Ecuador national football team

Ecuador
Nickname(s)La Tri (The Tri)
La Tricolor (The Tricolors)
AssociationEcuadorian Football Federation (FEF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachGustavo Alfaro
CaptainEnner Valencia
Most capsIván Hurtado (168)
Top scorerEnner Valencia (35)
Home stadiumEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
FIFA codeECU
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 44 (6 October 2022)[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)

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.

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. It was set to be demolished in late 2020 to make way for a new, more modern venue.[5]

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.[6][7] 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.[7] 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.[8]

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.[9]

The Ecuadorian 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.[10] 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.[11] 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[12] 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.[13]

Home stadium
Aerial view of the stadium in 2017

The Ecuadorian 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.[10] 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.[16][5] For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Ecuador will play at the Casa Blanca.

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

The standard Ecuadorian uniform maintains the colours of the national flag, being typically a yellow top, blue shorts, and red socks.[17] 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".[18][19]

Kit sponsorship
Kit supplier Period
Adidas 1985
Credeport 1986-1990
Puma 1991–1992
Reebok 1993–1994
Marathon 1994–present

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

2021
7 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  3–0  Bolivia Guayaquil, Ecuador
19:30 UTC−5
  • Estrada 13'
  • Valencia 16', 18'
 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha
Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
10 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Venezuela  2–1  Ecuador Caracas, Venezuela
16:30 UTC−4
  • Machís 45+1'
  • Bello 64'
 Report
  • Valencia 37' (pen.)
 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
14 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Colombia  0–0  Ecuador Barranquilla, Colombia
16:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
27 October Friendly Mexico  2–3  Ecuador Charlotte, United States
20:00 UTC−4
  • Alvarado 6'
  • O. Rodríguez 59'
 Report
  • Quiñónez 2'
  • Corozo 15'
  • Chalá 75'
 Stadium: Bank of America Stadium
Referee: Ted Unkel (United States)
11 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  1–0  Venezuela Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC−5
  • Hincapié 41'
 Report Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay)
16 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  0–2  Ecuador Santiago, Chile
21:15 UTC−3 Report
  • Estupiñán 9'
  • M. Caicedo 90+3'
 Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
4 December Friendly El Salvador  1–1  Ecuador Houston, United States
20:00 UTC−6
  • Villalobos 43'
 Report
  • Carcelén 18'
 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 10,709
Referee: Randy Solano (Dominican Republic)

2022
27 January 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  1–1  Brazil Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC−5
  • Torres 75'
 Report
  • Casemiro 6'
 Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
1 February 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Peru  1–1  Ecuador Lima, Peru
21:00 UTC−5
  • Flores 69'
 Report
  • Estrada 2'
 Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
24 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Paraguay  3–1  Ecuador Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
20:30 UTC−3
  • Morales 10'
  • Hincapié 45+6' (o.g.)
  • Almirón 54'
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Antonio Aranda
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
29 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  1–1  Argentina Guayaquil, Ecuador
18:30 UTC−5
  • Valencia 90+3'
 Report
  • Álvarez 24'
 Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
2 June Friendly Ecuador  1–0  Nigeria Harrison, United States
20:30 UTC−4
  • Estupiñán 3'
 Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica)
5 June Friendly Mexico  0–0  Ecuador Chicago, United States
18:30 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama)
11 June Friendly Ecuador  1–0  Cape Verde Fort Lauderdale, United States
19:30 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Drive Pink Stadium
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
23 September Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–0  Ecuador Murcia, Spain
19:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina
Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)
27 September Friendly Ecuador  0–0  Japan Düsseldorf, Germany
19:30 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
12 November Friendly Ecuador  v  Iraq Madrid, Spain
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: TBD
20 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar  v  Ecuador Al Khor, Qatar
19:00 AST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Al Bayt Stadium
25 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Netherlands  v  Ecuador Al Rayyan, Qatar
19:00 AST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
29 November 2022 FIFA World Cup Ecuador  v  Senegal Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:00 AST (UTC+3) Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium

Coaching staff
As of 26 August 2020
Position Name
Head coach Gustavo Alfaro
Assistant coach Claudio Cristofanelli
Assistant coach Carlos González
Assistant coach Nicolás Chiesa
Goalkeeping coach Diego Carranza
Fitness coach Sergio Chiarelli

