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Ecuador national football team

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

The Ecuador national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Ecuador), nicknamed La Tricolor, represents Ecuador in men's international football and is controlled by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol (English: Ecuadorian Football Federation). They joined FIFA in 1926 and CONMEBOL a year later.

Ecuador
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Tri (The Tri)
La Tricolor (The Tricolors)
AssociationFederación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol (FEF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachSebastián Beccacece
CaptainEnner Valencia
Most capsIván Hurtado (168)
Top scorerEnner Valencia (46)
Home stadiumEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
FIFA codeECU
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current 24 Steady (3 April 2025)[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
Appearances30 (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.[3] Having reached the Round of 16 in a memorable 2006 World Cup campaign,[4] they were expected to deliver at the 2007 Copa América but were eliminated in the group stage.[5] 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

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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.[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 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 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.

 
Michael Arroyo executing a free kick against Switzerland at the 2014 World Cup
 
Jordi Cruijff became the manager of Ecuador in 2020

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 East Asia.[3]

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] Despite defeating Croatia, who had achieved third place in the previous tournament, and eliminating 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 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[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]

For the qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as punishment for fielding a player who had a passport with falsified information for Byron Castillo in the previous World Cup qualification cycle. Ecuador were deducted three points and fined CHF 100,000.[14]

Home stadium

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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.[15]

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.[16]

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, which in first instance was for preparation for the 2024 Copa América.[17][18] However, Ecuador declined to host Copa America in 2022.[19]

For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Ecuador played at the Casa Blanca.[citation needed]

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.[20] 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".[21][22]

Kit sponsorship

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

Results and fixtures

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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

2024

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12 June Friendly Ecuador   3–1   Bolivia Chester, United States
20:30 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Subaru Park
Referee: Lukasz Szpala (United States)
16 June Friendly Ecuador   2–1   Honduras East Hartford, United States
15:30 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field
Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador)
22 June 2024 Copa América GS Ecuador   1–2   Venezuela Santa Clara, United States
15:00 UTC−7
Report
Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 29,864
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
26 June 2024 Copa América GS Ecuador   3–1   Jamaica Paradise, United States
15:00 UTC−7
Report
Stadium: Allegiant Stadium
Attendance: 24,074
Referee: Cristián Garay (Chile)
30 June 2024 Copa América GS Mexico   0–0   Ecuador Glendale, United States
17:00 UTC−7 Report Stadium: State Farm Stadium
Attendance: 62,565
Referee: Mario Escobar (Guatemala)
4 July 2024 Copa América QF Argentina   1–1
(4–2 p)		   Ecuador Houston, United States
20:00 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: NRG Stadium
Attendance: 69,456
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Penalties
6 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Brazil   1–0   Ecuador Curitiba, Brazil
22:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira
Attendance: 36,914
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
10 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador   1–0   Peru Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
10 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador   0–0   Paraguay Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
15 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay   0–0   Ecuador Montevideo, Uruguay
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Attendance: 27,112
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
14 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador   4–0   Bolivia Guayaquil, Ecuador
19:00 UTC−5
Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
Attendance: 30,758
Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina)
19 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Colombia   0–1   Ecuador Barranquilla, Colombia
18:00 UTC−5 Report
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano
Attendance: 37,316
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)

2025

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21 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador   2–1   Venezuela Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC−5
Report
Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Attendance: 41,575
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)
25 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile   0–0   Ecuador Santiago, Chile
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Attendance: 38,996
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
5 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador   0–0   Brazil Guayaquil, Ecuador
18:00 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo
Attendance: 59,283
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Peru   0–0   Ecuador Lima, Peru
20:30 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 33,749
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Paraguay   v   Ecuador Asunción, Paraguay
--:-- UTC−3 Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco
September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador   v   Argentina Ecuador
--:-- UTC−5 Stadium: TBD
14 October Friendly Mexico   v   Ecuador Zapopan, Mexico
Stadium: Estadio Akron

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Sebastián Beccacece
Assistant coach   Nicolás Chiesa
  Guillermo Marino
Goalkeeper coach   Gustavo Campagnuolo
Fitness coach   Martín Bressan

Coaching history

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Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Brazil and Peru on 5 and 10 June 2025, respectively.[23]

