Gallardo: “Another tournament begins”
The Mexican National Team reaches the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup with perfect progress in the group stage. Their rival will be Ecuador, which advanced as one of the best third parties after an agonizing victory over Germany.
Jesús Gallardo, Tri side and Toluca player, spoke to the media before the game. Recognize that previous performance is behind.
“We are very proud of what we achieved, but we believe that now the good thing is coming, another tournament begins. We are motivated but calm because we have not won anything and we believe that we can make history.”
The match will be played at the Mexico City stadium. Gallardo considers that playing at home is an advantage, although they do not feel like favorites.
“I don’t know if we are the favorites, but we are at home, with our people, and we want to advance to the next round without detracting from Ecuador, since we know the quality of players they have.”
Knowledge of the rival
Gallardo was called up to last October’s friendly between both teams in Guadalajara. That’s why he knows the team led by Sebastián Beccacece.
“They are a very dynamic team that attacks very well, obviously the defense is also very good. But we have to focus on ourselves. Javier Aguirre will tell us about their virtues and defects, and we must take advantage of it.”
For Gallardo, who is playing in his third World Cup, the match represents a historic opportunity. Without triumphalism, El Tri seeks to continue advancing in the tournament played at home.
