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The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Bolivia and Colombia on 14 and 19 November 2024, respectively. [ 23 ] [ 24 ] Caps and goals current as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Colombia .
Ecuador qualified for their first FIFA World Cup by finishing second in the CONMEBOL qualification tournament, finishing ahead of Brazil. Ecuador were drawn into Group G, alongside Mexico, Italy, and Croatia. Ecuador made a losing World Cup debut against worldpowers Italy, falling 2–0 by courtesy of a Christian Vieri double.
The defending World Cup champions were formerly granted an automatic spot in the Cup finals field. As of the 2006 tournament, this berth is no longer guaranteed. [13] However, no defending World Cup champion has yet failed to qualify. Automatic berths have never been given for defending World Cup runners-up.
Cifuentes was called up to the senior Ecuador national team for the first time for friendlies against Peru and Bolivia in September 2019. [11] He made his senior international debut on 5 September 2019, against Peru. [12] Cifuentes was a member of Ecuador's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and made two appearances at the tournament. [13]
The final date for each squad submission was 1 May 2024, and the teams were allowed to make changes to their squads within 25 May 2024. [3] [4] The following squads were announced for the tournament. [5] The players are listed in the order of shirt numbers with the withdrawn players placed at the bottom of the table followed by standby players.
The two teams had faced each other 32 times previously, [9] including four Copa América group stage matches: the 6–1 and 4–0 wins for Ecuador in 1993 and 2001, a 1–0 victory for Venezuela in 2011 and a 2–2 draw in 2021. [10] [11] Their most recent meeting was a goalless draw on Venezuelan soil in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification ...
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The 2022 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of up to 26 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. [1]