Mexican football supporters gather outside Ecuador’s team hotel in Mexico City, creating a loud disturbance ahead of the teams’ World Cup Round of 32 match. Multiple accounts describe fans using drums, horns and chants through the night, with hundreds of supporters reportedly involved. The stated aim is to unsettle the Ecuador squad and disrupt preparations before the high-stakes game, which determines which team advances to the Round of 16. The reports frame the incident as an attempt to interfere with the visitors’ routine and focus, occurring shortly before kickoff. While the coverage emphasizes the noise and the scale of the gathering, it does not provide details on any arrests or injuries in the accounts provided. The incident is presented as a pre-match episode tied to the rivalry between the two national teams as Mexico faces Ecuador in the Round of 32.