World Cup 2026 · the story so far

🇪🇨 Ecuador's World Cup story.

Ecuador began in Group E and finished its 2026 run in the round of 32. This is the route, match by match.

1-1-1Group record
2–2Goals
0%Current title chance

The story · Round of 32

Ecuador lost 1-0 to Côte d’Ivoire and then drew 0-0 with Curaçao, leaving it in danger. It came from behind to beat Germany 2-1 in the final match and qualified as one of the best third-placed teams with four points. Mexico defeated Ecuador 2-0 in the round of 32. The team finished with one win, one draw and two defeats, two goals scored and four conceded. Its victory over Germany remained one of the notable results of the group stage.

From the tournament notebook

Reuters portrayed the win as an increasingly desperate comeback that ultimately stunned Germany.

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Reporting through 2026-07-15

Tournament journey

  1. Group stage
    Ecuador 0–1 Ivory Coast

    Loss

  2. Group stage
    Ecuador 0–0 Curaçao

    Draw

  3. Group stage
    Ecuador 2–1 Germany

    Win

  4. Round of 32
    Ecuador 0–2 Mexico

    Loss

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