Julian Quinones was beyond the last Ecuador defender. Despite that, the Mexican winger wasn't called offside. Half a field later, Quinones had tucked away the match's first goal for a 1-0 Mexico lead at home in Mexico City.

Mexico became the first team to reach the knockout rounds of the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, as they beat South Korea 1-0 in Guadalajara to improve to six points from two games and finish top of Group A.

Mexico striker Julián Quiñones has got off to a dream start to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scoring three goals in four matches, with his latest coming against Ecuador in the round of 32. But where does Quiñones rank among the all-time great goalscorers in Mexico's rich World Cup history?

Mexico's packed World Cup crowd at Estadio Azteca reportedly caused an artificial seismic signal when Julian Quiñones scored against Ecuador.