The CONMEBOL side Ecuador is ready to put their special mark in the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
To earn their tickets for Qatar 2022, La Tri finished fourth in the FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL). The Ecuador players are ready to shine in their fourth World Cup appearance.
Before the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, let’s check out some crucial FIFA World Cup records and stats for Ecuador.
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2018
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Ecuador’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
3/21 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 40 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Round of 16 (2006)
Ecuador’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Did not enter |
1934 | Italy | Did not enter |
1938 | France | Did not enter |
1950 | Brazil | Withdrew |
1954 | Switzerland | Did not enter |
1958 | Sweden | Did not enter |
1962 | Chile | Did not qualify |
1966 | England | Did not qualify |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Did not qualify |
1978 | Argentina | Did not qualify |
1982 | Spain | Did not qualify |
1986 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1990 | Italy | Did not qualify |
1994 | USA | Did not qualify |
1998 | France | Did not qualify |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Group Stage |
2006 | Germany | Round of 16 |
2010 | South Africa | Did not qualify |
2014 | Brazil | Group Stage |
2018 | Russia | Did not qualify |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Ecuador:
Last Round of 16 exit: 2006
Last Group Stage exit: 2014
Last Failed to Qualify: 2018
Ecuador’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
3-0 vs Costa Rica in 2006 | 3-0 vs Germany in 2006 |
2-0 vs Poland in 2006 | 2-0 vs Italy in 2002 |
2-1 vs Honduras in 2014 | 2-1 s Mexico in 2002 |
(Players’ Records)
Contents
Most FIFA World Cup editions
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Most FIFA World Cup editions for Ecuador
Édison Méndez played in three different FIFA World Cup editions (2002, 2006 and 2014).
Top 5 most appearances for Ecuador in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Édison Méndez | 8 |
Ulises de la Cruz | 7 |
Antonio Valencia | 7 |
Agustín Delgado | 6 |
Iván Hurtado | 6 |
Top 5 most goals for Ecuador in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Agustín Delgado | 3 |
Enner Valencia | 3 |
Carlos Tenorio | 2 |
Iván Kaviedes | 1 |
Édison Méndez | 1 |
