Ecuador national football team
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| Nickname(s) | La Tricolor (the Tricolor) La Tri Los Amarillos (the Yellows) |
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| Association | Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol (FEF) |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Head coach | Gustavo Quinteros |
| Captain | Walter Ayoví |
| Most caps | Iván Hurtado (168) |
| Top scorer | Agustín Delgado (31) |
| Home stadium | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito |
| FIFA code | ECU |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 22  2 (9 February 2017)
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| Highest | 10 (July 2012) |
| Lowest | 63 (May 1998) |
| Elo ranking | |
| Current | 16 (24 February 2017) |
| Highest | 11 (27 March 2013) |
| Lowest | 111 (December 1959) |
| First international | |
 Bolivia 0–10 Ecuador  (Bogotá, Colombia; August 8, 1938) |
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| Biggest win | |
Ecuador 4–0 Haiti  (East Rutherford, United States; June 12, 2016) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
 Peru 1–0 Ecuador (Montevideo, Uruguay; January 22, 1942) |
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| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2002) |
| Best result | Round of 16, 2006 |
| Copa América | |
| Appearances | 27 (first in 1939) |
| Best result | Fourth place, 1959 and 1993 |
| CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2002) |
| Best result | Group stage, 2002 |
| Medal record | ||
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| U-20 Panamerican Games | ||
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2007 Brazil Panamerican Games | |
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| Tournament L'Alcudia | ||
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2010 L'Alcudia Tournament | |
The Ecuador national football team (Selección de fútbol de Ecuador) represents Ecuador in international football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation (Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol). They play official home matches at Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa in Quito.
Ecuador has qualified for three FIFA World Cups in 2002, 2006 and 2014. Their best performance came in 2006 when they advanced to the Round of 16, eventually eliminated by England. They are one of two countries in South America not to have won the Copa América, the other being Venezuela. Their best performance in the continental tournament was fourth in 1959 and 1993, both times on home soil.
From a historical viewpoint, Ecuador have been one of the more struggling footballing nations in South America. Despite their past irregularities, however, Ecuador has risen to be a serious South American competitor in recent years.
Discarding an invitation to participate in the inaugural 1930 FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay, their first participation in a World Cup qualifying campaign was in the 1962 campaign, eventually being well beaten by Argentina over two games. However, the 1966 qualifying campaign pitted the side, regarded as one of the finest teams Ecuador has ever produced, against 1962 hosts and third-place finishers Chile and a weakened Colombia side. Ecuador, featuring stars such as Washington Muñoz, Alberto Spencer, Carlos Alberto Raffo, Enrique Raymondi and Jorge Bolaños, forced a play-off in Peru before being eliminated by Chile. Other talented players to have represented Ecuador include José Villafuerte in the 1970s and 1980s.
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