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 | Vacant | |||
Captain | Enner Valencia | |||
Most caps | IvĂĄn Hurtado (168) | |||
Top scorer | Enner Valencia (41) | |||
Home stadium | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado | |||
FIFA code | ECU | |||
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FIFA ranking | ||||
Current | 30 1 (20 June 2024) | |||
Highest | 10 (June 2013) | |||
Lowest | 71 (November 2017) | |||
First international | ||||
Bolivia 1â1 Ecuador (BogotĂĄ, Colombia; 8 August 1938) | ||||
Biggest win | ||||
Ecuador 6â0 Peru (Quito, Ecuador; 22 June 1975) | ||||
Biggest defeat | ||||
Argentina 12â0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942) | ||||
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: SelecciĂłn de fĂștbol 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 invitationââto 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 AgustĂn Delgado, Ălex Aguinaga, IvĂĄn Hurtado, Ulises de la Cruz and IvĂĄn 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 expectedââto deliver at the 2007 Copa AmĂ©rica 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 OlĂmpico Atahualpa in Quito.
Historyâ»
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. As the popularity of the sport grew in the country, more teams were established. On 30 May 1925, the FederaciĂłn 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 1â1 draw with Bolivia. Their following game saw the national team earn a 2â1 win against Colombia. Following 9â1 crushing by Peru and a 5â2 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 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 HernĂĄn DarĂo GĂłmez for their 2002 World Cup qualifying campaign, Ecuador recorded a historic 1â0 win against Brazil. A 5â1 win over Bolivia saw la Tricolor only needing point to qualify for the World Cup. They faced Uruguay, and, after managing to cling onto a 1â1 draw, obtained their spot in the World Cup in East Asia.
Ecuador started the 2002 World Cup with a 2â0 loss to Italy. AgustĂn Delgado scored his country's first World Cup goal; he opened the scoring in a 2â1 loss to Mexico. 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 Suårez. 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.
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.
Home stadiumâ»
The Ecuador national team plays their home games at the Estadio OlĂmpico 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, which in first instance was for preparation for the 2024 Copa América. However, Ecuador declined to host Copa America in 2022.
For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Ecuador played at the Casa Blanca.
Team imageâ»
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 sponsorshipâ»
Kit supplier | Period |
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Adidas | 1985 |
Credeport | 1986â1990 |
Puma | 1991â1992 |
Reebok | 1993â1994 |
Marathon | 1994âpresent |
Results and fixturesâ»
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
2023â»
7 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Argentina | 1â0 | Ecuador | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:00 UTCâ3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 84,500 Referee: Wilmar RoldĂĄn (Colombia) |
12 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador | 2â1 | Uruguay | Quito, Ecuador |
16:00 UTCâ5 |
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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 | 1â2 | Ecuador | La Paz, Bolivia |
19:00 UTCâ4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles Attendance: 34,200 Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile) |
17 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador | 0â0 | Colombia | Quito, Ecuador |
18:30 UTCâ5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Attendance: 38,702 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) |
16 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Venezuela | 0â0 | Ecuador | MaturĂn, Venezuela |
