Goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez gave the co-hosts a healthy advantage in a breathless first half and they produced a controlled display after the break to win their first knockout game since 1986. It means manager Javier Aguirre's side will again have the advantage of playing in Mexico City, when they meet either England or DR Congo in the next round on Sunday evening (01:00 BST on Monday). A thunderstorm in Mexico's capital had pushed the kick-off back by an hour but once the storm clouds cleared, Ecuador found themselves unable to contend with the fervent atmosphere and a home side that started like a whirlwind. Mexico carved out four chances inside the first 10 minutes and while John Yeboah hit the woodwork for Ecuador, they were distinctly second best and unable to match Mexico's intensity all over the pitch. It was as strong a start as Mexico have made to any World Cup game in terms of chances created since the 1966 edition, and their passionate supporters did not have to wait long to be rewarded with an opening goal. Colombia-born winger Quinones escaped down the left and cut inside before dispatching an unerring shot beyond Ecuador goalkeeper Hernan Galindez and into the roof of the net. It was Quinones' third goal of the tournament and he turned provider shortly after when Wolves forward Jimenez found the top corner to ruthlessly punish a mistake by Ecuador centre-back Joel Ordonez on the edge of his own penalty area. Sebastian Beccacece's side improved considerably after half-time but Gonzalo Plata's flick wide was the closest they came to reducing their arrears. And an already disappointing affair for Ecuador ended on a sour note when, with the game over as a contest, Piero Hincapie become the second player at this tournament after Paraguay's Miguel Almiron to be shown a red card for covering his mouth while speaking to an opponent in stoppage time.

A strike in each half took Mbappe to 10 knockout stage goals, while he now shares the lead in the Golden Boot race at this tournament with Argentina's Lionel Messi, with both on six goals. Both sides had to content with scorching temperatures in New Jersey, but Les Bleus wasted little time in bombarding their opponents. An offside flag denied Mbappe a 20th-minute opener before he struck the post when Jules Koude's low cross found the striker with the goal gaping. Minutes later, Michael Olise hit the foot of the upright with an audacious scissor kick from just inside the penalty area, before Ousmane Dembele smashed the rebound wide. Sweden goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom frustrated the French with a string of fine saves, but was powerless to keep out Mbappe on the stroke of half-time. French frustration was just beginning to show when Mbappe ran onto Dembele's slide-rule pass, wrong-footed Viktor Gyokeres with a stepover, and fired into the far corner. Sweden should have drawn level immediately, but Elliot Stroud blazed over after the ball fell to him 12 yards from goal. That was the peak of Sweden's resistance, as eight minutes into the second half Bradley Barcola ran onto a cute Olise pass and rifled the ball in at the near post. Dembele drew another fine save from Widell Zetterstrom with a trademark curling shot from the right, before the Swede denied Olise one-on-one. Mbappe got his second in the 74th minute when he ran onto another fine Olise pass and curled the ball past Widell Zetterstrom. Gyokeres should have scored a late consolation after being played through on goal, but the Arsenal striker was denied by France keeper Mike Maignan. Paraguay, who defeated Germany on penalties on Monday, will be France's next opponents in Philadelphia on Saturday, 4 July (22:00 BST).

The Manchester City striker had been quiet in Dallas before the 86th minute, as Antonio Nusa and Amad Diallo traded brilliant strikes in a tense game. But Haaland was in the right place to bobble home the decisive goal from six yards following Patrick Berg's cutback. It means Haaland has scored in 13 successive competitive internationals for Norway, his latest goal helping his country win a World Cup knockout match for the first time. Ivory Coast appeared to have forced extra time thanks to a superb 74th-minute strike by second-half sub Amad - surprisingly left out as manager Emerse Fae lined up his side in a more defensive 4-1-4-1 formation. It proved an error by Fae as the Ivorians struggled to create before going behind in the 39th minute. Nusa is less heralded than strike partner Haaland, but the 21-year-old RB Leipzig winger produced a moment of sublime quality by cutting into the box from the left and curling a right-footed shot into the top corner. After scoring the opener in their three group games, Ivory Coast were forced to chase the game - so Fae sent on Amad in the second half, and the 23-year-old showed his country what they were missing as he cut in from the right, beat two men and slotted home his second goal of the tournament. Just minutes earlier, the Manchester United man had made a key impact at the other end of the pitch - Norway centre-back Torbjorn Heggem somehow failed to score from four yards when his volley was cleared off the line by Amad. But in a World Cup so far defined by star strikers, Haaland was never going to be denied.