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)
  • José María Rodríguez (1965)
  • Fausto Montalván (1966)
  • José Gomes Nogueira (1969)
  • Ernesto Guerra (1970)
  • Jorge Lazo (1972)
  • Roberto Resquín (1973)
  • Roque Máspoli (1975–1977)
  • Ernesto Guerra (1977–1979)
  • Héctor Morales (1979–1980)
  • Otto Vieira (1981)
  • Juan Hohberg (1981–1982)
  • Ernesto Guerra (1983)
  • Antonio Ferreira (1984–1985)
  • Luis Grimaldi (1986–1987)
  • Dušan Drašković (1988–1993)
  • Carlos Torres Garcés (1994)
  • Carlos Ron (1994)
  • Francisco Maturana (1995–1997)
  • Luis Fernando Suárez (1997)
  • Francisco Maturana (1997)
  • Polo Carrera (1998)
  • Carlos Sevilla (1999)
  • Hernán Darío Gómez (1999–2004)
  • Luis Fernando Suárez (2004–2007)
  • Sixto Vizuete (2007–2010)
  • Reinaldo Rueda (2010–2014)
  • Sixto Vizuete (2014–2015)
  • Gustavo Quinteros (2015–2017)
  • Jorge Célico (2017–2018)
  • Hernán Darío Gómez (2018–2019)
  • Jorge Célico (2019–2020)
  • Jordi Cruyff (2020)
  • Gustavo Alfaro (2020–present)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Japan on 23 and 27 September 2022 respectively.[20]

Caps and goals updated as of 27 September 2022, after the match against Japan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
22 1GK Alexander Domínguez (1987-06-05) 5 June 1987 67 0 LDU Quito
1 1GK Hernán Galíndez (1987-03-30) 30 March 1987 12 0 Aucas
1GK Moisés Ramírez (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 2 0 Independiente del Valle
12 1GK Gonzalo Valle (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 0 0 Guayaquil City
7 2DF Pervis Estupiñán (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 28 3 Brighton & Hove Albion
17 2DF Ángelo Preciado (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 25 0 Genk
3 2DF Piero Hincapié (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 21 1 Bayer Leverkusen
14 2DF Xavier Arreaga (1994-09-28) 28 September 1994 17 1 Seattle Sounders
6 2DF Byron Castillo (1998-11-10) 10 November 1998 12 0 León
18 2DF Diego Palacios (1999-07-12) 12 July 1999 11 0 Los Angeles FC
4 2DF Fernando León (1993-04-11) 11 April 1993 6 0 Atlético San Luis
2 2DF Jackson Porozo (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 5 0 Troyes
24 2DF William Pacho (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 0 0 Antwerp
15 3MF Ángel Mena (1988-01-21) 21 January 1988 45 7 León
8 3MF Carlos Gruezo (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 45 1 FC Augsburg
20 3MF Jhegson Méndez (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 31 0 Los Angeles FC
19 3MF Gonzalo Plata (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 29 5 Valladolid
23 3MF Moisés Caicedo (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001 25 2 Brighton & Hove Albion
10 3MF Romario Ibarra (1994-09-24) 24 September 1994 24 3 Pachuca
3MF Alan Franco (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 23 1 Talleres
5 3MF José Cifuentes (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 10 0 Los Angeles FC
16 3MF Jeremy Sarmiento (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 9 0 Brighton & Hove Albion
25 3MF Nilson Angulo (2003-06-19) 19 June 2003 2 0 Anderlecht
21 3MF Patrickson Delgado (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 0 0 Jong Ajax
26 3MF Anthony Valencia (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 0 0 Antwerp
13 4FW Enner Valencia (captain) (1989-11-04) 4 November 1989 74 35 Fenerbahçe
11 4FW Michael Estrada (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 36 8 Cruz Azul
9 4FW Djorkaeff Reasco (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 3 0 Newell's Old Boys

