1993 in Ecuadorian football

The 1993 season is the 71st season of competitive football in Ecuador.

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National leagues

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Segunda

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National teams

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The Ecuador national team played eighteen matches in 1993: eight World Cup qualifiers, six at the Copa América, and four friendlies. Montenegrin manager Dušan Drašković resigned from his post this year after the team after failing to qualify to the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers

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Qualification to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States took place in 1993. Ecuador was placed into Group B with Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Venezuela. They finished in 4th place and failed to qualify to the global tournament.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Brazil 8 5 2 1 20 4 +16 12
  Bolivia 8 5 1 2 22 11 +11 11
  Uruguay 8 4 2 2 10 7 +3 10
  Ecuador 8 1 3 4 7 7 0 5
  Venezuela 8 1 0 7 4 34 −30 2
Ecuador  0 – 0  Brazil

Uruguay  0 – 0  Ecuador
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Alberto Tejada (Peru)

Ecuador  5 – 0  Venezuela
Muñoz   23'
E. Hurtado   40', 50', 76'
Chalá   60'

Bolivia  1 – 0  Ecuador
Ramallo   18'
Attendance: 47,500
Referee: Hernán Silva (Chile)

Brazil  2 – 0  Ecuador
Bebeto   34'
Dunga   54'

Ecuador  0 – 1  Uruguay
Sosa   10'

Venezuela  2 – 1  Ecuador
García   1'
Morales   51'
B. Tenorio   5'

Ecuador  1 – 1  Bolivia
Noriega   72' Ramallo   45'

Ecuador played host to the 1993 Copa América.

Group stage
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They were drawn into Group A with Uruguay, Venezuela, and the United States. They went undefeated in group play and advanced to the Round of 16.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Ecuador 3 3 0 0 10 2 +8 6
  Uruguay 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
  Venezuela 3 0 2 1 6 11 −5 2
  United States 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Ecuador  6 – 1  Venezuela
Muñoz   19'
Noriega   32'
Fernández   57', 81'
E. Hurtado   65'
Aguinaga   84'
Dolgetta   79'

Ecuador  2 – 0  United States
Avilés   11'
E. Hurtado   35'

Ecuador  2–1  Uruguay
Avilés   28'
Aguinaga   87'
Kanapkis   64'
Round of 16
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Ecuador was paired against Paraguay, Group B third-place finisher, in the Round of 16. They continued their winning ways and advanced to the semifinals.

Ecuador  3 – 0  Paraguay
E. Hurtado   33'
Ramírez   43' (o.g.)
Avilés   81'
Semifinal
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Ecuador semifinal match was against Mexico, one of the tournament's two invitees. They lost their first game of the tournament.

Mexico  2 – 0  Ecuador
Sánchez   23'
R. Ramírez   54'
Third-place match
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Ecuador played the third-place match against Colombia, the loser of close game to eventual champion Argentina. They again would lose for the second straight match.

Colombia  1 – 0  Ecuador
Valencia   86'

Ecuador finished in fourth place. This matched their best results they had achieved in the continental tournament in 1959 (in which they also played host). Despite the fourth-place result, they were the most effective team of the tournament with a 66.7% efficacy rating, scoring the most goals (13), having the best goal difference (+8), and having the most wins (4).

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts. Eff
  Ecuador 6 4 0 2 13 5 +8 8 66.7%

Friendlies

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Ecuador  1 – 1  Belarus
Fernández   36' Hyerasimets   69'

Ecuador  3 – 0  Romania
E. Hurtado   32'
Gavica   43'
Avilés   60'

Ecuador  1 – 0  Peru
Fernández   24'

Note: Not an official international.


Ecuador  1 – 2  Chile
Avilés   29' Pizarro   23'
Barrera   25'
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