# Ecuador national football team

The Ecuador national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Ecuador), nicknamed La Tricolor, represents Ecuador in men's international football and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF). They joined FIFA in 1926 and CONMEBOL a year later.
Discarding an invitation to participate in the inaugural FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay, Ecuador did not make their tournament debut until 2002. After finishing above Brazil and Uruguay in the standings, the qualifying campaign marked the emergence of several players, such as Agustín Delgado, Álex Aguinaga, Iván Hurtado, Ulises de la Cruz and Iván Kaviedes, who would set the stage for Ecuador's achievements in the next decade. Having reached the Round of 16 in a memorable 2006 World Cup campaign, they were expected to deliver at the 2007 Copa América but were eliminated in the group stage. Along with Venezuela, they have not won the continental tournament. La Tri's best performance was fourth in 1959 and 1993, both times on home soil.
Ecuador plays the majority of their home matches at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito.

## History

Historically, Ecuador has been seen as a struggling footballing nation in South America. Despite their past failures, however, Ecuador has risen to be a serious South American competitor in recent years.
Football was introduced to Ecuador by Juan Alfredo Wright, who had recently returned from university in England. On 23 April 1899, he and his brother Roberto founded the first Ecuadorian football team, Guayaquil Sport Club. As the popularity of the sport grew in the country, more teams were established. On 30 May 1925, the Federación Deportiva Nacional del Ecuador was founded. In 1930, FIFA sent an invitation encouraging for a men's national team to participate at the maiden World Cup. However, the then-Minister of Social Security and Sports declined the offer as they did not approve of the financial allocation.
In 1938, the I Bolivarian Games were organized, with Ecuador set to take part in the football tournament. On 8 August 1938, they played their first-ever match; a 1–1 draw with Bolivia. Their following game saw the national team earn a 2–1 win against Colombia. Following a 9–1 crushing by Peru and a 5–2 victory over Venezuela, Ecuador was tied for the silver medal with Bolivia. A playoff saw the Bolivians emerge triumphantly and the Ecuadorians finished the competition with the bronze medal.
After finishing fourth at the 1959 South American Championship, the team entered the World Cup qualifiers for the first time. They failed to qualify for 1962 after inflicted defeats by Argentina.
The 1998 World Cup qualifiers saw the format for qualifying in CONMEBOL changed to a league home-and-away system. This difference made a huge impact on Ecuador's performance as they clinched several important home wins during the campaign. In the end, they achieved a 6th-place finish, just under Peru and Chile.
Following the appointment of Hernán Darío Gómez for their 2002 World Cup qualifying campaign, Ecuador recorded a historic 1–0 win against Brazil. A 5–1 win over Bolivia saw la Tricolor only needing a point to qualify for the World Cup. They faced Uruguay, and, after managing to cling onto a 1–1 draw, obtained their spot in the World Cup in East Asia.
Ecuador started the 2002 World Cup with a 2–0 loss to Italy. Agustín Delgado scored his country's first World Cup goal; he opened the scoring in a 2–1 loss to Mexico. Despite defeating Croatia, who had achieved third place in the previous tournament, and eliminating the Croats in process, Ecuador placed fourth in Group G and 24th overall.
A disappointing showing at the 2004 Copa América led to the resignation of Gómez, who was replaced by Luis Fernando Suárez. He led them successfully through the latter stages of the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, finishing third to make the finals. In Germany, they were drawn into Group A with the hosts, Poland, and Costa Rica. Wins over Poland and Costa Rica earned Ecuador qualification to the knockout stages for the first time.
After a dull 2014 FIFA World Cup, and an unpleasant streak of failing to advance past the group stages of the Copa América, Gustavo Quinteros was hired to help rebuild the national team. Quinteros helped Ecuador reach the quarter-finals of the Copa América Centenario and started the 2018 World Cup qualifiers strong. They were setback after a loss to Uruguay and finished eighth in the standings.
Gómez was reinstalled to lead Ecuador at the 2019 Copa América. His second stint was short, as he was soon fired after a disastrous tournament, having only earned a point.
For the qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as punishment for fielding a player who had a passport with falsified information for Byron Castillo in the previous World Cup qualification cycle. Ecuador were deducted three points and fined CHF 100,000.