18:00 UTCâ4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 51,083 Referee: Juan Gabriel BenĂtez (Paraguay) |
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador | 1â0 | Chile | Quito, Ecuador |
18:30 UTCâ5 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Attendance: 36,873 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
2024â»
21 March Friendly | Ecuador | 2â0 | Guatemala | Harrison, United States |
20:30 UTCâ4 | Report | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States) |
24 March Friendly | Ecuador | 0â2 | Italy | Harrison, United States |
16:00 UTCâ4 | Report |
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Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Jon Freemon (United States) |
9 June Friendly | Argentina | 1â0 | Ecuador | Chicago, United States |
18:00 UTCâ5 |
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Report | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 51,090 Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada) |
12 June Friendly | Ecuador | 3â1 | Bolivia | Chester, United States |
20:30 UTCâ4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Subaru Park Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States) |
16 June Friendly | Ecuador | 2â1 | Honduras | East Hartford, United States |
15:30 UTCâ4 | Report | Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador) |
22 June 2024 Copa AmĂ©rica GS | Ecuador | 1â2 | Venezuela | Santa Clara, United States |
15:00 UTCâ7 |
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Report | Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 29,864 Referee: Wilmar RoldĂĄn (Colombia) |
26 June 2024 Copa AmĂ©rica GS | Ecuador | 3â1 | Jamaica | Paradise, United States |
15:00 UTCâ7 | Report |
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Stadium: Allegiant Stadium Attendance: 24,074 Referee: CristiĂĄn Garay (Chile) |
30 June 2024 Copa AmĂ©rica GS | Mexico | 0â0 | Ecuador | Glendale, United States |
17:00 UTCâ7 | Report | Stadium: State Farm Stadium Attendance: 62,565 Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala) |
4 July 2024 Copa AmĂ©rica QF | Argentina | 1â1 (4â2 p) | Ecuador | Houston, United States |
20:00 UTCâ5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: NRG Stadium Attendance: 69,456 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) |
Penalties | ||||
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador | v | Paraguay | Ecuador |
--:-- UTCâ5 |
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Uruguay | v | Ecuador | Montevideo, Uruguay |
--:-- UTCâ3 | Stadium: Estadio Centenario |
November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Colombia | v | Ecuador | Barranquilla, Colombia |
--:-- UTCâ5 | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano |
Coaching historyâ»
- Enrique Lamas (1938)
- RamĂłn Unamuno (1939)
- Juan Parodi (1941â1942)
- Rodolfo Orlandini (1945)
- RamĂłn Unamuno (1947)
- José Planas (1949)
- IvĂĄn EsperĂłn (1953)
- JosĂ© MarĂa DĂaz (1955)
- Eduardo Spandre (1957)
- Juan LĂłpez (1959â1960)
- Fausto MontalvĂĄn (1963, 1966)
- JosĂ© MarĂa RodrĂguez (1965)
- José Gomes Nogueira (1969)
- Ernesto Guerra (1970, 1977â1979, 1983)
- Jorge Lazo (1972)
- Roberto ResquĂn (1973)
- Roque MĂĄspoli (1975â1977)
- HĂ©ctor Morales (1979â1980)
- Otto Vieira (1981)
- Juan Hohberg (1981â1982)
- Antoninho Ferreira (1984â1985)
- Luis Grimaldi (1986â1987)
- DuĆĄan DraĆĄkoviÄ (1988â1993)
- Carlos Torres Garcés (1994)
- Carlos Ron (1994)
- Francisco Maturana (1995â1997, 1997)
- Luis Fernando SuĂĄrez (1997, 2004â2007)
- Polo Carrera (1998)
- Carlos Sevilla (1999)
- HernĂĄn DarĂo GĂłmez (1999â2004, 2018â2019)
- Sixto Vizuete (2007â2010, 2014â2015)
- Reinaldo Rueda (2010â2014)
- Gustavo Quinteros (2015â2017)
- Jorge CĂ©lico (2017â2018, 2019â2020)
- Jordi Cruyff (2020)
- Gustavo Alfaro (2020â2023)
- FĂ©lix SĂĄnchez (2023â2024)
Playersâ»
Current squadâ»
The following 26 players were called up for the 2024 Copa América.
