Ecuador National Football Team

The Ecuadorian national football team is controlled by the Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol and represents Ecuador in international football competitions. It was for a long time one of the weaker teams in CONMEBOL, but it has recently had more success, making their first World Cup qualification in 2002, and qualifying again for the 2006 World Cup in which they made it to the last 16, losing to England.


Competitive Record

FIFA World Cup record
1930 to 1938 - Did not enter
1950 - Withdrew
1954 - Did not enter
1958 - Did not enter
1962 to 1998 - Did not qualify
2002 - First Round
2006 - Round of 16

Copa America record
1916 to 1937 - Did not enter
1939 - Fifth place
1941 - Fifth place
1942 - Seventh place
1945 - Seventh place
1946 - Withdrew
1947 - Sixth place
1949 - Seventh place
1953 - Sixth place
1955 - Seventh place
1956 - Withdrew
1957 - Seventh place
1959 - Withdrew
1959 - Fourth place
1963 - Sixth place
1967 - Did not qualify
1975 - Round 1
1979 - Round 1
1983 - Round 1
1987 - Round 1
1989 - Round 1
1991 - Round 1
1993 - Fourth place
1995 - Round 1
1997 - Quarterfinals
1999 - Round 1
2001 - Round 1
2004 - Round 1
2007 - Round 1

Pan American Games record
1951 to 1991 - Did not compete
1995 - Round 1
1999 to 2003 - Did not compete
2007 - Champions