## Home stadium

The Ecuador national team plays their home games at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito. Having opened in 1951, it initially had a capacity of 45,000, but was later reduced to 35,724.
The stadium has a running track, which has gone to be one of the most important in South America for events organized by the former International Association of Athletics Federations.
15 gates surround the stadium, allowing for an evacuation to be completed in about 10 minutes. The venue also features an electronic scoreboard located in the northern sector. The screen, manufactured by Hungarian-based company Elektroimpex in 1985, measures 10 meters tall and 30 meters wide.
In this stadium, Ecuador defeated Uruguay at the 1993 Copa América and Brazil at the 2002 World Cup qualifiers. After tying with the former on 7 November 2001, Ecuador qualified for their first World Cup. Since then, Ecuador has qualified three times.
The stadium is set to be demolished in late-2020 for a newer stadium, which in first instance was for preparation for the 2024 Copa América. However, Ecuador declined to host Copa America in 2022.
For the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Ecuador played at the Casa Blanca.

## Team image

The standard Ecuador uniform maintains the colours of the national flag, typically a yellow top, blue shorts, and red socks. The alternate colours of the uniform are white and blue, this being based on the flag of the Guayas Province. From 1965 to 2020, the crest featured the Andean condor, Ecuador's national bird, above a shield with the country's colors. In January 2020, the Ecuadorian Football Federation announced a rebrand of the logo; a navy blue shield with an "FEF" monogram attempting to "abstractly build a condor".

### Kit sponsorship

| Kit supplier | Period |
| Adidas | 1985 |
| Credeport | 1986–1990 |
| Puma | 1991–1992 |
| Reebok | 1993–1994 |
| Marathon | 1994–present |

## Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2025
## Coaching history

* Enrique Lamas (1938)
* Ramón Unamuno (1939)
* Juan Parodi (1941–1942)
* Rodolfo Orlandini (1945)
* Ramón Unamuno (1947)
* José Planas (1949)
* Iván Esperón (1953)
* José María Díaz (1955)
* Eduardo Spandre (1957)
* Juan López (1959–1960)
* Fausto Montalván (1963, 1966)
* José María Rodríguez (1965)
* José Gomes Nogueira (1969)
* Ernesto Guerra (1970, 1977–1979, 1983)
* Jorge Lazo (1972)
* Roberto Resquín (1973)
* Roque Máspoli (1975–1977)
* Héctor Morales (1979–1980)
* Otto Vieira (1981)
* Juan Hohberg (1981–1982)
* Antoninho Ferreira (1984–1985)
* Luis Grimaldi (1986–1987)
* Dušan Drašković (1988–1993)
* Carlos Torres Garcés (1994)
* Carlos Ron (1994)
* Francisco Maturana (1995–1997, 1997)
* Luis Fernando Suárez (1997, 2004–2007)
* Polo Carrera (1998)
* Carlos Sevilla (1999)
* Hernán Darío Gómez (1999–2004, 2018–2019)
* Sixto Vizuete (2007–2010, 2014–2015)
* Reinaldo Rueda (2010–2014)
* Gustavo Quinteros (2015–2017)
* Jorge Célico (2017–2018, 2019–2020)
* Jordi Cruyff (2020)
* Gustavo Alfaro (2020–2023)
* Félix Sánchez (2023–2024)
* Sebastián Beccacece (2024–present)

