Ecuador national football team facts for kids
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 | Gustavo Alfaro | |||
Captain | Enner Valencia | |||
Most caps | Iván Hurtado (168) | |||
Top scorer | Enner Valencia (38) | |||
Home stadium | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado | |||
FIFA code | ECU | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 58 1 (7 February 2019) | |||
Highest | 10 (June 2013) | |||
Lowest | 71 (November 2017) | |||
Elo ranking | ||||
Current | 24 5 (3 March 2019) | |||
Highest | 11 (27 March 2013) | |||
Lowest | 120 (December 1959) | |||
First international | ||||
Bolivia 1–1 Ecuador (Bogotá, Colombia; 8 August 1938) |
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Biggest win | ||||
Ecuador 6–0 Peru (Quito, Ecuador; 22 June 1975) |
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Biggest defeat | ||||
Argentina 12–0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) |
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World Cup | ||||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2002) | |||
Best result | Round of 16 (2006) | |||
Copa América | ||||
Appearances | 29 (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] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) 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. Having reached the Round of 16 in a memorable 2006 World Cup campaign, they were expected to deliver at the 2007 Copa América but were eliminated in the group stage. 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. It was set to be demolished in late 2020 to make way for a new, more modern venue.
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History
From a historical viewpoint, Ecuador have been seen as a struggling footballing nation in South America. Despite their past irregularities, 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. 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. 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.
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.
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 finals 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. 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 Japan.
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. Though they finished fourth in Group G and 24th overall, Ecuador defeated Croatia, who had achieved third place in the previous tournament, and eliminated the Croats in process.
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.
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 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.
Home stadium
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 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.
In this stadium, Ecuador defeated Uruguay at the 1993 Copa América and Brazil at the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. 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 in preparation for the 2024 Copa América. For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Ecuador will play at the Casa Blanca.
Team image
The standard Ecuador uniform maintains the colours of the national flag, typically a yellow top, blue shorts, and red socks. 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".
Kit sponsorship
Kit supplier | Period |
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Adidas | 1985 |
Credeport | 1986–1990 |
Puma | 1991–1992 |
Reebok | 1993–1994 |
Marathon | 1994–present |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
2022
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 27 January | Ecuador | 1–1 | Brazil | Quito, Ecuador | ||
16:00 UTC−5 | https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/conmebol/match-center/400104633 | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
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2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 1 February | Peru | 1–1 | Ecuador | Lima, Peru | ||
21:00 UTC−5 |
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https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/conmebol/match-center/400104631 | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
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2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 24 March | Paraguay | 3–1 | Ecuador | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | ||
20:30 UTC−3 | https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/conmebol/match-center/400104636 |
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Stadium: Estadio Antonio Aranda Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
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2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 29 March | Ecuador | 1–1 | Argentina | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
18:30 UTC−5 |
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https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/qatar2022/qualifiers/conmebol/match-center/400104634 | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
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Friendly 2 June | Ecuador | 1–0 | Nigeria | Harrison, United States | ||
20:30 UTC−4 | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/06/03/world/friendlies/ecuador/nigeria/3780982/ | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) |
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Friendly 5 June | Mexico | 0–0 | Ecuador | Chicago, United States | ||
18:30 UTC−5 | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/06/06/world/friendlies/mexico/ecuador/3780790/ | Stadium: Soldier Field Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama) |
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Friendly 11 June | Ecuador | 1–0 | Cape Verde | Fort Lauderdale, United States | ||
19:30 UTC−4 |
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https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/06/12/world/friendlies/ecuador/cape-verde-islands/3785099/ | Stadium: Drive Pink Stadium Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) |
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Friendly 23 September | Saudi Arabia | 0–0 | Ecuador | Murcia, Spain | ||
19:00 UTC+2 | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/09/23/world/friendlies/saudi-arabia/ecuador/3786679/ | Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
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Friendly 27 September | Japan | 0–0 | Ecuador | Düsseldorf, Germany | ||
19:30 UTC+2 | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/09/27/world/friendlies/ecuador/japan/3889093/ | Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany) |
