Ecuador at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 28 |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL |
| Manager | Sebastián Beccacece |
| Captain | Enner Valencia |
| Nickname | La Tri |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 5 |
| Best Finish | Round of 16 (2006) |
| 2022 World Cup | Group stage — eliminated |
| 2026 Group | Group E (Germany, Ecuador, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao) |
Team photo coming soon
Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from Ecuador's CONMEBOL qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
| Final Position | Qualified |
| Record | W8 D8 L2 |
| Goals Scored | 14 (0.78/match) |
| Goals Conceded | 5 (0.28/match) |
| Goal Difference | +9 |
| Clean Sheets | 13 (72.2%) |
| Failed to Score | 10 matches (55.6%) |
| Biggest Win | 4-0 (H) / 1-2 (A) |
| Biggest Loss | — |
| Win Rate | 44.4% |
| Home Record | W6 D3 L0 (9 games) |
| Away Record | W2 D5 L2 (9 games) |
| Top Scorer | E. Valencia (6 goals) |
| Top Assister | E. Valencia (2 assists) |
| Most Carded | M. Caicedo (4 yellow) |
| Managers Used | Sebastián Beccacece |
Standard stats — CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Pacho | D | 24 | 18 | 18 | 1560 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M. Caicedo | M | 24 | 16 | 16 | 1337 | 14.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0.13 |
| P. Hincapié | D | 23 | 14 | 14 | 1139 | 12.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 |
| P. Estupiñán | D | 27 | 13 | 13 | 1128 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| H. Galíndez | G | 38 | 12 | 12 | 1101 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Franco | M | 27 | 13 | 12 | 1085 | 12.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |
| F. Torres | D | 28 | 15 | 11 | 989 | 11.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 |
| E. Valencia | A | 36 | 15 | 14 | 977 | 10.9 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| A. Preciado | D | 27 | 13 | 9 | 800 | 8.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| P. Vite | M | 23 | 9 | 8 | 705 | 7.8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.26 |
| J. Ordoñez | D | 21 | 8 | 8 | 695 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| G. Plata | A | 25 | 9 | 8 | 644 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.28 |
| K. Páez | M | 18 | 12 | 8 | 573 | 6.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| K. Rodríguez | A | 25 | 16 | 5 | 561 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| C. Gruezo | M | 30 | 7 | 4 | 455 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Yeboah | M | 25 | 9 | 3 | 381 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Minda | A | 22 | 8 | 4 | 323 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| N. Angulo | M | 22 | 4 | 4 | 310 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| R. Arboleda | D | 34 | 3 | 3 | 255 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Alexander Domínguez Carabalí | G | 38 | 2 | 2 | 189 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| G. Valle | G | 29 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Á. Mena | A | 37 | 6 | 1 | 166 | 1.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.56 |
| J. Cifuentes | M | 26 | 3 | 3 | 160 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Sornoza | M | 31 | 2 | 2 | 143 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Julio | M | 27 | 4 | 1 | 132 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 273 | 197 | 17095 | 189.9 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 1 | — | ||
Updated from qualifying campaign data
Shooting stats — CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Valencia | A | 36 | 10.9 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 75.0% | 2.57 | 0.21 | 0.29 |
| G. Plata | A | 25 | 7.2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 0.83 | 0.33 | 1.00 |
| F. Torres | D | 28 | 11.0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 0.36 | 0.50 | 0.67 |
| K. Páez | M | 18 | 6.4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 33.3% | 1.41 | 0.11 | 0.33 |
| A. Minda | A | 22 | 3.6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 100.0% | 0.83 | 0.33 | 0.33 |
| Á. Mena | A | 37 | 1.8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | 0.56 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| M. Caicedo | M | 24 | 14.9 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0% | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| K. Rodríguez | A | 25 | 6.2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 60.0% | 1.61 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| P. Estupiñán | D | 27 | 12.5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 62.5% | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| A. Preciado | D | 27 | 8.9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | 0.79 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| J. Yeboah | M | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 57.1% | 1.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| P. Hincapié | D | 23 | 12.7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 40.0% | 0.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| W. Pacho | D | 24 | 17.3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| C. Gruezo | M | 30 | 5.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.78 | 0.00 | — |
| N. Angulo | M | 22 | 3.4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 75.0% | 1.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| P. Vite | M | 23 | 7.8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| J. Sarmiento | M | 23 | 1.3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | 2.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| J. Mercado | A | 23 | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 2.50 | 0.00 | — |
| J. Corozo | A | 30 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.00 | 0.00 | — |
| A. Franco | M | 27 | 12.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.17 | 0.00 | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 189.9 | 13 | 132 | 66 | 50.0% | — | — | — | ||
Goalkeeping stats — CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Galíndez | 38 | 12 | 12 | 1101 | 12.2 | 4 | 0.33 | — | 30 | — | — | — |
| Alexander Domínguez Carabalí | 38 | 2 | 2 | 189 | 2.1 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
| G. Valle | 29 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| M. Ramírez | 25 | 2 | 2 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 18 | 18 | 1560 | 17.3 | 4 | 0.23 | — | 45 | — | — | — | |
Playing time — CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W. Pacho | D | 24 | 18 | 1560 | 9.1% | 18 | 0 | — | — | — |
| M. Caicedo | M | 24 | 16 | 1337 | 7.8% | 16 | 0 | — | — | — |
| P. Hincapié | D | 23 | 14 | 1139 | 6.7% | 14 | 0 | — | — | — |
| P. Estupiñán | D | 27 | 13 | 1128 | 6.6% | 13 | 0 | — | — | — |
| H. Galíndez | G | 38 | 12 | 1101 | 6.4% | 12 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Franco | M | 27 | 13 | 1085 | 6.3% | 12 | 1 | — | — | — |
| F. Torres | D | 28 | 15 | 989 | 5.8% | 11 | 4 | — | — | — |
| E. Valencia | A | 36 | 15 | 977 | 5.7% | 14 | 1 | — | — | — |
| A. Preciado | D | 27 | 13 | 800 | 4.7% | 9 | 4 | — | — | — |
| P. Vite | M | 23 | 9 | 705 | 4.1% | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| J. Ordoñez | D | 21 | 8 | 695 | 4.1% | 8 | 0 | — | — | — |
| G. Plata | A | 25 | 9 | 644 | 3.8% | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| K. Páez | M | 18 | 12 | 573 | 3.4% | 8 | 4 | — | — | — |
| K. Rodríguez | A | 25 | 16 | 561 | 3.3% | 5 | 11 | — | — | — |
| C. Gruezo | M | 30 | 7 | 455 | 2.7% | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| J. Yeboah | M | 25 | 9 | 381 | 2.2% | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
| A. Minda | A | 22 | 8 | 323 | 1.9% | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
| N. Angulo | M | 22 | 4 | 310 | 1.8% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| R. Arboleda | D | 34 | 3 | 255 | 1.5% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Alexander Domínguez Carabalí | G | 38 | 2 | 189 | 1.1% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| G. Valle | G | 29 | 2 | 180 | 1.1% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Á. Mena | A | 37 | 6 | 166 | 1.0% | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
| J. Cifuentes | M | 26 | 3 | 160 | 0.9% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| J. Sornoza | M | 31 | 2 | 143 | 0.8% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| J. Julio | M | 27 | 4 | 132 | 0.8% | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
PPM = Points per match when player was on the pitch.