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Venezuela and Chile on 21 and 25 March 2025, respectively.
Caps and goals current as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Colombia.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Hernán Galíndez | (1987-03-30) 30 March 1987 (age 37) | 25 | 0 | Huracán |
| 1GK | Moisés Ramírez | (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | Independiente del Valle |
| 1GK | David Cabezas | (1995-06-12) 12 June 1995 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | El Nacional |
| 2DF | Pervis Estupiñán | (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 27) | 44 | 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2DF | Piero Hincapié | (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 23) | 43 | 3 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2DF | Félix Torres | (1997-01-11) 11 January 1997 (age 28) | 42 | 5 | Corinthians |
| 2DF | Willian Pacho | (2001-10-16) 16 October 2001 (age 23) | 22 | 2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 2DF | Cristian Ramírez | (1994-08-12) 12 August 1994 (age 30) | 22 | 1 | Ferencváros |
| 2DF | Xavier Arreaga | (1994-09-28) 28 September 1994 (age 30) | 20 | 1 | Barcelona |
| 2DF | Joel Ordóñez | (2004-04-21) 21 April 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Club Brugge |
| 3MF | Moisés Caicedo | (2001-11-02) 2 November 2001 (age 23) | 51 | 3 | Chelsea |
| 3MF | Alan Franco | (1998-08-21) 21 August 1998 (age 26) | 46 | 1 | Atlético Mineiro |
| 3MF | Gonzalo Plata | (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 (age 24) | 41 | 8 | Flamengo |
| 3MF | Jhegson Méndez | (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 (age 27) | 37 | 0 | Independiente del Valle |
| 3MF | Kendry Páez | (2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 (age 17) | 17 | 2 | Independiente del Valle |
| 3MF | John Yeboah | (2000-06-23) 23 June 2000 (age 24) | 11 | 2 | Venezia |
| 3MF | Janner Corozo | (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 29) | 5 | 1 | Barcelona |
| 3MF | Pedro Vite | (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 23) | 4 | 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 3MF | Keny Arroyo | (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Beşiktaş |
| 3MF | Yaimar Medina | (2004-11-05) 5 November 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Genk |
| 3MF | Denil Castillo | (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Midtjylland |
| 4FW | Enner Valencia (captain) | (1989-11-04) 4 November 1989 (age 35) | 95 | 44 | Internacional |
| 4FW | Kevin Rodríguez | (2000-03-04) 4 March 2000 (age 25) | 22 | 2 | Union Saint-Gilloise |
| 4FW | John Mercado | (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | AVS |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up during the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Gonzalo Valle | (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | LDU Quito | v. Colombia, 19 November 2024 |
| GK | Gilmar Napa | (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Emelec | v. Peru, 10 September 2024 |
| GK | Alexander Domínguez | (1987-06-05) 5 June 1987 (age 37) | 78 | 0 | LDU Quito | 2024 Copa América |
| GK | Javier Burrai | (1990-10-09) 9 October 1990 (age 34) | 1 | 0 | Talleres | v. Italy, 24 March 2024 |
| DF | Jhoanner Chávez | (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Lens | v. Colombia, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Ángelo Preciado | (1998-02-18) 18 February 1998 (age 27) | 46 | 0 | Sparta Prague | v. Bolivia, 14 November 2024 $^{INJ}$ |
| DF | Jackson Porozo | (2000-08-04) 4 August 2000 (age 24) | 8 | 0 | Tijuana | v. Peru, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | José Hurtado | (2001-12-23) 23 December 2001 (age 23) | 9 | 0 | Red Bull Bragantino | 2024 Copa América |
| DF | Layan Loor | (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Independiente del Valle | 2024 Copa América |
| DF | Andrés Micolta | (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Pachuca | 2024 Copa América |
| DF | Robert Arboleda | (1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 (age 33) | 39 | 2 | São Paulo | v. Italy, 24 March 2024 |
| DF | Aníbal Chalá | (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | Barcelona | v. Italy, 24 March 2024 |
| DF | Leonardo Realpe | (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Famalicão | v. Italy, 24 March 2024 |
| MF | Carlos Gruezo | (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 29) | 65 | 1 | LDU Quito | v. Colombia, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Ángel Mena | (1988-01-21) 21 January 1988 (age 37) | 62 | 8 | Orense | v. Colombia, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Jeremy Sarmiento | (2002-06-16) 16 June 2002 (age 22) | 24 | 2 | Burnley | v. Colombia, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Alan Minda | (2003-05-14) 14 May 2003 (age 21) | 12 | 2 | Cercle Brugge | v. Colombia, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Óscar Zambrano | (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Hull City | v. Uruguay, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Patrickson Delgado | (2003-10-17) 17 October 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Dallas | v. Peru, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | José Cifuentes | (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 26) | 21 | 0 | Aris Thessaloniki | 2024 Copa América |
| MF | Joao Ortiz | (1996-05-01) 1 May 1996 (age 28) | 9 | 0 | Portland Timbers | 2024 Copa América |
| FW | Leonardo Campana | (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 (age 24) | 16 | 0 | New England Revolution | v. Bolivia, 14 November 2024 $^{INJ}$ |
| FW | Nilson Angulo | (2003-06-19) 19 June 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Anderlecht | v. Peru, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Anthony Valencia | (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Antwerp | v. Peru, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Jordy Caicedo | (1997-11-18) 18 November 1997 (age 27) | 17 | 3 | Sporting Gijón | 2024 Copa América |
| FW | Allen Obando | (2006-06-13) 13 June 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Barcelona | v. Italy, 24 March 2024 |
| $^{INJ}$ Withdrew from the squad due to injury. $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad / standby. $^{RET}$ Retired from the national team. $^{SUS}$ Withdrew from the squad due to suspension. |||||||