Caps and goals current as of 4 July 2024, after the match against Argentina.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | HernĂĄn GalĂndez | (1987-03-30) 30 March 1987 (age 37) | 19 | 0 | HuracĂĄn |
12 | 1GK | MoisĂ©s RamĂrez | (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Independiente del Valle |
22 | 1GK | Alexander DomĂnguez | (1987-06-05) 5 June 1987 (age 37) | 78 | 0 | LDU Quito |
2 | 2DF | FĂ©lix Torres | (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 27) | 37 | 5 | Corinthians |
3 | 2DF | Piero Hincapié | (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 22) | 37 | 2 | Bayer Leverkusen |
4 | 2DF | Joel Ordóñez | (2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Club Brugge |
6 | 2DF | Willian Pacho | (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 (age 22) | 16 | 2 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
7 | 2DF | Layan Loor | (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Universidad CatĂłlica |
17 | 2DF | Ăngelo Preciado | (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 26) | 43 | 0 | Sparta Prague |
24 | 2DF | José Hurtado | (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 (age 22) | 9 | 0 | Red Bull Bragantino |
25 | 2DF | Jackson Porozo | (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 23) | 8 | 0 | KasımpaĆa |
26 | 2DF | Andrés Micolta | (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Pachuca |
5 | 3MF | José Cifuentes | (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 25) | 21 | 0 | Cruzeiro |
8 | 3MF | Carlos Gruezo | (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 29) | 63 | 1 | San Jose Earthquakes |
9 | 3MF | John Yeboah | (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 24) | 6 | 2 | RakĂłw CzÄstochowa |
10 | 3MF | Kendry PĂĄez | (2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 (age 17) | 13 | 2 | Independiente del Valle |
14 | 3MF | Alan Minda | (2003-05-14) 14 May 2003 (age 21) | 8 | 1 | Cercle Brugge |
15 | 3MF | Ăngel Mena | (1988-01-21) 21 January 1988 (age 36) | 61 | 8 | LeĂłn |
16 | 3MF | Jeremy Sarmiento | (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 22) | 21 | 2 | Ipswich Town |
18 | 3MF | Joao Ortiz | (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 28) | 9 | 0 | Independiente del Valle |
20 | 3MF | Janner Corozo | (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 28) | 5 | 1 | Barcelona |
21 | 3MF | Alan Franco | (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 25) | 40 | 1 | Atlético Mineiro |
23 | 3MF | Moisés Caicedo | (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001 (age 22) | 46 | 3 | Chelsea |
11 | 4FW | Kevin RodrĂguez | (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 24) | 17 | 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
13 | 4FW | Enner Valencia (captain) | (1989-11-04) 4 November 1989 (age 34) | 89 | 41 | Internacional |
19 | 4FW | Jordy Caicedo | (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 26) | 17 | 3 | Atlas |
Recent call-upsâ»
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 | Javier Burrai | (1990-10-09) 9 October 1990 (age 33) | 1 | 0 | Barcelona | v. Italy, 24 March 2024 |
DF | Robert Arboleda | (1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 (age 32) | 39 | 2 | SĂŁo Paulo | v. Italy, 24 March 2024 |
DF | Pervis Estupiñån | (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 26) | 38 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v. Italy, 24 March 2024 |
DF | AnĂbal ChalĂĄ | (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | Barcelona | v. Italy, 24 March 2024 |
DF | Leonardo Realpe | (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Red Bull Bragantino | v. Italy, 24 March 2024 |
DF | Leonel Quiñónez | (1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 (age 31) | 1 | 0 | LDU Quito | v. Chile, 21 November 2023 |
DF | Jhoanner ChĂĄvez | (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Lens | v. Venezuela, 16 November 2023 |
DF | Beder Caicedo | (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 (age 32) | 10 | 1 | Independiente del Valle | v. Colombia, 17 October 2023 |
DF | Luis Segovia | (1997-10-26) 26 October 1997 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Botafogo | v. Colombia, 17 October 2023 |
MF | Nilson Angulo | (2003-06-19) 19 June 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Anderlecht | v. Bolivia, 12 June 2024 |
MF | Gonzalo Plata | (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 (age 23) | 37 | 6 | Al-Sadd | v. Italy, 24 March 2024 |
MF | Ăscar Zambrano | (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | LDU Quito | v. Guatemala, 21 March 2024 |
MF | Junior Sornoza | (1994-01-28) 28 January 1994 (age 30) | 16 | 2 | Independiente del Valle | v. Chile, 21 November 2023 |
MF | Jordy AlcĂvar | (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Independiente del Valle | v. Colombia, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Allen Obando | (2006-06-13) 13 June 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Barcelona | v. Italy, 24 March 2024 |
FW | Jhojan Julio | (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | LDU Quito | v. Chile, 21 November 2023 |
Withdrew from the squad due to injury. |
Retired numbersâ»
Following the death of Christian BenĂtez, the Ecuadorian Football Federation retired his jersey number 11 from the national team. According to the Federation's then-president, Luis Chiriboga, to honor BenĂtez 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 recordsâ»
- As of 4 July 2024.
