Ecuador national football team

The Ecuador national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Ecuador) 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.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Ecuador women's national football team.

Ecuador
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Tri (The Tri)
La Tricolor (The Tricolors)
AssociationEcuadorian Football Federation (FEF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachFélix Sánchez Bas
CaptainEnner Valencia
Most capsIván Hurtado (168)
Top scorerEnner Valencia (40)
Home stadiumEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
FIFA codeECU
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 38 Increase 2 (21 September 2023)[1]
Highest10 (June 2013)
Lowest71 (November 2017)
First international
 Bolivia 1–1 Ecuador 
(Bogotá, Colombia; 8 August 1938)
Biggest win
 Ecuador 6–0 Peru 
(Quito, Ecuador; 22 June 1975)
Biggest defeat
 Argentina 12–0 Ecuador 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 22 January 1942)
World Cup
Appearances4 (first in 2002)
Best resultRound of 16 (2006)
Copa América
Appearances29 (first in 1939)
Best resultFourth place (1959, 1993)
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2002)
Best resultGroup stage (2002)

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.[2] Having reached the Round of 16 in a memorable 2006 World Cup campaign,[3] they were expected to deliver at the 2007 Copa América but were eliminated in the group stage.[4] 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

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.[5][6] 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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

The Ecuador squad that participated at the 1942 South American Championship

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.[9] 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.[2]

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.[10] 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.

Michael Arroyo executing a free kick against Switzerland at the 2014 World Cup

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[11] 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.[12]

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 3 points and fined CHF 100,000.[13]

Home stadium
Main article: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Aerial view of the stadium in 2017

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.[14]

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.[15]

In this stadium, Ecuador defeated Uruguay at the 1993 Copa América and Brazil at the 2002 World Cup qualifiers.[9] 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.[16][17] However, Ecuador declined to host Copa America in 2022.[18]

For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Ecuador played at the Casa Blanca.

Team image
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The Ecuador team posing before facing Argentina in October 2017

The standard Ecuador uniform maintains the colours of the national flag, typically a yellow top, blue shorts, and red socks.[19] 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".[20][21]

Kit sponsorship
Kit supplier Period
West Germany Adidas 1985
Ecuador Credeport 1986–1990
Germany Puma 1991–1992
United States Reebok 1993–1994
Ecuador Marathon 1994–present

Results and fixtures
Main article: Ecuador national football team results (2020–present)

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

2022
12 November Friendly Ecuador  0–0  Iraq Madrid, Spain
18:30 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Metropolitano Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)
20 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar  0–2  Ecuador Al Khor, Qatar
19:00 AST (UTC+3) Report Valencia 16' (pen.), 31' Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
Attendance: 67,372
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
25 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Netherlands  1–1  Ecuador Al Rayyan, Qatar
19:00 AST (UTC+3) Gakpo 6' Report Valencia 49' Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 44,833
Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria)
29 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Ecuador  1–2  Senegal Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 AST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 44,569
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)

2023
24 March Friendly Australia  3–1  Ecuador Sydney, Australia
20:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 20,668
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
28 March Friendly Australia  1–2  Ecuador Melbourne, Australia
19:30 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Marvel Stadium
Attendance: 27,103
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)
17 June Friendly Ecuador  1–0  Bolivia Harrison, United States
19:00 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Victor Rivas (United States)
20 June Friendly Ecuador  3–1  Costa Rica Chester, United States
20:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Víctor Cáceres (Mexico)
7 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  1–0  Ecuador Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental
Attendance: 84,500[22]
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
12 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  2–1  Uruguay Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 35,613
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia  1–2  Ecuador La Paz, Bolivia
19:00 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
Attendance: 34,200
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
17 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  0–0  Colombia 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  v  Ecuador Maturín, Venezuela
18:00 UTC−4 Stadium: Estadio Monumental
21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  v  Chile Quito, Ecuador
18:30 UTC−5 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado

2024
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Brazil  v  Ecuador Brazil
--:-- UTC−3
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  v  Peru Ecuador
--:-- UTC−5
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  v  Paraguay Ecuador
--:-- UTC−5
October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay  v  Ecuador Montevideo, Uruguay
--:-- UTC−3 Stadium: Estadio Centenario
November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  v  Bolivia Ecuador
--:-- UTC−5
November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Colombia  v  Ecuador Barranquilla, Colombia
--:-- UTC−5 Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano

Coaching staff
As of 11 March 2023
Position Name
Head coach Spain Félix Sánchez
Assistant coach Spain Alberto Fernández
Assistant coach Spain Javi Ramos
Physical coach Spain Alberto Mendez
Goalkeeping coach Germany Julius Büscher
Fitness coach Spain Carlos Domenech

