Ecuador vs Venezuela 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Ecuador

39': Enner Valencia
46': Enner Valencia

FT
2 - 1

Venezuela

90'+1': Jhonder Cádiz

Introduction

Ecuador are hosting Venezuela at Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
39': Goal! Ecuador 1, Venezuela 0. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Vite.
45'+3': First Half ends, Ecuador 1, Venezuela 0.
45': Second Half begins Ecuador 1, Venezuela 0.
45': Substitution, Venezuela. Tomás Rincón replaces Jesús Bueno.
45': Substitution, Venezuela. Yeferson Soteldo replaces Gleiker Mendoza.
46': Goal! Ecuador 2, Venezuela 0. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
61': Substitution, Venezuela. Jhonder Cádiz replaces Salomón Rondón.
61': Substitution, Venezuela. Freddy Vargas replaces Telasco Segovia.
62': Substitution, Ecuador. John Yeboah replaces Joel Ordóñez.
62': Substitution, Ecuador. John Mercado replaces Janner Corozo.
63': Freddy Vargas (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': John Mercado (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Penalty saved. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
77': Substitution, Venezuela. Jan Hurtado replaces Freddy Vargas because of an injury.
78': Josua Mejías (Venezuela) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Enner Valencia.
90'+1': Goal! Ecuador 2, Venezuela 1. Jhonder Cádiz (Venezuela) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Makoun with a headed pass following a corner.
90'+3': Substitution, Ecuador. Jhegson Méndez replaces Pedro Vite.
90'+3': Substitution, Ecuador. Denil Castillo replaces Gonzalo Plata.

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Location: Quito, Ecuador

FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+18	Argentina	14	31	3
+8	Ecuador	14	23	2
+7	Uruguay	14	21	3
+4	Brazil	14	21	5

Full Table

Statistics

VEN		ECU
13	Fouls	13
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	6
4	Saves	5
29.4	Possession	70.6
10	SHOTS	16
6	ON GOAL	6
0.6	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
167	Accurate Passes	512
232	Passes	570
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
2	Accurate Crosses	6
7	Crosses	10
0.3	Cross %	0.6
50	Long Balls	44
18	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	4
14	Effective Tackles	5
21	Tackles	15
0.7	Tackle %	0.3
7	Interceptions	10
23	Effective Clearances	15
23	Clearances	15

Line-Ups

Ecuador (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Hernán Galíndez (GK)
6	Willian Pacho
2	Félix Torres
7	Pervis Estupiñán
4	Joel Ordóñez
19	Gonzalo Plata
15	Pedro Vite
23	Moisés Caicedo
13	Enner Valencia
18	Janner Corozo
21	Alan Franco

Substitutes:

David Cabezas, Xavier Arreaga, Cristian Ramírez, Kevin Rodríguez, Denil Castillo, Kendry Páez, Yaimar Medina, Moisés Ramírez, Jhegson Méndez, John Mercado, John Yeboah, Darwin Guagua.

Venezuela (4-3-3)

No.	Name
22	Rafael Romo (GK)
2	Nahuel Ferraresi
4	Josua Mejías
5	Christian Makoun
21	Alexander González
18	Cristian Cásseres Jr.
16	Telasco Segovia
15	Jesús Bueno
23	Salomón Rondón
19	Gleiker Mendoza
20	Eduard Bello

Substitutes:

Matías Lacava, Jorge Yriarte, Jhonder Cádiz, Bryant Ortega, Delvin Alfonzo, José Contreras, Freddy Vargas, Thomas Gutiérrez, Tomás Rincón, Jan Hurtado, Wuilker Faríñez, Yeferson Soteldo.