Caps and goals current as of 10 June 2025, after the match against   Peru.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Hernán Galíndez (1987-03-30) 30 March 1987 (age 38) 27 0   Huracán
12 1GK Moisés Ramírez (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 24) 6 0   Independiente del Valle
22 1GK Gonzalo Valle (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 29) 2 0   LDU Quito
1GK David Cabezas (1995-06-12) 12 June 1995 (age 30) 0 0   El Nacional
2 2DF Félix Torres (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 28) 45 5   Corinthians
3 2DF Piero Hincapié (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 23) 46 3   Bayer Leverkusen
4 2DF Joel Ordóñez (2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 21) 8 0   Club Brugge
5 2DF Cristian Ramírez (1994-08-12) 12 August 1994 (age 30) 22 1   Ferencváros
6 2DF Willian Pacho (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 (age 23) 26 2   Paris Saint-Germain
7 2DF Pervis Estupiñán (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 27) 48 4   Brighton & Hove Albion
14 2DF Xavier Arreaga (1994-09-28) 28 September 1994 (age 30) 20 1   Barcelona
17 2DF Ángelo Preciado (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 27) 48 0   Sparta Prague
8 3MF Yaimar Medina (2004-11-05) 5 November 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Genk
9 3MF John Yeboah (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 24) 14 2   Venezia
10 3MF Kendry Páez (2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 (age 18) 18 2   Chelsea
15 3MF Pedro Vite (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 23) 8 1   Vancouver Whitecaps
16 3MF Alan Minda (2003-05-14) 14 May 2003 (age 22) 14 2   Cercle Brugge
18 3MF Denil Castillo (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 21) 1 0   Midtjylland
20 3MF Bryan Ramírez (2000-08-11) 11 August 2000 (age 24) 0 0   LDU Quito
21 3MF Alan Franco (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 26) 50 1   Atlético Mineiro
23 3MF Moisés Caicedo (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001 (age 23) 55 3   Chelsea
3MF Jhegson Méndez (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 (age 28) 38 0   Independiente del Valle
11 4FW Kevin Rodríguez (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 25) 25 2   Union Saint-Gilloise
13 4FW Enner Valencia (captain) (1989-11-04) 4 November 1989 (age 35) 98 46   Internacional
19 4FW Nilson Angulo (2003-06-19) 19 June 2003 (age 21) 6 0   Anderlecht
4FW John Mercado (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 23) 4 0   AVS

Recent call-ups

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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 (age 22) 0 0   Emelec v.   Peru, 10 September 2024
GK Alexander Domínguez (1987-06-05) 5 June 1987 (age 38) 78 0   LDU Quito 2024 Copa América
DF Carlos Gruezo (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 30) 65 1   LDU Quito v.   Colombia, 19 November 2024
DF Jhoanner Chávez (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 23) 6 0   Lens v.   Colombia, 19 November 2024
DF Jackson Porozo (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 24) 8 0   Tijuana v.   Peru, 10 September 2024
DF José Hurtado (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 (age 23) 9 0   Red Bull Bragantino 2024 Copa América
DF Layan Loor (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 24) 1 0   Independiente del Valle 2024 Copa América
DF Andrés Micolta (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 26) 1 0   Pachuca 2024 Copa América
MF Gonzalo Plata (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 (age 24) 43 8   Flamengo v.   Peru, 10 June 2025 INJ
MF Janner Corozo (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 29) 7 1   Barcelona v.   Chile, 25 March 2025
MF Keny Arroyo (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 19) 2 0   Beşiktaş v.   Chile, 25 March 2025
MF Darwin Guagua (2007-11-06) 6 November 2007 (age 17) 1 0   Independiente del Valle v.   Chile, 25 March 2025
MF Patrik Mercado (2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Independiente del Valle v.   Chile, 25 March 2025
MF Ángel Mena (1988-01-21) 21 January 1988 (age 37) 62 8   Orense v.   Colombia, 19 November 2024RET
MF Jeremy Sarmiento (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 22) 24 2   Burnley v.   Colombia, 19 November 2024
MF Óscar Zambrano (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 21) 0 0   Hull City v.   Uruguay, 15 October 2024
MF Patrickson Delgado (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Dallas v.   Peru, 10 September 2024
MF José Cifuentes (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 26) 21 0   Aris Thessaloniki 2024 Copa América
MF Joao Ortiz (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 29) 9 0   Portland Timbers 2024 Copa América
FW Leonardo Campana (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 (age 24) 16 0   New England Revolution v.   Peru, 10 June 2025 INJ
FW Anthony Valencia (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Antwerp v.   Peru, 10 September 2024
FW Jordy Caicedo (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 27) 17 3   Sporting Gijón 2024 Copa América

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

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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

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As of 25 March 2025.[26]
Players in bold are still active with Ecuador.

Most appearances

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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 Enner Valencia 97 46 2012–present
9 Giovanny Espinoza 90 3 2000–2009
10 Segundo Castillo 88 9 2003–2016
José Francisco Cevallos 88 0 1994–2010

Top goalscorers

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Enner Valencia is Ecuador's top scorer with 46 goals.
Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Ecuador career
1 Enner Valencia 46 97 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 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

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FIFA World Cup

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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
  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 4 11
  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 Qualified 16 7 7 2 13 5
      2030 To be determined To be determined
  2034
Total Round of 16 5/23 13 5 2 6 14 14 — 177 61 45 71 209 226

Copa América

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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
  1916 No national representative
  1917
  1919
  1920
  1921
  1922
  1923
  1924
  1925 Not a CONMEBOL member
  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 8th 4 1 2 1 5 4 Squad
Total Fourth place 30/38 130 17 28 85 139 331 —

Pan American Games

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Pan American Games record
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 record

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

As of 10 June 2025

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Honours

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Regional

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Friendly

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See also

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Trophies

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Ecuador has won the Panamerican Games 2006/2007 Trophy, Ecuador also won the 1999 Canada Cup Trophy, 1995 Korea Cup Trophy and Finally Ecuador achieved 1st place Gold Medal at the 1965 Bolivarian Games.

References

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