Coaching history

Players

Current squad

The following 26 players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against  Bolivia and  Colombia on 12 and 17 october 2023.[23]

Caps and goals current as of 12 October 2023, after the match against  Bolivia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Hernán Galíndez (1987-03-30) 30 March 1987 18 0 Ecuador Aucas
12 1GK Moisés Ramírez (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 6 0 Ecuador Independiente del Valle
22 1GK Alexander Domínguez (1987-06-05) 5 June 1987 69 0 Ecuador LDU Quito
2 2DF Félix Torres (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 28 5 Mexico Santos Laguna
3 2DF Piero Hincapié (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 29 1 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
4 2DF José Hurtado (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 6 0 Brazil Red Bull Bragantino
6 2DF Willian Pacho (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 7 2 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt
7 2DF Beder Caicedo (1992-05-13) 13 May 1992 10 1 Ecuador Independiente del Valle
14 2DF Jhoanner Chávez (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 3 0 Ecuador Independiente del Valle
17 2DF Ángelo Preciado (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 34 0 Czech Republic Sparta Prague
20 2DF Léo Realpe (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 2 0 Brazil Red Bull Bragantino
2DF Luis Segovia (1997-10-26) 26 October 1997 1 0 Belgium RWD Molenbeek
5 3MF John Yeboah (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 0 0 Poland Raków Częstochowa
8 3MF Carlos Gruezo (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 53 1 United States San Jose Earthquakes
10 3MF Junior Sornoza (1994-01-28) 28 January 1994 15 2 Ecuador Independiente del Valle
15 3MF Ángel Mena (1988-01-21) 21 January 1988 53 7 Mexico León
16 3MF Kendry Páez (2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 3 1 Ecuador Independiente del Valle
18 3MF Joao Ortiz (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 5 0 Ecuador Independiente del Valle
21 3MF Alan Franco (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 30 1 Brazil Atlético Mineiro
23 3MF Moisés Caicedo (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001 36 3 England Chelsea
3MF Jordy Alcívar (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 2 0 Ecuador Independiente del Valle
3MF José Cifuentes (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 18 0 Scotland Rangers
9 4FW Jhojan Julio (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 7 0 Ecuador LDU Quito
11 4FW Kevin Rodríguez (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 9 1 Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise
13 4FW Enner Valencia (captain) (1989-11-04) 4 November 1989 83 40 Brazil Internacional
19 4FW Jordy Caicedo (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 12 2 Mexico Atlas

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
GK Gilmar Napa (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 0 0 Ecuador Emelec v.  Iraq, 12 November 2022
DF Joel Ordóñez (2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 0 0 Belgium Club Brugge v.  Uruguay, 12 September 2023
DF Pervis Estupiñán (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 37 4 England Brighton & Hove Albion v.  Uruguay, 12 September 2023
DF Robert Arboleda (1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 37 2 Brazil São Paulo v.  Uruguay, 12 September 2023
DF Xavier Arreaga (1994-09-28) 28 September 1994 20 1 United States Seattle Sounders v.  Costa Rica, 20 June 2023
DF Diego Palacios (1999-07-12) 12 July 1999 12 0 United States Los Angeles FC v.  Costa Rica, 20 June 2023
DF Stalin Valencia (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 0 0 Mexico Pumas Tabasco v.  Costa Rica, 20 June 2023
DF Jackson Porozo (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 7 0 Greece Olympiacos 2022 FIFA World Cup
DF Byron Castillo (1998-11-10) 10 November 1998 13 0 Mexico Pachuca v.  Iraq, 12 November 2022
MF Gonzalo Plata (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 35 5 Qatar Al-Sadd v.  Uruguay, 12 September 2023
MF Pedro Vite (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 1 1 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps v.  Costa Rica, 20 June 2023
MF Jhegson Méndez (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 36 0 Brazil São Paulo v.  Australia, 28 March 2023
MF Jeremy Sarmiento (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 13 0 England West Bromwich Albion v.  Australia, 28 March 2023
MF Alexander Alvarado (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 4 0 Ecuador LDU Quito v.  Australia, 28 March 2023
MF Marco Angulo (2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 2 0 United States FC Cincinnati v.  Australia, 28 March 2023
MF Sebastián González (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 0 0 Ecuador LDU Quito v.  Iraq, 12 November 2022
FW Leonardo Campana (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 13 0 United States Inter Miami v.  Costa Rica, 20 June 2023
FW Anderson Julio (1996-05-31) 31 May 1996 1 0 United States Real Salt Lake v.  Costa Rica, 20 June 2023
FW Michael Estrada (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 41 8 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia v.  Australia, 28 March 2023
FW Romario Ibarra (1994-09-24) 24 September 1994 27 3 Spain Oviedo 2022 FIFA World Cup
FW Ayrton Preciado (1994-07-17) 17 July 1994 27 3 Ecuador Guayaquil City 2022 FIFA World Cup
FW Djorkaeff Reasco (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 5 0 Argentina Instituto 2022 FIFA World Cup

INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury.
PRE Preliminary squad / standby.
RET Retired from the national team.
SUS Withdrew from the squad due to suspension.

