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2002 in Ecuadorian football

Football in Ecuador
Season 2002
2001 Ecuador 2003

The 2002 season was the 80th season of competitive football in Ecuador.

The Ecuadorian national team played 15 matches in 2002: three FIFA World Cup matches, to CONCACAF Gold Cup matches, and ten friendlies.

Ecuador participated in their first FIFA World Cup. They were drawn in Group G with Italy, Mexico, and Croatia. They were eliminated from the competition in the Group Stage, but not before registering their first World Cup victory over 1998 third-place finisher, Croatia.


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