Ecuador national football team
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Nickname(s) | La Tri (The Tri) La Tricolor (The Tricolors) | |||
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Association | Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) | |||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | |||
Head coach | Sebastián Beccacece | |||
Captain | Enner Valencia | |||
Most caps | Iván Hurtado (168) | |||
Top scorer | Enner Valencia (41) | |||
Home stadium | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado | |||
FIFA code | ECU | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 27 ![]() | |||
Highest | 10 (June 2013) | |||
Lowest | 71 (November 2017) | |||
First international | ||||
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Biggest win | ||||
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Biggest defeat | ||||
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World Cup | ||||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2002) | |||
Best result | Round of 16 (2006) | |||
Copa América | ||||
Appearances | 30 (first in 1939) | |||
Best result | Fourth place (1959, 1993) | |||
CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2002) | |||
Best result | Group stage (2002) |
The Ecuador national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Ecuador), nicknamed La Tricolor, represents Ecuador in men's international football and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF). They joined FIFA in 1926 and CONMEBOL a year later.
Discarding an invitation to participate in the inaugural FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay, Ecuador did not make their tournament debut until 2002. After finishing above Brazil and Uruguay in the standings, the qualifying campaign marked the emergence of several players, such as Agustín Delgado, Álex Aguinaga, Iván Hurtado, Ulises de la Cruz and Iván Kaviedes, who would set the stage for Ecuador's achievements in the next decade.[3] Having reached the Round of 16 in a memorable 2006 World Cup campaign,[4] they were expected to deliver at the 2007 Copa América but were eliminated in the group stage.[5] Along with Venezuela, they have not won the continental tournament. La Tri's best performance was fourth in 1959 and 1993, both times on home soil.
Ecuador plays the majority of their home matches at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito.
History
[edit]Historically, Ecuador has been seen as a struggling footballing nation in South America. Despite their past failures, however, Ecuador has risen to be a serious South American competitor in recent years.
Football was introduced to Ecuador by Juan Alfredo Wright, who had recently returned from university in England. On 23 April 1899, he and his brother Roberto founded the first Ecuadorian football team, Guayaquil Sport Club.[6][7] As the popularity of the sport grew in the country, more teams were established. On 30 May 1925, the Federación Deportiva Nacional del Ecuador was founded.[7] In 1930, FIFA sent an invitation encouraging for a men's national team to participate at the maiden World Cup. However, the then-Minister of Social Security and Sports declined the offer as they did not approve of the financial allocation.[8]
In 1938, the I Bolivarian Games were organized, with Ecuador set to take part in the football tournament. On 8 August 1938, they played their first-ever match; a 1–1 draw with Bolivia. Their following game saw the national team earn a 2–1 win against Colombia. Following a 9–1 crushing by Peru and a 5–2 victory over Venezuela, Ecuador was tied for the silver medal with Bolivia. A playoff saw the Bolivians emerge triumphantly and the Ecuadorians finished the competition with the bronze medal.[9]
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After finishing fourth at the 1959 South American Championship, the team entered the World Cup qualifiers for the first time. They failed to qualify for 1962 after inflicted defeats by Argentina.
The 1998 World Cup qualifiers saw the format for qualifying in CONMEBOL changed to a league home-and-away system. This difference made a huge impact on Ecuador's performance as they clinched several important home wins during the campaign. In the end, they achieved a 6th-place finish, just under Peru and Chile.
Following the appointment of Hernán Darío Gómez for their 2002 World Cup qualifying campaign, Ecuador recorded a historic 1–0 win against Brazil.[10] A 5–1 win over Bolivia saw la Tricolor only needing a point to qualify for the World Cup. They faced Uruguay, and, after managing to cling onto a 1–1 draw, obtained their spot in the World Cup in East Asia.[3]
Ecuador started the 2002 World Cup with a 2–0 loss to Italy. Agustín Delgado scored his country's first World Cup goal; he opened the scoring in a 2–1 loss to Mexico.[11] Despite defeating Croatia, who had achieved third place in the previous tournament, and eliminated the Croats in process, Ecuador placed fourth in Group G and 24th overall.
