Group E · Mon, 6/15, 07:00Scheduled
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast
VS
Ecuador
Ecuador
Philadelphia · Lincoln Financial Field
🇪🇨 Ecuador
Ecuador — Group E at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Ecuador · Group E · 26 players
Head coach
- Name
- Sebastián BeccaceceSebastián Beccacece
- Nationality
- 厄瓜多尔
Team intel
Source: WC26 MCP (third-party aggregation; odds/injuries for entertainment only)
FIFA ranking
#23
World Cup history
- Appearances: 4
- Best result: Round of 16 (2006)
- Titles: 0
Playing style
High-altitude conditioning translates to relentless pressing and physical endurance with pacey forwards.
Qualifying summary
Qualified through CONMEBOL qualifiers, finishing in the top four of the South American table.
Key players (WC26 picks)
- Moises CaicedoMID · Chelsea
- Enner ValenciaFWD · Pachuca
- Piero HincapieDEF · Arsenal
Odds & group outlook
Germany need a bounce-back tournament. Ecuador's pace is dangerous. Ivory Coast as African champions are the wildcard.
Group favorites: Germany, Ecuador · Dark horse: Ivory Coast
World Cup head-to-head
- vs Germany1W 0D 0L (1 matches)
Germany comfortably beat Ecuador 3-0 in the 2006 group stage on home soil — the only World Cup meeting between these sides.
Source：API-Football (api-sports.io)，Updated 2026-06-05. Age/caps not provided by source. Confirm with national FA or FIFA before kickoff.
World Cup squad
26 players
Goalkeepers
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hernán Ismael Galíndez | GK | 38 | Huracan | — |
| 12 | Wellington Moisés Ramírez Preciado | GK | 25 | Independiente del Valle | — |
| 22 | Gonzalo Roberto Valle Bustamante | GK | 29 | LDU de Quito | — |
Defenders
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Félix Eduardo Torres Caicedo | DEF | 28 | Corinthians | — |
| 3 | Piero Martín Hincapié Reyna | DEF | 23 | Bayer Leverkusen | — |
| 4 | Joel Leandro Ordóñez Guerrero | DEF | 21 | Club Brugge KV | — |
| 6 | Willian Joel Pacho Tenorio | DEF | 24 | Paris Saint Germain | — |
| 7 | Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio | DEF | 27 | Brighton | — |
| 17 | Angelo Smit Preciado Quiñónez | DEF | 27 | Sparta Praha | — |
| 25 | Jackson Gabriel Porozo Vernaza | DEF | 25 | Estac Troyes | — |
| 26 | Yaimar Abel Medina Ortiz | DEF | 21 | Ecuador U23 | — |
Midfielders
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jordy José Alcívar Macías | MID | 26 | Leon | — |
| 8 | Anthony Lenín Valencia Bajaña | MID | 22 | Antwerp | — |
| 10 | Ray Kendry Páez Andrade | MID | 18 | Independiente del Valle | — |
| 14 | Alan Steve Minda García | MID | 22 | Cercle Brugge | — |
| 15 | Pedro Jeampierre Vite Uca | MID | 23 | Ecuador U23 | — |
| 18 | Denil Daniel Castillo Preciado | MID | 21 | FK Partizan | — |
| 21 | Alan Steven Franco Palma | MID | 27 | Atletico-MG | — |
| 23 | Moisés Isaac Caicedo Corozo | MID | 24 | Chelsea | — |
Forwards
| # | Player | Pos | Age | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | John Yeboah Zamora | FWD | 25 | Venezia | — |
| 11 | Kevin José Rodríguez Cortez | FWD | 25 | Union St. Gilloise | — |
| 13 | Enner Remberto Valencia Lastra | FWD | 36 | Internacional | — |
| 16 | Jordy Josué Caicedo Medina | FWD | 28 | Atlas | — |
| 19 | Gonzalo Jordy Plata Jiménez | FWD | 25 | Flamengo | — |
| 20 | Nilson David Angulo Ramírez | FWD | 22 | RSC Anderlecht II | — |
| 24 | Jeremy Alberto Arévalo Mera | FWD | 20 | Racing Santander II | — |
Click a player name for their profile. Squad compiled from public sources—confirm with official announcements.
Tournament schedule
Group E · Sun, 6/21, 08:00Scheduled
Ecuador
Ecuador
VS
Curacao
Curacao
Kansas City · Arrowhead Stadium
Group E · Fri, 6/26, 04:00Scheduled
Ecuador
Ecuador
VS
Germany
Germany
New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford) · MetLife Stadium
Data: squad from public sources · Confirm with official squads before kickoff