Ecuador 1-0 Argentina

WC Qualifiers · South America· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Ecuador

8-8-2

Enner Valencia (P) 45'+13'

Argentina

12-2-4

1:0

📍 Estadio Banco Pichincha

Timeline

8'
Lautaro Martínez
Moisés Caicedo
16'
Gonzalo Plata
26'
31'
Nicolás Otamendi
38'
Juan Foyth
↓ Giuliano Simeone
Ángelo Preciado
45'
Enner Valencia1-0
45'+13'
First Half ends,
John Yeboah
↓ Ángelo Preciado
45'
Moisés Caicedo
50'
Jordy Alcívar
↓ Nilson Angulo
59'
Kendry Páez
↓ Enner Valencia
59'
62'
Franco Mastantuono
↓ Leandro Paredes
63'
Julián Álvarez
↓ Lautaro Martínez
65'
Nicolás Tagliafico
68'
Nahuel Molina
↓ Gonzalo Montiel
68'
Giovani Lo Celso
↓ Rodrigo De Paul
Kevin Rodríguez
↓ Gonzalo Plata
69'
80'
Leonardo Balerdi
Alan Minda
↓ John Yeboah
90'+3'

Game leaders

Ecuador

Total ShotsE. Valencia4
Accurate PassesJ. Ordóñez62

Argentina

Total ShotsL. Martínez2
Accurate PassesL. Balerdi76
SavesE. Martínez3

Stats

EcuadorArgentina

Possession

43%

57%

11Shots8

4Shots on target0

3Blocked shots4

Match info

Kick-off: Wednesday 10 September
Venue: Estadio Banco Pichincha · Quito, Ecuador
Referee: Wilmer Roldán
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Form

EcuadorDDDDW

WvsVenezuela2-1
D@Chile0-0
DvsBrazil0-0
D@

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	18	12	2	4	:	+21	38
2	Ecuador	18	8	8	2	:	+9	29

359Accurate passes488

ArgentinaWDWWW

W@Uruguay1-0
WvsBrazil4-1
W@Chile1-0
DvsColombia1-1
WvsVenezuela3-0

Head to head

ARG leads series 4-0-1

5 Jul 24Argentina1-1Ecuador
10 Jun 24Argentina1-0Ecuador
8 Sept 23Argentina1-0Ecuador
30 Mar 22Ecuador1-1Argentina
4 Jul 21Argentina3-0Ecuador

359Accurate passes488

7↓De Paul

5↓Paredes

17↓Simeone

20Mac Allister

15González

1Galíndez

6Pacho

3Hincapié

4Ordóñez

21Franco

15Vite

20↓Angulo

23Caicedo

17↓Preciado

19↓Plata

13⚽↓Valencia

Substitutes · Ecuador

18Jordy Alcívar↑
22Gonzalo Valle
10Kendry Páez↑
8Leonardo Campana
12Moisés Ramírez
2Félix Torres
14Alan Minda↑
5Cristian Ramírez
9John Yeboah↑
11Kevin Rodríguez↑
7Yaimar Medina
16Denil Castillo

Substitutes · Argentina

8Marcos Acuña
9Julián Álvarez↑
13José Manuel López
1Walter Benítez
18Nico Paz
16Nahuel Molina↑
14Exequiel Palacios
12Gerónimo Rulli
21Alan Varela
2Juan Foyth↑

Leonardo Balerdi (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

80'

Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.

80'

Foul by Leonardo Balerdi (Argentina).

79'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Pedro Vite.

79'

Attempt blocked. Franco Mastantuono (Argentina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nahuel Molina.

76'

Attempt missed. Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross following a set piece situation.

75'

Nico González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.

75'

Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).

73'

Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

73'

Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina).

73'

Attempt missed. Kendry Páez (Ecuador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.

73'

Attempt saved. Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina). Assisted by Jordy Alcívar.

70'

Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

70'

Foul by Julián Alvarez (Argentina).

70'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Willian Pacho.

70'

Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.

69'

Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Gonzalo Plata.

68'

Substitution, Argentina. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Rodrigo De Paul.

68'

Substitution, Argentina. Nahuel Molina replaces Gonzalo Montiel.

67'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Joel Ordóñez.

65'

Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

65'

Foul by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina).

65'

Alan Franco (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

63'

Substitution, Argentina. Julián Alvarez replaces Lautaro Martínez.

62'

Substitution, Argentina. Franco Mastantuono replaces Leandro Paredes.

59'

Substitution, Ecuador. Kendry Páez replaces Enner Valencia.

59'

Substitution, Ecuador. Jordy Alcívar replaces Nilson Angulo.

58'

Foul by Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador).

58'

Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

55'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Alan Franco.

53'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Joel Ordóñez.

50'

Second yellow card to Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) for a bad foul.

50'

Nico González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

50'

Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).

47'

Nico González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47'

Foul by John Yeboah (Ecuador).

45'

Substitution, Ecuador. John Yeboah replaces Ángelo Preciado because of an injury.

45'

Second Half begins Ecuador 1, Argentina 0.

45'+15'

First Half ends, Ecuador 1, Argentina 0.

45'+13'

Goal! Ecuador 1, Argentina 0. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

45'+8'

VAR Decision: Penalty Ecuador.

45'+8'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

45'+6'

Delay in match because of an injury Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).

45'+6'

Penalty conceded by Nicolás Tagliafico (Argentina) after a foul in the penalty area.

45'+6'

Penalty Ecuador. Ángelo Preciado draws a foul in the penalty area.

45'+4'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.

45'+4'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Enner Valencia.

45'+4'

Attempt blocked. Leandro Paredes (Argentina) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.

45'+3'

Nico González (Argentina) wins a free kick on the right wing.

45'+3'

Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).

45'+1'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

45'

Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

45'

Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).

45'

Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45'

Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

45'

Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).

43'

Nico González (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

43'

Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).

43'

Attempt blocked. Alan Franco (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.

43'

Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Rodrigo De Paul.

38'

Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.

38'

Substitution, Argentina. Juan Foyth replaces Giuliano Simeone.

37'

Handball by Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).

36'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

35'

Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina).

35'

Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

31'

Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina) is shown the red card.

31'

Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Argentina).

31'

Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

28'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

27'

Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Paredes (Argentina).

26'

Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

26'

Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

26'

Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).

24'

Corner, Argentina. Conceded by Ángelo Preciado.

21'

Foul by Willian Pacho (Ecuador).

21'

Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

20'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

19'

Delay in match because of an injury Nilson Angulo (Ecuador).

16'

Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

16'

Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

16'

Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).

15'

Willian Pacho (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

15'

Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).

14'

Attempt saved. Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina). Assisted by Hernán Galíndez.

12'

Offside, Ecuador. Enner Valencia is caught offside.

12'

Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado.

11'

Offside, Ecuador. Enner Valencia is caught offside.

Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Lautaro Martínez (Argentina).

Attempt missed. Nilson Angulo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

Attempt saved. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Argentina). Assisted by Ángelo Preciado with a through ball.

Offside, Argentina. Nico González is caught offside.

Leandro Paredes (Argentina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).

Attempt missed. Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Leandro Paredes with a cross following a set piece situation.

Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).

Alexis Mac Allister (Argentina) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Vite with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Leonardo Balerdi.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.