A disappointing showing at the 2004 Copa América led to the resignation of Gómez, who was replaced by Luis Fernando Suárez. He led them successfully through the latter stages of the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, finishing third to make the finals. In Germany, they were drawn into Group A with the hosts, Poland, and Costa Rica. Wins over Poland and Costa Rica earned Ecuador qualification to the knockout stages for the first time.
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After a dull 2014 FIFA World Cup, and an unpleasant streak of failing to advance past the group stages of the Copa América, Gustavo Quinteros was hired to help rebuild the national team. Quinteros helped Ecuador reach the quarter-finals of the Copa América Centenario[12] and started the 2018 World Cup qualifiers strong. They were setback after a loss to Uruguay and finished eighth in the standings.
Gómez was reinstalled to lead Ecuador at the 2019 Copa América. His second stint was short, as he was soon fired after a disastrous tournament, having only earned a point.[13]
For the qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as punishment for falsifying birth documents for Byron Castillo in the previous World Cup qualification cycle, Ecuador were deducted three points and fined CHF 100,000.[14]
Home stadium
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The Ecuador national team plays their home games at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito. Having opened in 1951, it initially had a capacity of 45,000, but was later reduced to 35,724.
The stadium has a running track, which has gone to be one of the most important in South America for events organized by the former International Association of Athletics Federations.[15]
15 gates surround the stadium, allowing for an evacuation to be completed in about 10 minutes. The venue also features an electronic scoreboard located in the northern sector. The screen, manufactured by Hungarian-based company Elektroimpex in 1985, measures 10 meters tall and 30 meters wide.[16]
In this stadium, Ecuador defeated Uruguay at the 1993 Copa América and Brazil at the 2002 World Cup qualifiers.[10] After tying with the former on 7 November 2001, Ecuador qualified for their first World Cup. Since then, Ecuador has qualified three times.
The stadium is set to be demolished in late-2020 for a newer stadium, which in first instance was for preparation for the 2024 Copa América.[17][18] However, Ecuador declined to host Copa America in 2022.[19]
For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Ecuador played at the Casa Blanca.[citation needed]
Team image
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
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The standard Ecuador uniform maintains the colours of the national flag, typically a yellow top, blue shorts, and red socks.[20] The alternate colours of the uniform are white and blue, this being based on the flag of the Guayas Province. From 1965 to 2020, the crest featured the Andean condor, Ecuador's national bird, above a shield with the country's colors. In January 2020, the Ecuadorian Football Federation announced a rebrand of the logo; a navy blue shield with an "FEF" monogram attempting to "abstractly build a condor".[21][22]
Kit sponsorship
[edit]Kit supplier | Period |
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1985 |
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1986–1990 |
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1991–1992 |
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1993–1994 |
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1994–present |
Results and fixtures
[edit]The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
[edit]7 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Argentina ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 84,500[23] Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
12 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Quito, Ecuador |
16:00 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Attendance: 35,613 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Bolivia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | La Paz, Bolivia |
19:00 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles Attendance: 34,200 Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile) |
17 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Quito, Ecuador |
18:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Attendance: 38,702 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) |
16 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Venezuela ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Maturín, Venezuela |
18:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 51,083 Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay) |
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Quito, Ecuador |
18:30 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Attendance: 36,873 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
2024
[edit]21 March Friendly | Ecuador ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Harrison, United States |
20:30 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States) |
24 March Friendly | Ecuador ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Harrison, United States |
16:00 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Jon Freemon (United States) |
9 June Friendly | Argentina ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Chicago, United States |
18:00 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 51,090 Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) |
12 June Friendly | Ecuador ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Chester, United States |
20:30 UTC−4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States) |
16 June Friendly | Ecuador ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | East Hartford, United States |
15:30 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador) |
