Ecuador

Group ECONMEBOLFIFA #234-3-3

Coach: Sebastián Beccacece

Starting XI Prediction

4-3-3Energetic pressing, physical intensity

Star Players

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Moisés Caicedo

CDMChelsea

84OVR

Fixtures

Ivory Coast

Home Win2.51

vs23:00 GMT+0

Handicap0

Ecuador

Away Win1.53

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Group StageGrp ESun, Jun 14

Ecuador

Home Win1.97

vs00:00 GMT+0

Handicap-1.5

Curaçao

Away Win1.85

Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

Group StageGrp ESun, Jun 21

Ecuador

Home Win2.20

vs20:00 GMT+0

Handicap+0.5

Germany

Away Win1.65

MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey

Group StageGrp EThu, Jun 25

Group E

4 teams

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Ivory Coast	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Ecuador	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Curaçao	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Qualify

Potential 3rd

Full Squad Players List

#	Player	Club	Pos
Goalkeepers
1	Hernán GalíndezXI Aucas	Aucas	GK
12	Alexander Domínguez LDU Quito	LDU Quito	GK
23	Moisés Ramírez Aucas	Aucas	GK
Defenders
2	Ángelo PreciadoXI Genk	Genk	RB
3	Pervis EstupiñánXI Brighton	Brighton	LB
4	Félix TorresXI Santos Laguna	Santos Laguna	CB
5	Piero HincapiéXI Bayer Leverkusen	Bayer Leverkusen	CB
13	Byron Castillo Tigre	Tigre	RB
14	Diego Palacios Toronto FC	Toronto FC	LB
15	William Pacho PSG	PSG	CB
20	Marcos López Feyenoord	Feyenoord	LB
22	Robert Arboleda São Paulo	São Paulo	CB
24	Xavier Arreaga Seattle Sounders	Seattle Sounders	CB
Midfielders
6	Jhegson MéndezXI LA Galaxy	LA Galaxy	CDM
8	Moisés CaicedoXI Chelsea	Chelsea	CDM
16	José Cifuentes Leeds Utd	Leeds Utd	CM
21	Sebas Méndez Guadalajara	Guadalajara	CM
26	Kendry Páez Chelsea	Chelsea	CAM
Forwards
7	Gonzalo PlataXI Sporting CP	Sporting CP	RW
9	Enner ValenciaXI Fenerbahçe	Fenerbahçe	ST
10	Jeremy SarmientoXI Brighton	Brighton	LW
11	Kevin RodríguezXI Ipswich Town	Ipswich Town	LW
17	Romario Ibarra Querétaro	Querétaro	RW
18	Michael Estrada Cruz Azul	Cruz Azul	ST
19	Djorkaeff Reasco Imbabura SC	Imbabura SC	LW
25	Alan Minda Amiens	Amiens	RW

World Cup History

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Titles

Appearances

WC Goals

Wins

Best finish: Round of 16 (2006)

Top scorer: Agustín Delgado (3 goals)

Most capped: Agustín Delgado (6 matches)

Record: 4W – 2D – 7L

Ecuador have appeared at four World Cups and are one of South America's more consistent qualifiers, despite the massive competition from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, and Chile. Their 2006 campaign was their best — advancing from the group stage to the Round of 16 under Carlos Sevilla. The Canarinha del Ecuador rely on collective spirit over individual stars.

Tournament Eras

The 2002 Debut and 2006 Peak

2002–2006

Ecuador made their World Cup debut in Korea/Japan 2002 and immediately advanced to the Round of 16 in Germany 2006 — topping a group that included Poland, Costa Rica, and Germany after a stunning 3-0 win over Poland. They were eliminated by England but had announced themselves as legitimate competitors.

The Return — 2014 and 2022

2014–2022

Ecuador returned in 2014 with Enner Valencia as their talisman — a player who would go on to score all three of Ecuador's 2022 goals, including two in the opening match against Qatar. In 2022 they were eliminated in the group stage but Valencia's goals made him the tournament's early sensation.

Iconic Moments

2022Qatar 2022 Opening Match

Opening the 2022 World Cup with Two Goals

Enner Valencia scored twice in Ecuador's 2-0 opening win over host nation Qatar — goals that opened the entire 2022 World Cup. The first, a header, was initially disallowed. The second was converted from the penalty spot. Ecuador became the first team to beat a World Cup host in the opening game.