The Ecuador World Cup 2026 squad could be one of the surprise packages in the United States, Canada and Mexico in the summer.
Reaching World Cup 2026 means Ecuador have qualified for a second consecutive World Cup for only the second time in their history. They might well have enough firepower to at least raise a few eyebrows.
Ecuador aren't among the favourites but they could quietly boast one of the most eye-catching squads at the tournament.
Ecuador were impressive in World Cup qualifying. They lost just twice, both away from home and against Argentina and Brazil, picking up eight wins and eight draws in mostly very tight matches.
In CONMEBOL's 18-match qualification programme, Ecuador scored just 14 goals. Conceding only five means they grabbed a whopping 29 points, more than two per goal.
Suffice to say Sebastian Beccacece has made Ecuador very hard to beat. In a 48-team tournament that could be enough to get them through the group and might see them squeeze a knock-out game or two to penalties too.
There are individual talents in amongst this team effort. Beccacece has assimilated them into an organised team and it's paid off so far.
Squad
Ecuador World Cup 2026 squad: The latest selection
- GK: Hernan Galindez (Huracan)
- GK: Moises Ramirez (Kifisia)
- GK: Gonzalo Valle (LDU Quito)
- GK: David Cabezas (Libertad)
- DF: Angelo Preciado (Atletico Mineiro)
- DF: Pervis Estupinan (Milan)
- DF: Piero Hincapie (Arsenal)
- DF: Felix Torres (Internacional)
- DF: Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain)
- DF: Joel Ordonez (Club Brugge)
- DF: Jose Hurtado (Red Bull Bragantino)
- DF: Jackson Porozo (Tijuana)
- DF: Leonardo Realpe (Famalicao)
- MF: Moises Caicedo (Chelsea)
- MF: Alan Franco (Atletico Mineiro)
- MF: Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo)
- MF: Kendry Paez (River Plate)
- MF: John Yeboah (Venezia)
- MF: Alan Minda (Atletico Mineiro)
- MF: Pedro Vite (UNAM)
- MF: Jordy Alcivar (Independiente del Valle)
- MF: Denil Castillo (Midtjylland)
- MF: Yaimar Medina (Genk)
- MF: Patrik Mercado (Independiente del Valle)
- MF: Bryan Ramirez (Cincinnati)
- FW: Enner Valencia (Pachuca)
- FW: Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise)
- FW: Jordy Caicedo (Huracan)
- FW: Nilson Angulo (Sunderland)
- FW: Janner Corozo (LDU Quito)
- FW: John Mercado (Sparta Prague)
- FW: Jeremy Arevalo (VfB Stuttgart)
- FW: Elias Legendre (Rennes)
- FW: Anthony Valencia (Antwerp)
Fixtures
- June 14, 2026: Ivory Coast vs Ecuador, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, United States
- June 20, 2026: Ecuador vs Curacao, Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, United States
- June 25, 2026: Ecuador vs Germany, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
Recent Results
- March 31, 2026: Netherlands 1-1 Ecuador, Philips Stadion, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- March 27, 2026: Morocco 1-1 Ecuador, Riyadh Air Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain
- November 18, 2025: Ecuador 2-0 New Zealand, Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil, Ecuador
- November 13, 2025: Canada 0-0 Ecuador, BMO Field, Toronto, Canada
- October 14, 2025: Mexico 1-1 Ecuador, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
- October 10, 2025: United States 1-1 Ecuador, Q2 Stadium, Austin, United States
- September 09, 2025: Ecuador 1-0 Argentina, Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil, Ecuador
- September 04, 2025: Paraguay 0-0 Ecuador, Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción, Paraguay
- June 10, 2025: Peru 0-0 Ecuador, Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru
- June 05, 2025: Ecuador 0-0 Brazil, Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil, Ecuador
- March 25, 2025: Chile 0-0 Ecuador, Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile
- March 21, 2025: Ecuador 2-1 Venezuela, Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador
Manager
Who is Ecuador's manager?
Sebastian Beccacece never played professional football, instead following Jorge Sampaoli around as his assistant manager until 2016 when he took on his first managerial role with Universidad de Chile.
Since then he's had three spells at Defensa y Justicia, been Argentina's assistant manager, and taken charge of Independiente, Racing Club and Elche. He has been Ecuador's manager since August 2024.
He has impressed since taking over, leading Ecuador to a second-placed finish in CONMEBOL qualification, finishing only behind Argentina.
Star player
Who is Ecuador's star player?
Moises Caicedo is the fourth-most expensive Premier League player of all time, and for good reason.
He has been one of the outstanding players in European football over the past few years, with his all-action midfield displays consistently catching the eye.
If Ecuador are to deliver at the World Cup this summer, they'll need the same strong defence that got them there. Having someone in the shape of Caicedo in front of it is always going to help.
