The Ecuador World Cup 2026 squad has been announced, and their team could be one of the surprise packages in the United States, Canada and Mexico this summer.
Reaching World Cup 2026 means Ecuador have qualified for a second consecutive World Cup for only the second time in their history, and they surely have enough firepower to raise eyebrows.
Ecuador aren't among the favourites but they quietly boast one of the most eye-catching squads at the tournament, chock full of heavy-hitting names that operate at the highest level of European football.
Ecuador were impressive in World Cup qualifying, losing just twice away from home against Argentina and Brazil, picking up eight wins and eight draws in often tight matches.
In CONMEBOL's 18-match qualification programme, Ecuador's defensive genius shone with just five goals conceded; they grabbed a whopping 29 points despite scoring just 14 goals, more than two points per strike.
Suffice to say, Sebastian Beccacece has made Ecuador very hard to score against and beat — in a 48-team tournament, that could be enough to get them through the group and might see them force a knock-out game or two to penalties.
There are individual talents in amongst this team effort, Moises Caicedo, Willian Pacho and Piero Hincapie being high-profile names in the line-up, however, Beccacece has assimilated them into a highly-organised team that has paid dividends during the build-up to this summer's World Cup 2026.
Squad
Ecuador World Cup 2026 squad: The final selection
- GK: Hernan Galindez (Huracan)
- GK: Moises Ramirez (Kifisia)
- GK: Gonzalo Valle (LDU Quito)
- DF: Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain)
- DF: Piero Hincapie (Arsenal)
- DF: Joel Ordonez (Club Brugge)
- DF: Felix Torres (Internacional)
- DF: Pervis Estupinan (AC Milan)
- DF: Yaimar Medina (Racing Genk)
- DF: Angelo Preciado (Atlético Mineiro)
- DF: Jackson Porozo (Club Tijuana)
- MF: Alan Minda (Atlético Mineiro)
- MF: Moises Caicedo (Chelsea)
- MF: Jordy Alcivar (Independiente del Valle)
- MF: Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland)
- MF: John Yeboah (Venezia)
- MF: Alan Franco (Atlético Mineiro)
- MF: Pedro Vite (Pumas UNAM)
- MF: Kendry Paez (River Plate)
- MF: Nilson Angulo (Sunderland)
- MF: Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo)
- FW: Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise)
- FW: Anthony Valencia (Antwerp)
- FW: Enner Valencia (Pachuca)
- FW: Jordy Caicedo (Huracán)
- FW: Jeremy Arévalo (VfB Stuttgart)
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
- May 31, 2026: Ecuador 2-1 Saudi Arabia , Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, United States
- 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
Group E Standings
Ecuador are in Group E at World Cup 2026.
Manager
Who is Ecuador's manager?
Sebastian Beccacece never played professional football, opting instead to follow Jorge Sampaoli around as his assistant manager until he took on his first managerial role with Universidad de Chile in 2016.
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, and having someone in the shape of Caicedo at the helm of it all will be the difference.