22 June 2024 Copa América GS | Ecuador ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Santa Clara, United States |
15:00 UTC−7 |
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Report | Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 29,864 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
26 June 2024 Copa América GS | Ecuador ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Paradise, United States |
15:00 UTC−7 | Report |
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Stadium: Allegiant Stadium Attendance: 24,074 Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile) |
30 June 2024 Copa América GS | Mexico ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Glendale, United States |
17:00 UTC−7 | Report | Stadium: State Farm Stadium Attendance: 62,565 Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala) |
4 July 2024 Copa América QF | Argentina ![]() | 1–1 (4–2 p) | ![]() | Houston, United States |
20:00 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: NRG Stadium Attendance: 69,456 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) |
Penalties | ||||
6 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Brazil ![]() | v | ![]() | Curitiba, Brazil |
22:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) |
10 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador ![]() | v | ![]() | Quito, Ecuador |
16:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia) |
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador ![]() | v | ![]() | Ecuador |
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October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Uruguay ![]() | v | ![]() | Montevideo, Uruguay |
--:-- UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio Centenario |
November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador ![]() | v | ![]() | Ecuador |
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November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Colombia ![]() | v | ![]() | Barranquilla, Colombia |
--:-- UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano |
Coaching history
[edit]Enrique Lamas (1938)
Ramón Unamuno (1939)
Juan Parodi (1941–1942)
Rodolfo Orlandini (1945)
Ramón Unamuno (1947)
José Planas (1949)
Iván Esperón (1953)
José María Díaz (1955)
Eduardo Spandre (1957)
Juan López (1959–1960)
Fausto Montalván (1963, 1966)
José María Rodríguez (1965)
José Gomes Nogueira (1969)
Ernesto Guerra (1970, 1977–1979, 1983)
Jorge Lazo (1972)
Roberto Resquín (1973)
Roque Máspoli (1975–1977)
Héctor Morales (1979–1980)
Otto Vieira (1981)
Juan Hohberg (1981–1982)
Antoninho Ferreira (1984–1985)
Luis Grimaldi (1986–1987)
Dušan Drašković (1988–1993)
Carlos Torres Garcés (1994)
Carlos Ron (1994)
Francisco Maturana (1995–1997, 1997)
Luis Fernando Suárez (1997, 2004–2007)
Polo Carrera (1998)
Carlos Sevilla (1999)
Hernán Darío Gómez (1999–2004, 2018–2019)
Sixto Vizuete (2007–2010, 2014–2015)
Reinaldo Rueda (2010–2014)
Gustavo Quinteros (2015–2017)
Jorge Célico (2017–2018, 2019–2020)
Jordi Cruyff (2020)
Gustavo Alfaro (2020–2023)
Félix Sánchez (2023–2024)
Sebastián Beccacece (2024–present)
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following 30 players were called up to the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Brazil and Peru on 6 and 10 September 2024, respectively.[24]
Caps and goals current as of 4 July 2024, after the match against Argentina.
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players have been called up during the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Alexander Domínguez | 5 June 1987 | 78 | 0 | ![]() |
2024 Copa América |
GK | Javier Burrai | 9 October 1990 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Cristian Ramírez | 12 August 1994 | 21 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | José Hurtado | 23 December 2001 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
2024 Copa América |
DF | Layan Loor | 23 May 2001 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2024 Copa América |
DF | Andrés Micolta | 6 June 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2024 Copa América |
DF | Robert Arboleda | 22 October 1991 | 39 | 2 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Aníbal Chalá | 9 May 1996 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Leonardo Realpe | 26 February 2001 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Leonel Quiñónez | 3 July 1993 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Beder Caicedo | 13 May 1992 | 10 | 1 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
DF | Luis Segovia | 26 October 1997 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | José Cifuentes | 12 March 1999 | 21 | 0 | ![]() |
2024 Copa América |
MF | Joao Ortiz | 1 May 1996 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
2024 Copa América |
MF | Gonzalo Plata | 1 November 2000 | 37 | 6 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Óscar Zambrano | 20 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
v. ![]() |
MF | Junior Sornoza | 28 January 1994 | 16 | 2 | ![]() |
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MF | Jordy Alcívar | 5 August 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Jordy Caicedo | 18 November 1997 | 17 | 3 | ![]() |
2024 Copa América |
FW | Allen Obando | 13 June 2006 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Jhojan Julio | 11 February 1998 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
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INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury. |
Retired numbers
[edit]Following the death of Christian Benítez, the Ecuadorian Football Federation retired his jersey number 11 from the national team. According to the Federation's then-president, Luis Chiriboga, to honor Benítez the number would no longer be used by any other team player.[25] However, due to FIFA regulations, the number had to be reinstated for the 2014 World Cup squad.[26]
Player records
[edit]- As of 4 July 2024.[27]
- Players in bold are still active with Ecuador.