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Friendly 12 November | Ecuador | 0–0 | Iraq | Madrid, Spain | ||
18:30 UTC+1 | https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/11/12/world/friendlies/ecuador/iraq/3972287/ | Stadium: Metropolitano Stadium |
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2022 FIFA World Cup 20 November | Qatar | 0–2 | Ecuador | Al Khor, Qatar | ||
19:00 AST (UTC+3) | https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400128082 | Valencia 16' (pen.), 31' | Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium Attendance: 67,372 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
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2022 FIFA World Cup 25 November | Netherlands | 1–1 | Ecuador | Al Rayyan, Qatar | ||
19:00 AST (UTC+3) | Gakpo 6' | https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235452 | Valencia 49' | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 44,833 Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
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2022 FIFA World Cup 29 November | Ecuador | 1–2 | Senegal | Al Rayyan, Qatar | ||
18:00 AST (UTC+3) | https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/match-centre/match/17/255711/285063/400235451 |
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Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 44,569 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
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Coaching staff
Coaching history
- Enrique Lamas (1938)
- Ramón Unamuno (1939)
- Juan Parodi (1941–1942)
- Rodolfo Orlandini (1945)
- Ramón Unamuno (1947)
- José Planas Artés (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)
- Antonio 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–present)
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Caps and goals correct as of 29 November 2022, after the match against Senegal.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Hernán Galíndez | 30 March 1987 | 15 | 0 | Aucas |
12 | GK | Moisés Ramírez | 9 September 2000 | 2 | 0 | Independiente del Valle |
22 | GK | Alexander Domínguez | 5 June 1987 | 68 | 0 | LDU Quito |
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2 | DF | Félix Torres | 11 January 1997 | 20 | 2 | Santos Laguna |
3 | DF | Piero Hincapié | 9 January 2002 | 24 | 1 | Bayer Leverkusen |
4 | DF | Robert Arboleda | 22 October 1991 | 33 | 2 | São Paulo |
6 | DF | William Pacho | 16 October 2001 | 0 | 0 | Antwerp |
7 | DF | Pervis Estupiñán | 21 January 1998 | 31 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
14 | DF | Xavier Arreaga | 28 September 1994 | 18 | 1 | Seattle Sounders FC |
17 | DF | Ángelo Preciado | 18 February 1998 | 28 | 0 | Genk |
18 | DF | Diego Palacios | 12 July 1999 | 12 | 0 | Los Angeles FC |
25 | DF | Jackson Porozo | 4 August 2000 | 7 | 0 | Troyes |
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5 | MF | José Cifuentes | 12 March 1999 | 13 | 0 | Los Angeles FC |
8 | MF | Carlos Gruezo | 19 April 1995 | 46 | 1 | FC Augsburg |
15 | MF | Ángel Mena | 21 January 1988 | 46 | 7 | León |
16 | MF | Jeremy Sarmiento | 16 June 2002 | 12 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
19 | MF | Gonzalo Plata | 1 November 2000 | 33 | 5 | Valladolid |
20 | MF | Jhegson Méndez | 26 April 1997 | 34 | 0 | Los Angeles FC |
21 | MF | Alan Franco | 21 August 1998 | 27 | 1 | Talleres |
23 | MF | Moisés Caicedo | 2 November 2001 | 28 | 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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9 | FW | Ayrton Preciado | 17 July 1994 | 25 | 3 | Santos Laguna |
10 | FW | Romario Ibarra | 24 September 1994 | 27 | 3 | Pachuca |
11 | FW | Michael Estrada | 7 April 1996 | 38 | 8 | Cruz Azul |
13 | FW | Enner Valencia (captain) | 4 November 1989 | 77 | 38 | Fenerbahçe |
24 | FW | Djorkaeff Reasco | 18 January 1999 | 5 | 0 | Newell's Old Boys |
26 | FW | Kevin Rodríguez | 4 March 2000 | 3 | 0 | Independiente del Valle |
Recent call-ups
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 | Gilmar Napa | 5 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Orense | v. Iraq, 12 November 2022 |
GK | Gonzalo Valle | 28 February 1996 | 0 | 0 | Guayaquil City | v. Japan, 27 September 2022 |
GK | Jorge Pinos | 3 October 1989 | 1 | 0 | 9 de Octubre | v. Argentina, 29 March 2022 |
GK | Pedro Ortiz | 19 February 1990 | 6 | 0 | Emelec | v. Peru, 1 February 2022 |
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DF | Byron Castillo | 10 November 1998 | 13 | 0 | León | v. Iraq, 12 November 2022 |
DF | Jhoanner Chávez | 25 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Bahía | v. Iraq, 12 November 2022 |
DF | Fernando León | 11 April 1993 | 6 | 0 | Atlético San Luis | v. Japan, 27 September 2022 |
DF | Romario Caicedo | 23 May 1990 | 2 | 0 | Emelec | v. Peru, 1 February 2022 |
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MF | Marco Angulo | 8 May 2002 | 1 | 0 | FC Cincinnati | v. Iraq, 12 November 2022 |
MF | Sebastián González | 6 June 2003 | 0 | 0 | LDU Quito | v. Iraq, 12 November 2022 |
MF | Nilson Angulo | 19 June 2003 | 2 | 0 | Anderlecht | v. Japan, 27 September 2022 |
MF | Patrickson Delgado | 17 October 2003 | 0 | 0 | Jong Ajax | v. Japan, 27 September 2022 |
MF | Anthony Valencia | 21 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | Antwerp | v. Japan, 27 September 2022 |
MF | Alexander Alvarado | 21 April 1999 | 3 | 0 | LDU Quito | v. Cape Verde, 11 June 2022 |
MF | Dixon Arroyo | 1 June 1992 | 2 | 0 | Emelec | v. Cape Verde, 11 June 2022 |
MF | Joao Rojas | 16 August 1997 | 8 | 0 | Monterrey | v. Argentina, 29 March 2022 |
MF | Michael Carcelén | 13 April 1997 | 5 | 1 | Barcelona | v. Argentina, 29 March 2022 |
MF | Danny Cabezas | 29 January 1993 | 2 | 0 | Independiente del Valle | v. Argentina, 29 March 2022 |
MF | Arón Rodríguez | 6 August 1999 | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica | v. Peru, 1 February 2022 |
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FW | Leonardo Campana | 24 July 2000 | 12 | 0 | Inter Miami | v. Cape Verde, 11 June 2022 |
FW | Jordy Caicedo | 18 November 1997 | 10 | 2 | UANL | v. Cape Verde, 11 June 2022 |
FW | Janner Corozo | 8 September 1995 | 3 | 1 | Everton | v. Peru, 1 February 2022 |
INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury. |
Retired numbers
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. However, due to FIFA regulations, the number had to be reinstated for the 2014 World Cup squad.