### Retired numbers

Following the death of Christian Benítez, the Ecuadorian Football Federation retired his jersey number 11 from the national team. According to the Federation's then-president, Luis Chiriboga, to honor Benítez the number would no longer be used by any other team player. However, due to FIFA regulations, the number had to be reinstated for the 2014 World Cup squad.

## Player records

    As of 19 November 2024.
    Players in bold are still active with Ecuador.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Ecuador career |
| 1 | Iván Hurtado | 168 | 4 | 1992–2014 |
| 2 | Walter Ayoví | 122 | 8 | 2001–2017 |
| 3 | Édison Méndez | 112 | 18 | 2000–2014 |
| 4 | Álex Aguinaga | 109 | 23 | 1987–2004 |
| 5 | Ulises de la Cruz | 101 | 6 | 1995–2010 |
| 6 | Luis Capurro | 100 | 1 | 1985–2003 |
| 7 | Antonio Valencia | 99 | 11 | 2004–2019 |
| 8 | Enner Valencia | 95 | 44 | 2012–present |
| 9 | Giovanny Espinoza | 90 | 3 | 2000–2009 |
| 10 | Segundo Castillo | 88 | 9 | 2003–2016 |
| 10 | José Francisco Cevallos | 88 | 0 | 1994–2010 |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Ecuador career |
| 1 | Enner Valencia | 44 | 95 | 0.46 | 2012–present |
| 2 | Agustín Delgado | 31 | 71 | 0.44 | 1994–2006 |
| 3 | Eduardo Hurtado | 26 | 74 | 0.35 | 1992–2002 |
| 4 | Christian Benítez | 25 | 61 | 0.41 | 2005–2013 |
| 5 | Álex Aguinaga | 23 | 109 | 0.21 | 1987–2004 |
| 6 | Felipe Caicedo | 22 | 68 | 0.32 | 2005–2017 |
| 7 | Édison Méndez | 18 | 112 | 0.16 | 2000–2014 |
| 8 | Raúl Avilés | 16 | 55 | 0.29 | 1987–1993 |
| 8 | Iván Kaviedes | 16 | 57 | 0.28 | 1996–2012 |
| 10 | Ariel Graziani | 15 | 34 | 0.44 | 1997–2000 |

## Competitive record
### FIFA World Cup

| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1930 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Declined invitation | Declined invitation | Declined invitation | Declined invitation | Declined invitation | Declined invitation | Declined invitation |
| 1934 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1938 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1950 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1954 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1958 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1962 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 1966 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 1970 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 21 |
| 2002 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 |
| 2006 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | Squad | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 26 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 29 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 18th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | Squad | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 19 |
| 2026 | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | Qualification in progress | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 4 |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Round of 16 | 4/22 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 14 | — | 173 | 60 | 42 | 71 | 207 | 225 |

