Ecuador · Group E · FIFA #23
Ecuador World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Ecuador carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group E with their opening fixture against Ivory Coast on 14 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 23
- Group
- Group E
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Ecuador squad: face by face
Hernán Galíndez
GK 
Moisés Ramírez
GK 
Gonzalo Valle
GK 
Félix Torres
DEF 
Piero Hincapié
DEF 
Joel Ordóñez
DEF 
Willian Pacho
DEF 
Pervis Estupiñán
DEF 
Ángelo Preciado
DEF 
Jackson Porozo
DEF 
Jordy Alcivar
MID 
Kendry Páez
MID 
Pedro Vite
MID 
Moisés Caicedo
MID 
Anthony Valencia
FWD 
John Yeboah
FWD 
Enner Valencia
FWD 
Jordy Caicedo
FWD 
Gonzalo Plata
FWD 
Nilson Angulo
FWD 20 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 25.6avg age
- 19youngest (Kendry Páez)
- 39oldest (Hernán Galíndez)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Ecuador qualify from Group E?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Ecuador a meaningful safety net. Group E standings and Ecuador's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hernán Galíndez | Goalkeeper | 39 |
| 12 | Moisés Ramírez | Goalkeeper | 25 |
| 22 | Gonzalo Valle | Goalkeeper | 30 |
| 2 | Félix Torres | Defender | 29 |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié | Defender | 24 |
| 4 | Joel Ordóñez | Defender | 22 |
| 6 | Willian Pacho | Defender | 24 |
| 7 | Pervis Estupiñán | Defender | 28 |
| 17 | Ángelo Preciado | Defender | 28 |
| 25 | Jackson Porozo | Defender | 25 |
| 26 | Yaimar Medina | Defender | 21 |
| 5 | Jordy Alcivar | Midfielder | 26 |
| 10 | Kendry Páez | Midfielder | 19 |
| 15 | Pedro Vite | Midfielder | 24 |
| 18 | Denil Castillo | Midfielder | 22 |
| 21 | Alan Franco | Midfielder | 27 |
| 23 | Moisés Caicedo | Midfielder | 24 |
| 8 | Anthony Valencia | Forward | 22 |
| 9 | John Yeboah | Forward | 25 |
| 11 | Kevin Rodríguez | Forward | 26 |
| 13 | Enner Valencia | Forward | 36 |
| 14 | Alan Minda | Forward | 23 |
| 16 | Jordy Caicedo | Forward | 28 |
| 19 | Gonzalo Plata | Forward | 25 |
| 20 | Nilson Angulo | Forward | 22 |
| 24 | Jeremy Arévalo | Forward | 21 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group E fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 14 Jun 2026 | Ecuador vs Ivory Coast |
| Curaçao | 21 Jun 2026 | Ecuador vs Curaçao |
| Germany | 25 Jun 2026 | Ecuador vs Germany |
FIFA World Ranking
Ecuador are ranked 23 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 21th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.