Player records
- Players in bold are still active with Ecuador.
Most appearances
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 | Segundo Castillo | 88 | 9 | 2003–2016 |
José Francisco Cevallos | 88 | 0 | 1994–2010 |
Most goals
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Ecuador career |
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1 | Enner Valencia | 38 | 77 | 0.49 | 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
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
1930 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||||
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1950 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
1954 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||||
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1962 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||||||||||
1966 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
1970 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||
1974 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||
1978 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||||
1982 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||
1986 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||
1990 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||
1994 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||
1998 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 21 | |||||||||||
2002 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | ||
2006 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | ||
2010 | Did not qualify | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 | ||||||||||
2014 | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | ||
2018 | Did not qualify | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 29 | ||||||||||
2022 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 19 | ||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
Total | Round of 16 | 4/22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | — | 161 | 54 | 38 | 69 | 194 | 218 |
Copa América
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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1939 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | Squad |
1941 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | Squad | |
1942 | Seventh place | 7th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 31 | Squad |
1945 | 7th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | Squad | |
1946 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1947 | Sixth place | 6th | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | Squad |
1949 | Seventh place | 7th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | Squad |
1953 | 7th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | Squad | |
1955 | Sixth place | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | Squad |
1956 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1957 | Seventh place | 7th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 23 | Squad |
1959 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1959 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Squad |
1963 | Sixth place | 6th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | Squad |
1967 | 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 | |
1987 | 8th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Squad | |
1989 | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad | |
1991 | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Squad | |
1993 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | Squad |
1995 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
1997 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
1999 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Squad |
2001 | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad | |
2004 | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Squad | |
2007 | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Squad | |
2011 | 10th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad | |
2015 | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | |
2016 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
2019 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Squad |
2021 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Squad |
2024 | Qualified | ||||||||
Total | Fourth place | 29/47 | 126 | 16 | 26 | 84 | 134 | 327 | — |
Pan American Games
Head-to-head record
Below is a result summary of all matches Ecuador have played against FIFA recognized teams.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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Argentina | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 96 | –61 | 13.15% |
Armenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 100% |
Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Bolivia | 35 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 48.57% |
Brazil | 35 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 98 | –74 | 5.71% |
Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Canada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
Cape Verde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Chile | 53 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 53 | 99 | –46 | 20.75% |
China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Colombia | 48 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 44 | 54 | –10 | 27.08% |
Costa Rica | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 45.45% |
Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Cuba | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 0% |
El Salvador | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 70% |
England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0% |
Estonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 0% |
Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0% |
Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Guatemala | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 44.44% |
Haiti | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 66.67% |
Honduras | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 33.33% |
Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 33.33% |
Iraq | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 0% |
Jamaica | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
Japan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0% |
Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 0% |
Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 0% |
Libya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 0% |
Mexico | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 40 | –16 | 16.66% |
Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 0% |
Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
North Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0% |
Oman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% |
Panama | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 66.67% |
Paraguay | 40 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 52 | 72 | –20 | 30.00% |
Peru | 56 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 70 | 84 | –14 | 30.36% |
Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 33.33% |
Portugal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 50% |
Qatar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 0% |
Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0% |
Senegal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 0% |
Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 66.67% |
Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0% |
Sweden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0% |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100% |
Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Uganda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0% |
Uruguay | 48 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 44 | 114 | –70 | 14.58% |
United States | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 33.33% |
Venezuela | 31 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 48.39% |
Zambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
Total (64) | 586 | 171 | 151 | 264 | 679 | 889 | –210 | 29.18% |
Honours
Despite never having won a title with their senior team, Ecuador has two relevant achievements with their youth teams.
Senior team
Friendlies
- Canada Cup:
- Winners: 1999
See also
In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Ecuador para niños
- Ecuador national under-23 football team
- Ecuador national under-20 football team
- Ecuador national under-17 football team
- Ecuador national futsal team