Mexico oust Ecuador for 1st World Cup knockout win in 40 years - ESPN
Mexico won their first World Cup knockout stage match in 40 years after dispatching Ecuador 2-0 in front an electric crowd at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Tuesday.
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Caitlin Clark's peers make it crystal clear they hate her with insulting All-Star game vote
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