World Cup Appearance
Highest Finish:
Second round (2006)
Star Players:Antonio Valencia, Walter Ayovi, Christian Noboa, Felipe Caicedo
Titles:0
FIFA Ranking Position:26
Coach:Reinaldo Rueda (Col/since Aug 2010)
Population: 15.9 million
Area: 256,370 sq km
Capital: Quito
Currency: US Dollar
Federation: Ecuadorian Football Federation founded in 1925 and affiliated to Fifa in 1926
Registered players: 31,000
Kit colours: Yellow shirt, blue shorts and red socks
Team nickname: La Tri (Tri-Colour)
World Cup record: Second round (2006), first round (2002)
Copa America: 4th (1959, 1993), 5th (1939, 1941), 6th (1963), 7th (1942, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955 and 1957), quarter-finals (1997), 1st round (1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Came 4th in the South American qualifying zone with 25pts behind Argentina 32, Colombia 30, Chile 28 and ahead of Uruguay 25, etc… with 7 wins 4 draws and 5 defeats, 20 goals for and 16 against.
Top clubs: Barcelone, Emelec Guayaquil, Liga Quito, Deportivo Quito
Population: 15.9 million
Area: 256,370 sq km
Capital: Quito
Currency: US Dollar
Federation: Ecuadorian Football Federation founded in 1925 and affiliated to Fifa in 1926
Registered players: 31,000
Kit colours: Yellow shirt, blue shorts and red socks
Team nickname: La Tri (Tri-Colour)
World Cup record: Second round (2006), first round (2002)
Copa America: 4th (1959, 1993), 5th (1939, 1941), 6th (1963), 7th (1942, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1955 and 1957), quarter-finals (1997), 1st round (1975, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2011)
How they qualified for FIFA World Cup 2014: Came 4th in the South American qualifying zone with 25pts behind Argentina 32, Colombia 30, Chile 28 and ahead of Uruguay 25, etc… with 7 wins 4 draws and 5 defeats, 20 goals for and 16 against.
Top clubs: Barcelone, Emelec Guayaquil, Liga Quito, Deportivo Quito