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Ecuador Jersey
Ecuador team will don well known – home yellow, away blue and a third white jersey.
Ecuador Team – Game plan
This Ecuador team is build from scratch. The road to Qatar looked long in 2020 when Argentinian Gustavo Alfaro came in as Ecuador National football team manager, after the tenures of Hernán Darío Gómez, Jorge Célico and Jordi Cruyff.
Alfaro took some bold decisions to replace the old guards Antonio Valencia, Christian Noboa and Felipe Caicedo to make way for youngsters like Piero Hincapié, Moisés Caicedo and Gonzalo Plata among others.
Ecuador were the youngest team to qualify from South America with an average age of just over 25.
Key players missing : São Paulo’s Robert Arboleda (injury), Ayrton Preciado of Santos and Joao Rojas of Monterrey
It was all about getting our teeth into the challenge and making our mark on the project without altering the essence of Ecuadorian football, while at the same time introducing new elements to try to reverse the dynamic that resulted in Ecuador failing to qualify for the 2018 edition in Russia
– Gustavo Alfaro (Ecuador National Football team manager)
Ecuador at last 6 World Cups
| # | Year | Highest Stage |
| 01 | 1998 | Did not qualify |
| 02 | 2002 | Group Stage |
| 03 | 2006 | Round of 16 |
| 04 | 2010 | Did not qualify |
| 05 | 2014 | Group Stage |
| 06 | 2018 | Did not qualify |
Ecuador favourite formation
4-4-2 is most common formation for Alfaro though he is not afraid to change tactics depending on the opponent. Other formations seen are 4-3-3 and 3-5-2
How Ecuador qualified for FIFA WC 2022
Ecuador finished fourth in South American section, two points ahead of Peru. Peru had to go to an intercontinental playoff, which they lost to Australia.
Ecuador FIFA 2022 Qualify contraversy
There was controversy with Chile and Peru trying to get Ecuador thrown out of the World Cup because they had fielded an ineligible player, Byron David Castillo. On 8th Nov, CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) upheld the decision in Ecuador’s favour and instead handed Ecuador three-point penalty for 2026 qualifying.
Ecuador group fixtures
Ecuador is part of Group A along with Qatar, Netherlands and Senega. The Group level fixtures for Ecuador are as follows:
| Match# | Teams | Date/Time(GMT) | Venue/Stadium |
| Match# 01 | Ecuador v Qatar | Sun 20 Nov, 4pm | Al Bayt Stadium |
| Match# 19 | Ecuador v Netherland | Fri 25 Nov, 4pm | Khalifa International Stadium |
| Match # 35 | Ecuador v Senega | Tue 29 Nov, 3pm | Khalifa International Stadium |
Ecuador team
- Coach – Gustavo Alfaro
- Star player – Moisés Caicedo – “Niño Moi” (midfielder)
- Player to Watchout this World Cup – Ángel Mena (left-footed winger) & Gonzalo Plata
- Squad – TBA
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