Most appearances
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Iv%C3%A1n_Hurtado_en_2017.jpg/250px-Iv%C3%A1n_Hurtado_en_2017.jpg)
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Ecuador career |
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1 | Iván Hurtado | 168 | 4 | 1992–2014 |
2 | Walter Ayoví | 122 | 8 | 2001–2017 |
3 | Édison Méndez | 112 | 18 | 2000–2014 |
4 | Álex Aguinaga | 109 | 23 | 1987–2004 |
5 | Ulises de la Cruz | 101 | 6 | 1995–2010 |
6 | Luis Capurro | 100 | 1 | 1985–2003 |
7 | Antonio Valencia | 99 | 11 | 2004–2019 |
8 | Giovanny Espinoza | 90 | 3 | 2000–2009 |
9 | Enner Valencia | 89 | 41 | 2012–present |
10 | Segundo Castillo | 88 | 9 | 2003–2016 |
José Francisco Cevallos | 88 | 0 | 1994–2010 |
Most goals
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Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Ecuador career |
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1 | Enner Valencia | 41 | 89 | 0.46 | 2012–present |
2 | Agustín Delgado | 31 | 71 | 0.44 | 1994–2006 |
3 | Eduardo Hurtado | 26 | 74 | 0.35 | 1992–2002 |
4 | Christian Benítez | 25 | 61 | 0.41 | 2005–2013 |
5 | Álex Aguinaga | 23 | 109 | 0.21 | 1987–2004 |
6 | Felipe Caicedo | 22 | 68 | 0.32 | 2005–2017 |
7 | Édison Méndez | 18 | 112 | 0.16 | 2000–2014 |
8 | Raúl Avilés | 16 | 55 | 0.29 | 1987–1993 |
Iván Kaviedes | 16 | 57 | 0.28 | 1996–2012 | |
10 | Ariel Graziani | 15 | 34 | 0.44 | 1997–2000 |
Competitive record
[edit]FIFA World Cup
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Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||
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5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||
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8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
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16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 21 | |||||||||||
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Group stage | 24th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | ||
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Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | ||
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Did not qualify | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | ||||||||||
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Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | ||
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Did not qualify | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 29 | ||||||||||
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Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 19 | ||
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Qualification in progress | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
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Total | Round of 16 | 4/22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | — | 167 | 57 | 40 | 70 | 199 | 221 |
Copa América
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | Squad |
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5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | Squad | |
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Seventh place | 7th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 31 | Squad |
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7th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | Squad | |
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Withdrew | ||||||||
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Sixth place | 6th | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | Squad |
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Seventh place | 7th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | Squad |
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7th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | Squad | |
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Sixth place | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | Squad |
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Withdrew | ||||||||
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Seventh place | 7th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 23 | Squad |
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Withdrew | ||||||||
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Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Squad |
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Sixth place | 6th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | Squad |
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
1975 | Group stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Squad |
1979 | 9th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Squad | |
1983 | 9th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Squad | |
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8th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Squad | |
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7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad | |
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7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Squad | |
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Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | Squad |
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Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
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Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
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Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Squad |
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9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad | |
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12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Squad | |
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11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Squad | |
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10th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad | |
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10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | |
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Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
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Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Squad |
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Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Squad |
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8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | |
Total | Fourth place | 30/38 | 130 | 17 | 28 | 85 | 139 | 331 | — |
Pan American Games
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Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
Since 1999 | See Ecuador national under-23 football team | ||||||||
Total | Group stage | 1/12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Head-to-head record
[edit]Below is a result summary of all matches Ecuador have played against FIFA recognized teams.[28]
- As of 4 July 2024
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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41 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 99 | –63 | 12.20% |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 66.67% |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
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38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 52.63% |
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35 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 98 | –74 | 5.71% |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
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54 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 54 | 99 | –45 | 22.22% |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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49 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 54 | –10 | 26.53% |
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12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 50% |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 0% |
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10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 70% |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0% |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 0% |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0% |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
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10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 50% |
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6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 66.67% |
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19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 36.84% |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 33.33% |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0% |
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 60% |
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0% |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 0% |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 0% |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 0% |
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25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 40 | –16 | 16% |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 0% |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0% |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% |
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9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 66.67% |
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40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 52 | 72 | –20 | 30.00% |
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56 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 70 | 84 | –14 | 30.36% |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 33.33% |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 50% |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 0% |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0% |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 0% |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 50% |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0% |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0% |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100% |
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0% |
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49 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 46 | 115 | –69 | 16.32% |
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15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 33.33% |
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33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 45.45% |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
Total (64) | 604 | 180 | 155 | 269 | 701 | 905 | –204 | 30% |
Honours
[edit]Despite never having won a title with their senior team, Ecuador has two relevant achievements with their youth teams.
