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⚽ World Cup 2026 — Group E

EcuadorEcuador

Capital: Quito  ·  Population: 18.0m
S. BeccaceceCoach: S. Beccacece  ·  Argentina  ·  1 yr 10 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
3
Group E
Points
0
1 matches played
Record
0W 0D 1L
0% win rate
Goals For
0
0.00 per game
Goals Against
1
1.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#23
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Ecuador are appearing in their 5th World Cup, having first qualified in 2002. Their best finish remains Round of 16 (2006). This is their 2nd consecutive World Cup appearance. They enter the tournament ranked 23rd in the world by FIFA. The market (20th) is more bullish than our model (26th) on their chances.

Fixtures & Results

All times UTC
Sunday 14 June
23:00 UTC
Ivory Coast
1–0FT
Ecuador
Analysis →
Sunday 21 June
00:00 UTC
Ecuador
1
1.09
X
10.76
2
25.67
Curaçao
Analysis →
Thursday 25 June
20:00 UTC
Ecuador
1
4.82
X
3.73
2
1.68
Germany
Analysis →

Squad

Squad Avg Age25.1
Youngest18K. Páez
Oldest38H. Galíndez
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 30.7
1H. GalíndezH. Galíndez38 yrs
12M. RamírezM. Ramírez25 yrs
22G. ValleG. Valle29 yrs
DefendersAvg 25.6
2F. TorresF. Torres28 yrs
4J. OrdoñezJ. Ordoñez21 yrs
6W. PachoW. Pacho24 yrs
7P. EstupiñánP. Estupiñán27 yrs
17A. PreciadoA. Preciado27 yrs
21A. FrancoA. Franco27 yrs
25J. PorozoJ. Porozo25 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 22.9
3P. HincapiéP. Hincapié23 yrs
5J. AlcívarJ. Alcívar26 yrs
14A. MindaA. Minda22 yrs
15P. ViteP. Vite23 yrs
18D. CastilloD. Castillo21 yrs
23M. CaicedoM. Caicedo24 yrs
26Y. MedinaY. Medina21 yrs
AttackersAvg 24.6
8A. ValenciaA. Valencia22 yrs
9J. YeboahJ. Yeboah25 yrs
10K. PáezK. Páez18 yrs
11K. RodríguezK. Rodríguez25 yrs
13E. ValenciaE. Valencia36 yrs
16J. CaicedoJ. Caicedo28 yrs
19G. PlataG. Plata25 yrs
20N. AnguloN. Angulo22 yrs
24Jeremy ArévaloJeremy Arévalo20 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
84.2%
Semi-final
4.1%
Win
0.2%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WDDWW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-07Guatemala3–0WFriendly
05-30Saudi Arabia2–1WFriendly
03-31Netherlands1–1DFriendly
03-27Morocco1–1DFriendly
11-18New Zealand2–0WFriendly

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
-100.0%
Bet Opponents
+232.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 0%D 0%L 100%
0W 0D 1L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Available once half-time data exists from tournament matches.
Market Expectation ?
2.85
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 35%
Goals Profile ?
1.0Low Scoring
Over 1.5
0%
Over 2.5
0%
Over 3.5
0%
Common Scorelines ?
0–1
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
0
0.0 per game
Goal Diff
-1
vs opponents
Goals Against
1
1.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals1.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
J. PorozoJ. Porozo1
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

1022344658#23201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
5
D
2
L
6
GF
14
GA
14
Win %
38%
Matches played13
Average goals for1.08
Average goals against1.08
Over 1.5 goals77%
Over 2.5 goals46%
Both teams score38%
Biggest win3–0 vs Costa Rica (2006)
Heaviest loss0–3 vs Germany (2006)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
2022343WDL
2014333WDL
2006454WWLL
2002324WLL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Italy1001
Mexico1001
Croatia1100
Poland1100
Costa Rica1100
Germany1001
England1001
Switzerland1001