- Players in bold are still active with Ecuador.
Most appearancesâ»
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Ecuador career |
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1 | IvĂĄn Hurtado | 168 | 4 | 1992â2014 |
2 | Walter AyovĂ | 122 | 8 | 2001â2017 |
3 | Ădison MĂ©ndez | 112 | 18 | 2000â2014 |
4 | Ălex Aguinaga | 109 | 23 | 1987â2004 |
5 | Ulises de la Cruz | 101 | 6 | 1995â2010 |
6 | Luis Capurro | 100 | 1 | 1985â2003 |
7 | Antonio Valencia | 99 | 11 | 2004â2019 |
8 | Giovanny Espinoza | 90 | 3 | 2000â2009 |
9 | Enner Valencia | 89 | 41 | 2012âpresent |
10 | Segundo Castillo | 88 | 9 | 2003â2016 |
JosĂ© Francisco Cevallos | 88 | 0 | 1994â2010 |
Most goalsâ»
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Ecuador career |
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1 | Enner Valencia | 41 | 89 | 0.46 | 2012âpresent |
2 | AgustĂn Delgado | 31 | 71 | 0.44 | 1994â2006 |
3 | Eduardo Hurtado | 26 | 74 | 0.35 | 1992â2002 |
4 | Christian BenĂtez | 25 | 61 | 0.41 | 2005â2013 |
5 | Ălex Aguinaga | 23 | 109 | 0.21 | 1987â2004 |
6 | Felipe Caicedo | 22 | 68 | 0.32 | 2005â2017 |
7 | Ădison MĂ©ndez | 18 | 112 | 0.16 | 2000â2014 |
8 | RaĂșl AvilĂ©s | 16 | 55 | 0.29 | 1987â1993 |
IvĂĄn Kaviedes | 16 | 57 | 0.28 | 1996â2012 | |
10 | Ariel Graziani | 15 | 34 | 0.44 | 1997â2000 |
Competitive recordâ»
FIFA World Cupâ»
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 invitation | |||||||||||||||
1934 | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||||
1938 | |||||||||||||||||
1950 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
1954 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
1958 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | Qualification in progress | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
2034 | |||||||||||||||||
Total | Round of 16 | 4/22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | â | 167 | 57 | 40 | 70 | 199 | 221 |
Copa AmĂ©ricaâ»
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
South American Championship / Copa América record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
1916 | Not a CONMEBOL member | ||||||||
1917 | |||||||||
1919 | |||||||||
1920 | |||||||||
1921 | |||||||||
1922 | |||||||||
1923 | |||||||||
1924 | |||||||||
1925 | |||||||||
1926 | |||||||||
1927 | Did not participate | ||||||||
1929 | |||||||||
1935 | |||||||||
1937 | |||||||||
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 | TBD | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad | |
Total | Fourth place | 30/38 | 130 | 17 | 28 | 85 | 139 | 331 | â |
Pan American Gamesâ»
Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1951 | Did not participate | ||||||||
1955 | |||||||||
1959 | |||||||||
1963 | |||||||||
1967 | |||||||||
1971 | |||||||||
1975 | |||||||||
1979 | |||||||||
1983 | |||||||||
1987 | |||||||||
1991 | |||||||||
1995 | 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 recordâ»
Below is a result summary of all matches Ecuador have played against FIFA recognized teams.
