Mexico Breaks the Curse as VAR Shakes the Bracket
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 · 8 min
Mexico ended a 40-year World Cup knockout drought by beating Ecuador 2-0 at the Azteca, while the USMNT braces for Bosnia and FIFA’s Germany-Paraguay VAR explanation keeps officiating squarely in the knockout spotlight.
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Mexico ended a 40-year World Cup knockout drought by beating Ecuador 2-0 at the Azteca, while the USMNT braces for Bosnia and FIFA’s Germany-Paraguay VAR explanation keeps officiating squarely in the knockout spotlight.
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