### Copa América

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
South American Championship / Copa América record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1916 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1917 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1919 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1920 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1921 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1922 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1923 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1924 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1925 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1926 | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member | Not a CONMEBOL member |
| 1927 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1929 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1935 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1937 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1939 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 18 | Squad |
| 1941 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | Squad |
| 1942 | Seventh place | 7th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 31 | Squad |
| 1945 | Seventh place | 7th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 27 | Squad |
| 1946 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1947 | Sixth place | 6th | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 17 | Squad |
| 1949 | Seventh place | 7th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 21 | Squad |
| 1953 | Seventh place | 7th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | Squad |
| 1955 | Sixth place | 6th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | Squad |
| 1956 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1957 | Seventh place | 7th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 23 | Squad |
| 1959 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1959 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Squad |
| 1963 | Sixth place | 6th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 18 | Squad |
| 1967 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1975 | Group stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Squad |
| 1979 | Group stage | 9th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | Squad |
| 1983 | Group stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | Squad |
| 1987 | Group stage | 8th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Squad |
| 1989 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad |
| 1991 | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | Squad |
| 1993 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | Squad |
| 1995 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
| 1997 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad |
| 1999 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | Squad |
| 2001 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
| 2004 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | Squad |
| 2007 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | Squad |
| 2011 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
| 2015 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
| 2019 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | Squad |
| 2021 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Squad |
| 2024 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
| Total | Fourth place | 30/38 | 130 | 17 | 28 | 85 | 139 | 331 | — |

### Pan American Games

Pan American Games record :
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1955 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1959 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1963 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1967 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1971 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1975 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1979 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1983 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1987 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1991 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1995 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Since 1999 | See Ecuador national under-23 football team | See Ecuador national under-23 football team | See Ecuador national under-23 football team | See Ecuador national under-23 football team | See Ecuador national under-23 football team | See Ecuador national under-23 football team | See Ecuador national under-23 football team | See Ecuador national under-23 football team |
| Total | Group stage | 1/12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |

## Head-to-head record

Below is a result summary of all matches Ecuador have played against FIFA recognized teams.
    As of 19 November 2024
Positive Record  Neutral Record  Negative Record
| Opponents | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Argentina | 41 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 36 | 99 | –63 | 12.20% |
| Armenia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 66.67% |
| Belarus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Bolivia | 39 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 75 | 39 | +36 | 53.85% |
| Brazil | 36 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 99 | –75 | 5.56% |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Canada | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Chile | 54 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 54 | 99 | –45 | 22.22% |
| China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Colombia | 50 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 45 | 54 | –9 | 28% |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 50% |
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Cuba | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 0% |
| El Salvador | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 70% |
| England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0% |
| Estonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100% |
| France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | –2 | 0% |
| FR Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0% |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Guatemala | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 50% |
| Haiti | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 66.67% |
| Honduras | 19 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 36.84% |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 33.33% |
| Iraq | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Italy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0% |
| Jamaica | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 60% |
| Japan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | –4 | 0% |
| Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 0% |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| Lebanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 0% |
| Libya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 0% |
| Mexico | 25 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 40 | –16 | 16% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 0% |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0% |
| Oman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33.33% |
| Panama | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 66.67% |
| Paraguay | 41 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 52 | 72 | –20 | 29.27% |
| Peru | 57 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 71 | 84 | –13 | 31.58% |
| Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 33.33% |
| Portugal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 50% |
| Qatar | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50% |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 0% |
| Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 50% |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0% |
| Senegal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 0% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 50% |
| Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0% |
| Sweden | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0% |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100% |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100% |
| Uganda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 0% |
| Uruguay | 50 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 46 | 115 | –69 | 16% |
| United States | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 33.33% |
| Venezuela | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 57 | 36 | +21 | 45.45% |
| Zambia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| Total (64) | 610 | 183 | 158 | 269 | 707 | 906 | –199 | 30% |

## Honours
### Regional

* Bolivarian Games
** Gold medal (1): 1965
** Bronze medal (1): 1938

### Friendly

* Korea Cup: 1995
* Canada Cup: 1999