Senior team
[edit]Invitational
[edit]- Canada Cup:
- Winners (1): 1999
See also
[edit]- Ecuador national under-23 football team
- Ecuador national under-20 football team
- Ecuador national under-17 football team
- Ecuador national futsal team
References
[edit]- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Men's World Ranking". FIFA. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Hace 18 años Ecuador clasificó a su primer mundial de fútbol". El Universo (in Spanish). 7 November 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Ecuador Breathes the Thick Air of Victory". The New York Times. 15 June 2006. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Raúl Chávez (6 July 2007). "Falta de puntería silencia a seleccionados ecuatorianos". Archived from the original on 27 December 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "¿Cómo llegó el fútbol a Ecuador" (in Spanish). 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Historia de La Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol". ecuafutbol.org. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Ecuador en la Copa Mundo". Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ José Luis Pierrend, Alfonzo Cornejo. "Bolivarian Games: Soccer Tournaments". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Otra primera vez, Ecuador venció a Brasil". El Universo (in Spanish). 15 May 2002. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Tin Delgado, un goleador mundial..." El Universo (in Spanish). 9 June 2002. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Ecuador cayó 2-1 ante Estados Unidos y se despidió de la Copa América 2016". El Universo (in Spanish). 16 June 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ infobae.com (31 July 2019). "A menos de un año de su presentación, Hernán Darío Gómez dejó de ser el técnico de Ecuador" (in Spanish).
- ^ "The CAS confirms the eligibility of the player Byron Castillo (Ecuador) but imposes sanctions against the Ecuadorian Football Federation for a violation of the FIFA regulations" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. 8 November 2022.
- ^ AFA (30 January 2017). "Conocé el Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa". Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ El Telégrafo (8 October 2016). "El marcador del Atahualpa también celebra las victorias de Ecuador". Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Ecuador comenzó estudios para modernizar los estadios para 2023". El Universo. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "El estadio Olímpico Atahualpa será demolido a finales del 2020 y se levantará otro estadio con mayor capacidad" (in Spanish). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Ya es oficial: Ecuador no será sede de la Copa América 2024". El Universo (in Spanish). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol, el portal de fútbol ecuatoriano". Archived from the original on 1 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "SportsLogos.Net - CONMEBOL Logos - CONMEBOL Logos - the News and History of Sports Logos and Uniforms".
- ^ underconsideration.com (31 January 2020). "Flight of the Condor". Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Los partidos con más público de la historia de la Selección Argentina". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ @latriecu (30 August 2024). "¡El momento llegó!" (in Spanish). Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Número 11 de Ecuador Siempre Será de Chucho". Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol (in Spanish). ecuafutbol.org. 1 August 2013. Archived from the original on 19 August 2013.
- ^ "Soccer-Ecuador to reinstate Benitez's number 11 for World Cup". reuters.com. 6 March 2014.
- ^ "Ecuador - International Appearances by Player". RSSSF.
- ^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Ecuador".
External links
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/30px-Commons-logo.svg.png)
- Official website
(in Spanish)
- Ecuador FIFA profile
- Fútbol Ecuador (in Spanish)