Team Overview
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. 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. Having reached the Round of 16 in a memorable 2006 World Cup campaign, they were expected to deliver at the 2007 Copa América but were eliminated in the group stage. 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.
2026 Fixtures
| Date | Match | Group / Round | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-14 19:00 UTC-4 | Côte d'Ivoire vs Ecuador | Group E | Philadelphia | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-20 19:00 UTC-5 | Ecuador vs Curaçao | Group E | Kansas City | SCHEDULED |
| 2026-06-25 16:00 UTC-4 | Ecuador vs Germany | Group E | New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford) | SCHEDULED |
Honours
| Regional: Bolivarian Games Gold medal (2) : 1965, 1985 Bronze medal (1): 1938 |
| Friendly: Korea Cup (1) : 1995 |
| Friendly: Canada Cup (1) : 1999 |
Competition Records
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | 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 |
Copa América
| South American Championship / Copa América record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1916 | No national representative | |||||||
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| 1925 | Not a CONMEBOL member | |||||||
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| 1927 | Did not participate |
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Did not participate | |||||||
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| 1991 |
Current Squad
| Pos | Name | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| GK | Cristhian Loor | 0 | 0 | Botafogo |
| GK | David Cabezas | 1 | 0 | Libertad |
| Defenders | ||||
| DF | Cristian Ramírez | 22 | 1 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
| DF | Deinner Ordóñez | 0 | 0 | Independiente del Valle |
| DF | Fricio Caicedo | 1 | 0 | LDU Quito |
| DF | Jhoanner Chávez | 7 | 0 | Sparta Prague |
| DF | José Hurtado | 10 | 0 | Red Bull Bragantino |
| DF | Leonardo Realpe | 3 | 0 | Famalicão |
| DF | Xavier Arreaga | 20 | 1 | Bolívar |
| Midfielders | ||||
| MF | Bruno Caicedo | 0 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| MF | Bryan Ramírez | 0 | 0 | Cincinnati |
| MF | Darwin Guagua | 2 | 0 | Independiente del Valle |
| MF | Ederson Castillo | 0 | 0 | LDU Quito |
| MF | Jhegson Méndez | 38 | 0 | Independiente del Valle |
| MF | Luis Fragozo | 0 | 0 | Emelec |
| MF | Malcom Dacosta | 0 | 0 | Bournemouth |
| MF | Patrik Mercado | 3 | 0 | Independiente del Valle |
| Forwards | ||||
| FW | Elías Legendre | 0 | 0 | Rennes |
| FW | Janner Corozo | 7 | 1 | LDU Quito |
| FW | John Mercado | 7 | 0 | Sparta Prague |
| FW | Leonardo Campana | 20 | 1 | New England Revolution |
All-Time Leaders
| Most Caps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| Iván Hurtado | 168 Caps | 1992–2014 |
| Walter Ayoví | 122 Caps | 2001–2017 |
| Édison Méndez | 112 Caps | 2000–2014 |
| Álex Aguinaga | 109 Caps | 1987–2004 |
| Enner Valencia | 105 Caps | 2012–present |
| Ulises de la Cruz | 101 Caps | 1995–2010 |
| Luis Capurro | 100 Caps | 1985–2003 |
| Antonio Valencia | 99 Caps | 2004–2019 |
| Top Scorers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Stat | Years |
| Iván Hurtado | 168 Goals | 1992–2014 |
| Walter Ayoví | 122 Goals | 2001–2017 |
| Édison Méndez | 112 Goals | 2000–2014 |
| Álex Aguinaga | 109 Goals | 1987–2004 |
| Enner Valencia | 105 Goals | 2012–present |
| Ulises de la Cruz | 101 Goals | 1995–2010 |
| Luis Capurro | 100 Goals | 1985–2003 |
| Antonio Valencia | 99 Goals | 2004–2019 |