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.[24] However, due to FIFA regulations, the number had to be reinstated for the 2014 World Cup squad.[25]

Player records
As of 17 June 2023[26]
Players in bold are still active with Ecuador.

Most appearances
Iván Hurtado is Ecuador's most capped player, with 168 appearances
Rank Player Caps Goals Ecuador career
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
Enner Valencia is Ecuador's highest scoring player
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Ecuador career
1 Enner Valencia 40 81 0.5 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
Main article: Ecuador at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Did not enter Declined participation
Italy 1934
France 1938
Brazil 1950 Withdrew Withdrew
Switzerland 1954 Did not enter Declined participation
Sweden 1958
Chile 1962 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 3 11
England 1966 5 2 1 2 7 7
Mexico 1970 4 0 1 3 2 8
West Germany 1974 4 0 2 2 3 8
Argentina 1978 4 0 1 3 1 9
Spain 1982 4 1 1 2 2 5
Mexico 1986 4 0 1 3 2 8
Italy 1990 4 1 1 2 4 5
United States 1994 8 1 3 4 7 7
France 1998 16 6 3 7 22 21
South Korea Japan 2002 Group stage 24th 3 1 0 2 2 4 Squad 18 9 4 5 23 20
Germany 2006 Round of 16 12th 4 2 0 2 5 4 Squad 18 8 4 6 23 19
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify 18 6 5 7 22 26
Brazil 2014 Group stage 17th 3 1 1 1 3 3 Squad 16 7 4 5 20 16
Russia 2018 Did not qualify 18 6 2 10 26 29
Qatar 2022 Group stage 18th 3 1 1 1 4 3 Squad 18 7 5 6 27 19
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined 3 2 0 1 4 3
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Total Round of 16 4/22 13 5 2 6 14 14 — 164 56 38 70 198 221

Copa América
Main article: Ecuador at the Copa América

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Argentina 1916Did not participate
Uruguay 1917
Brazil 1919
Chile 1920
Argentina 1921
Brazil 1922
Uruguay 1923
Uruguay 1924
Argentina 1925
Chile 1926
Peru 1927
Argentina 1929
Peru 1935
Argentina 1937
Peru 1939Fifth place5th4004418 Squad
Chile 19415th4004121 Squad
Uruguay 1942Seventh place7th6006431 Squad
Chile 19457th6015927 Squad
Argentina 1946Withdrew
Ecuador 1947 Sixth place6th7034317 Squad
Brazil 1949Seventh place7th7106721 Squad
Peru 19537th6024113 Squad
Chile 1955 Sixth place6th5005422 Squad
Uruguay 1956Withdrew
Peru 1957 Seventh place7th6015723 Squad
Argentina 1959Withdrew
Ecuador 1959 Fourth place4th411259 Squad
Bolivia 1963 Sixth place6th61231418 Squad
Uruguay 1967 Did not qualify
1975Group stage9th4013410 Squad
19799th410347 Squad
19839th4022410 Squad
Argentina 19878th201114 Squad
Brazil 19897th412122 Squad
Chile 19917th411265 Squad
Ecuador 1993 Fourth place4th6402135 Squad
Uruguay 1995 Group stage9th310223 Squad
Bolivia 1997 Quarter-finals5th422052 Squad
Paraguay 1999Group stage11th300337 Squad
Colombia 20019th310255 Squad
Peru 200412th3003310 Squad
Venezuela 200711th300336 Squad
Argentina 201110th301225 Squad
Chile 201510th310246 Squad
United States 2016 Quarter-finals8th412174 Squad
Brazil 2019 Group stage11th301227 Squad
Brazil 2021 Quarter-finals8th503259 Squad
United States 2024Qualified
TotalFourth place29/47126162684134327—

Pan American Games
Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Argentina 1951Did not participate
Mexico 1955
United States 1959
Brazil 1963
Canada 1967
Colombia 1971
Mexico 1975
Puerto Rico 1979
Venezuela 1983
United States 1987
Cuba 1991
Argentina 1995Group stage9th3102610
Since 1999See Ecuador national under-23 football team
TotalGroup stage1/123102610

Head-to-head record

Below is a result summary of all matches Ecuador have played against FIFA recognized teams.[27]

As of 17 October 2023

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

    Honours

    Despite never having won a title with their senior team, Ecuador has two relevant achievements with their youth teams.

    Invitational

    See also

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