Ecuador

Ecuador arrives at the 2026 World Cup with 4 appearances in the FIFA World Cup and a best historic result of octavos de final. It belongs to the CONMEBOL (South America) confederation and currently sits at #24 in the FIFA ranking, which places it as a competitive top-tier national team. In the 2026 World Cup draw it was placed in Group E alongside Costa de Marfil (#33 FIFA), Curazao (#82 FIFA), Alemania (#10 FIFA). On paper, this is a balanced group, with a real chance to fight for a knockout-stage berth. Alemania stands out as the group’s benchmark by ranking, while Curazao closes the section at #82. Ecuador is one of the 6 South American representatives at the 2026 World Cup, the first edition expanded to 48 national teams. Ecuador carries the legitimate aspiration of clearing the group stage and forcing its way into the best of the 2026 World Cup. On FutbolQuiniela you can follow the full schedule of Ecuador at the 2026 World Cup, browse its squad, check its recent form and make match-by-match predictions to compete in the quiniela.