Morocco dominated much of the game but were thwarted by inspired goalkeeping from Bart Verbruggen and the woodwork before Gakpo, who had announced the loss of his unborn son on Saturday, smashed home 18 minutes from time after a lightning-fast break. But in a grandstand finish, Issa Diop thumped home a stoppage-time header, sending the game to extra time and ultimately penalties. The Dutch missed three of their spot-kicks, which allowed Ismail Saibari to seal a 3-2 win and book a date with Canada in Houston on Saturday (18:00 BST). Liverpool forward Gakpo had chosen to remain with the squad despite grieving his loss, and started for the Dutch as coach Ronald Koeman switched to a back five for the first time in 32 matches. The opening stages were intense and physical with running battles between Ismail Saibari and Jan Paul van Hecke at one end, and Brian Brobbey and Chadi Riad at the other, with the latter requiring a new shirt following one tussle with the Netherlands and Sunderland forward. Both sides had chances, Neil El Aynaoui and Achraf Hakimi - winning his 100th cap - testing Bart Verbruggen, while Micky van de Ven went close from distance for the Netherlands. After the break, Morocco took control with Hakimi striking the bar, but were caught by a swift Netherlands counter-attack, as Gakpo fired home and was mobbed by his team-mates. That looked enough until the opening seconds of added time when Diop headed home a curling cross from Chemsdine Taldi. As extra time began, Verbruggen produced one of the saves of the tournament to thwart Soufiane Rahimi after the Morocco substitute jinked his way through. Neither side could prevent the game being settled by spot-kicks and Teun Koopmeiners put the Netherlands ahead before El Aynaoui thumped the crossbar. However, Justin Kluivert hit the base of the post before Rahimi's spot-kick squirmed through the grasp of Verbruggen to make it 1-1. Wout Weghorst found the top corner for the Dutch, followed by Talbi going the opposite side but Quinten Timber dragged a tame effort well wide. Hakimi failed to make him pay as he smashed into the base of the same upright as Kluivert but Crysencio Summerville was then denied by a strong hand from Yassine Bounou, moving to his right before the kick was taken. That allowed Saibari to send Verbruggen the wrong way, finding the bottom corner and breaking Dutch hearts.

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz and Newcastle's Nick Woltemade both had their spot-kicks saved by goalkeeper Orlando Gill. But Paraguay twice missed chances to go through as Antonio Sanabria shot wide and Fabian Balbuena's effort was stopped by 40-year-old Manuel Neuer. However, in sudden death, Jonathan Tah blazed over for Germany before defender Jose Canale scored the decisive kick to send Paraguay through 4-3 on penalties. Earlier, Julio Enciso, who previously played in the Premier League with Brighton and Ipswich, had headed Paraguay into a shock lead in the 42nd minute. But Germany produced a much improved performance in the second half and equalised when a glancing header from Havertz connected with a cross from Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz. Paraguay defended superbly to take the tie to extra time, although Germany thought they had won it when Tah headed into the net, only for it to be ruled out as Waldemar Anton was adjudged to have fouled Gill. Germany went first in the shootout, but were never ahead as Havertz missed his country's first penalty, before Woltemade was also denied. Paraguay missed two chances to seal it, but took their third opportunity with the impressive Canale staying calm to score and spark incredible scenes of celebration. Paraguay will play either two-time champions France or 1958 runners-up Sweden in the last 16 in Philadelphia on Saturday (22:00 BST).