LIVE: Huge crowds on hand for Mexico vs. Ecuador watch parties in North Texas

Tonight's Mexico vs. Ecuador match is drawing another large crowd to FIFA Fan Festival Dallas and World Cup watch parties across North Texas.Hours before the Mexico vs. Ecuador knockout stage match began, fans piled into FIFA Fan Festival Dallas in Fair Park. The event is once again sold out, the third time the festival has sold out for a Mexico match.Fans who spoke to FOX 4 said they're confident in Mexico's chances tonight. Mexico hasn't won a knockout stage match in the World Cup since 1986."Seeing our team and how good we are, we got so much good talent now," Jocelyn, a Mexico fan, told FOX 4's Amelia Jones. "I don't want to see it go to waste."One Mexico fan drove down from Oklahoma to attend the watch party at Fair Park.Not to be deterred, there were a few Ecuador fans seen prior to the match at Fan Fest.Is Ecuador fan Jesus-David Cerdo intimidated by being surrounded by Mexico fans? "No, not at all," he told Jones. "it just motivates me to be louder than them."Should Ecuador pul
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