Discipline & miscellaneous — CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Caicedo | M | 24 | 14.9 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 30 | — | — | — |
| A. Preciado | D | 27 | 8.9 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 12 | — | — | — |
| C. Gruezo | M | 30 | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — |
| P. Hincapié | D | 23 | 12.7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | — | — | — |
| A. Franco | M | 27 | 12.1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — |
| G. Plata | A | 25 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | — | — | — |
| J. Cifuentes | M | 26 | 1.8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| F. Torres | D | 28 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — |
| P. Vite | M | 23 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — |
| J. Ordoñez | D | 21 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — |
| K. Páez | M | 18 | 6.4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
| J. Mercado | A | 23 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| W. Pacho | D | 24 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — |
| P. Estupiñán | D | 27 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — |
| H. Galíndez | G | 38 | 12.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
| E. Valencia | A | 36 | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — |
| K. Rodríguez | A | 25 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 26 | — | — | — |
| J. Yeboah | M | 25 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| A. Minda | A | 22 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| N. Angulo | M | 22 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| R. Arboleda | D | 34 | 2.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Alexander Domínguez Carabalí | G | 38 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| G. Valle | G | 29 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Á. Mena | A | 37 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
| J. Sornoza | M | 31 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 189.9 | 23 | 1 | 222 | 186 | — | — | — | ||
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Off = Offsides · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Scores & fixtures — CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2023 | 1 | Away | Argentina | L | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 2 | Home | Uruguay | W | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2023 | 3 | Away | Bolivia | W | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Oct 17, 2023 | 4 | Home | Colombia | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 5 | Away | Venezuela | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 6 | Home | Chile | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2024 | 7 | Away | Brazil | L | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2024 | 8 | Home | Peru | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 10, 2024 | 9 | Home | Paraguay | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 15, 2024 | 10 | Away | Uruguay | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 14, 2024 | 11 | Home | Bolivia | W | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 19, 2024 | 12 | Away | Colombia | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 13 | Home | Venezuela | W | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 14 | Away | Chile | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jun 5, 2025 | 15 | Home | Brazil | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2025 | 16 | Away | Peru | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 17 | Away | Paraguay | D | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 18 | Home | Argentina | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
Qualifying record: CONMEBOL — 2nd place (29 pts)
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-3-2 | 3 | — | — | — | 17.6% |
| 4-2-3-1 | 3 | — | — | — | 17.6% |
| 3-4-3 | 3 | — | — | — | 17.6% |
| 4-4-2 | 2 | — | — | — | 11.8% |
| 3-5-2 | 2 | — | — | — | 11.8% |
| 4-5-1 | 2 | — | — | — | 11.8% |
| 4-4-1-1 | 2 | — | — | — | 11.8% |
Primary formation: 5-3-2 (used in 17.6% of qualifying matches)
All-time World Cup record
| World Cup Appearances | 5 |
| Total Matches | 13 |
| Record | W4 D3 L6 |
| Win Rate | 30.8% |
| Goals | 13 scored, 16 conceded (GD -3) |
| Titles | 0 |
| Best Finish | Round of 16 (2006) |
Year-by-year results
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | Germany | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | South Korea/Japan | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 5 editions | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | |
Ecuador all-time top scorers at World Cups
| # | Player | Goals | Tournaments | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | Enner Valencia | 6 | 3 | 2014–2022 |
| 2 | Agustín Delgado | 3 | 2 | 2002–2006 |
| 3 | Carlos Tenorio | 2 | 1 | 2006 |
Head-to-head vs Group E opponents
vs Germany
1
Total
0
Ecuador W
1
Draws
0
Germany W
Last meeting: Ecuador 0-0 Germany · June 2026
vs Côte d'Ivoire
1
Total
0
Ecuador W
1
Draws
0
Côte d'Ivoire W
Last meeting: Ivory Coast 0-0 Ecuador · June 2026
vs Curaçao
1
Total
0
Ecuador W
1
Draws
0
Curaçao W
Last meeting: Ecuador 0-0 Curaçao · June 2026
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