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Must-win for Mexico against Ecuador

With two points currently in hand, Mexico could secure a spot in the Copa America quarterfinals with a win against Ecuador on Friday evening.

In the squad's first game of the competition, El Tri stuttered in a 0-0 draw against Bolivia, but shocked many fans after a thrilling 90 minutes against Chile on Monday night. Mexico's "B" squad was expected to suffer against the tournament hosts, but pulled off a surprising 3-3 result in the Estadio Nacional.

Now, Mexico can control its own fate with a victory on Friday night.