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 Jorge Pinos (1989-10-03) 3 October 1989 1 0 9 de Octubre v.  Argentina, 29 March 2022
GK Pedro Ortiz (1990-02-19) 19 February 1990 6 0 Emelec v.  Peru, 1 February 2022
GK Gabriel Cevallos (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 0 0 Guayaquil City v.  El Salvador, 4 December 2021
DF Robert Arboleda (1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 32 2 São Paulo v.  Cape Verde, 11 June 2022
DF Félix Torres (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 16 2 Santos Laguna v.  Cape Verde, 11 June 2022
DF Romario Caicedo (1990-05-23) 23 May 1990 2 0 Emelec v.  Peru, 1 February 2022
DF Andrés López (1993-02-04) 4 February 1993 5 0 LDU Quito v.  El Salvador, 4 December 2021
DF Diego Almeida (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 1 0 Barcelona U19 v.  El Salvador, 4 December 2021
DF Joshué Quiñónez (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001 1 0 FC Dallas v.  El Salvador, 4 December 2021
DF Leonel Quiñónez (1993-07-03) 3 July 1993 1 0 Barcelona v.  El Salvador, 4 December 2021
DF Gustavo Vallecilla (1999-05-28) 28 May 1999 1 0 Colorado Rapids v.  El Salvador, 4 December 2021
DF Christian Cruz (1992-08-01) 1 August 1992 3 0 LDU Quito v.  Chile, 16 November 2021
DF Jackson Rodríguez (1998-10-07) 7 October 1998 0 0 Emelec v.  Chile, 16 November 2021
DF José Hurtado (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 1 0 Red Bull Bragantino v.  Mexico, 27 October 2021
DF Marlon Mejía (1994-09-21) 21 September 1994 1 0 Emelec v.  Mexico, 27 October 2021
DF Luis Segovia (1997-10-26) 26 October 1997 1 0 Independiente del Valle v.  Mexico, 27 October 2021
MF Alexander Alvarado (1999-04-21) 21 April 1999 3 0 LDU Quito v.  Cape Verde, 11 June 2022
MF Dixon Arroyo (1992-06-01) 1 June 1992 2 0 Emelec v.  Cape Verde, 11 June 2022
MF Joao Rojas (1997-08-16) 16 August 1997 8 0 Monterrey v.  Argentina, 29 March 2022
MF Michael Carcelén (1997-04-13) 13 April 1997 5 1 Barcelona v.  Argentina, 29 March 2022
MF Danny Cabezas (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993 2 0 Independiente del Valle v.  Argentina, 29 March 2022
MF Arón Rodríguez (1999-08-06) 6 August 1999 0 0 Universidad Católica v.  Peru, 1 February 2022
MF Jhojan Julio (1998-02-11) 11 February 1998 5 0 Santos v.  El Salvador, 4 December 2021
MF José Carabalí (1997-05-19) 19 May 1997 4 0 Universidad Católica v.  El Salvador, 4 December 2021
MF Jordy Alcívar (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 1 0 Charlotte FC v.  El Salvador, 4 December 2021
MF Freddy Mina (1998-07-24) 24 July 1998 1 0 Macará v.  El Salvador, 4 December 2021
MF Joao Ortiz (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 1 0 Independiente del Valle v.  El Salvador, 4 December 2021
MF Jhonny Quiñónez (1998-06-11) 11 June 1998 3 1 Aucas v.  Mexico, 27 October 2021
MF Fernando Gaibor (1991-10-08) 8 October 1991 19 2 Independiente del Valle v.  Colombia, 14 October 2021
FW Leonardo Campana (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 12 0 Inter Miami v.  Cape Verde, 11 June 2022
FW Jordy Caicedo (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 10 2 UANL v.  Cape Verde, 11 June 2022
FW Ayrton Preciado (1994-07-17) 17 July 1994 26 3 Santos Laguna v.  Peru, 1 February 2022
FW Janner Corozo (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 3 1 Everton v.  Peru, 1 February 2022
FW Walter Chalá (1992-02-24) 24 February 1992 2 1 Universidad Católica v.  El Salvador, 4 December 2021
FW Bryan Angulo (1995-11-30) 30 November 1995 5 0 Santos v.  Chile, 16 November 2021
FW José Angulo (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 0 0 Querétaro v.  Colombia, 14 October 2021

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.[21] However, due to FIFA regulations the number had to be reinstated for the 2014 World Cup squad.[22]

Player records
As of 27 September 2022[23]
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

Top goalscorers
Enner Valencia has scored the most goals for Ecuador, with 35.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Ecuador career
1 Enner Valencia 35 74 0.47 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 66 0.33 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
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
1930 Did not enter Declined participation
1934
1938
1950 Withdrew Withdrew
1954 Did not enter Declined participation
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 Qualified 18 7 5 6 27 19
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total Round of 16 4/22 10 4 1 5 10 11 — 161 54 38 69 194 218

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
1916Did not participate
1917
1919
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1929
1935
1937
1939Fifth place5th4004418 Squad
19415th4004121 Squad
1942Seventh place7th6006431 Squad
19457th6015927 Squad
1946Withdrew
1947 Sixth place6th7034317 Squad
1949Seventh place7th7106721 Squad
19537th6024113 Squad
1955 Sixth place6th5005422 Squad
1956Withdrew
1957 Seventh place7th6015723 Squad
1959Withdrew
1959 Fourth place4th411259 Squad
1963 Sixth place6th61231418 Squad
1967 Did not qualify
1975Group stage9th4013410 Squad
19799th410347 Squad
19839th4022410 Squad
19878th201114 Squad
19897th412122 Squad
19917th411265 Squad
1993 Fourth place4th6402135 Squad
1995 Group stage9th310223 Squad
1997 Quarter-finals5th422052 Squad
1999Group stage11th300337 Squad
20019th310255 Squad
200412th3003310 Squad
200711th300336 Squad
201110th301225 Squad
201510th310246 Squad
2016 Quarter-finals8th412174 Squad
2019 Group stage11th301227 Squad
2021 Quarter-finals8th503259 Squad
2024Qualified as hosts
TotalFourth place29/47126162684134327—

Pan American Games
Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1951Did not participate
1955
1959
1963
1967
1971
1975
1979
1983
1987
1991
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.[24]

As of 27 September 2022

  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.

    Friendlies
    • Canada Cup:
      • Winners: 1999

    See also
    • Ecuador national under-23 football team
    • Ecuador national under-20 football team
    • Ecuador national under-17 football team
    • Ecuador national futsal team

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