- As of 4 July 2024
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina | 41 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 99 | â63 | 12.20% |
Armenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 66.67% |
Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Bolivia | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 52.63% |
Brazil | 35 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 98 | â74 | 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 | 54 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 54 | 99 | â45 | 22.22% |
China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Colombia | 49 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 44 | 54 | â10 | 26.53% |
Costa Rica | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 50% |
Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Cuba | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | â2 | 0% |
El Salvador | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 70% |
England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | â3 | 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 | â2 | 0% |
Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | â5 | 0% |
Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Guatemala | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 50% |
Haiti | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 66.67% |
Honduras | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 36.84% |
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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | â4 | 0% |
Jamaica | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 60% |
Japan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | â4 | 0% |
Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | â3 | 0% |
Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | â1 | 0% |
Libya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | â1 | 0% |
Mexico | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 40 | â16 | 16% |
Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | â1 | 0% |
Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
North Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | â1 | 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 | â20 | 30.00% |
Peru | 56 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 70 | 84 | â14 | 30.36% |
Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | â1 | 33.33% |
Portugal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | â2 | 50% |
Qatar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | â1 | 0% |
Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | â1 | 0% |
Senegal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | â2 | 0% |
Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | â1 | 50% |
Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | â6 | 0% |
Sweden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | â1 | 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 | â1 | 0% |
Uruguay | 49 | 8 | 10 | 31 | 46 | 115 | â69 | 16.32% |
United States | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 33.33% |
Venezuela | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 45.45% |
Zambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
Total (64) | 604 | 180 | 155 | 269 | 701 | 905 | â204 | 30% |
Honoursâ»
Despite never having won a title with their senior team, Ecuador has two relevant achievements with their youth teams.
Senior teamâ»
Invitationalâ»
- Canada Cup:
- Winners (1): 1999
See alsoâ»
- Ecuador national under-23 football team
- Ecuador national under-20 football team
- Ecuador national under-17 football team
- Ecuador national futsal team
Referencesâ»
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- ^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Hace 18 años Ecuador clasificĂł a su primer mundial de fĂștbol". 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.
- ^ RaĂșl ChĂĄvez (6 July 2007). "Falta de punterĂa silencia a seleccionados ecuatorianos". Archived from the original on 27 December 2007. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "ÂżCĂłmo llegĂł el fĂștbol a Ecuador" (in Spanish). 26 April 2013. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Historia de La FederaciĂłn Ecuatoriana de FĂștbol". 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.
- ^ "Otra primera vez, Ecuador venciĂł 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.
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- ^ "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). "ConocĂ© el Estadio OlĂmpico 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 comenzĂł estudios para modernizar los estadios para 2023". El Universo. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "El estadio OlĂmpico Atahualpa serĂĄ demolido a finales del 2020 y se levantarĂĄ otro estadio con mayor capacidad" (in Spanish). 13 January 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Ya es oficial: Ecuador no serå sede de la Copa América 2024". El Universo (in Spanish). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "FederaciĂłn Ecuatoriana de FĂștbol, el portal de fĂștbol 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 mĂĄs pĂșblico de la historia de la SelecciĂłn Argentina". El GrĂĄfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ^ @latriecu (29 May 2024). "đ Junto a @pilsenerec queremos presentar a los jugadores que representarĂĄn a todo un paĂs en la CONMEBOL @copaamerica" (in Spanish) – via Instagram.
- ^ "NĂșmero 11 de Ecuador Siempre SerĂĄ de Chucho". FederaciĂłn Ecuatoriana de FĂștbol (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 linksâ»
- Official website (in Spanish)
- Ecuador FIFA profile
- FĂștbol Ecuador (in Spanish)