditch tackle from Felix Torres.
Venezuela observe aft thrashing Jamaica 3-0 to apical nan group and scope nan quarter-finals
Winger Julian Quinones tested Ecuador goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez pinch a long-range effort successful nan 65th minute. Dominguez kept retired Quinones' changeable pinch a diving save, pinch Mexico's Santi Gimenez blasting nan rebound disconnected nan station from a tight angle.
As Mexico threw bodies guardant successful their hunt for a winner, Ecuador progressively posed a threat connected nan counter-attack and successful nan 68th infinitesimal Enner Valencia forced a prevention from Julio Gonzalez pinch a dipping strike.
Mexico were past awarded a punishment successful nan seventh infinitesimal of stoppage clip erstwhile Torres appeared to bring down Guillermo Martinez but nan determination was overturned aft a VAR review.
