Uruguay vs Ecuador 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 37': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Uruguay 0, Ecuador 0.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Centenario
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +8 | Argentina | 9 | 19 | 2 |
| +7 | Colombia | 10 | 19 | 1 |
| +7 | Uruguay | 9 | 15 | 2 |
| +2 | Brazil | 9 | 13 | 4 |
Statistics
 ECU |
URU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.6 | POSSESSION | 52.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 147 | Accurate Passes | 171 |
| 188 | Passes | 208 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 9 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 26 | Long Balls | 24 |
| 9 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 5 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 7 | Clearances | 10 |
Uruguay (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Rochet (GK) |
| 2 | José María Giménez |
| 18 | Santiago Bueno |
| 16 | Mathías Olivera |
| 8 | Nahitan Nández |
| 10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
| 5 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 20 | Maximiliano Araújo |
| 11 | Facundo Pellistri |
Ecuador (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hernán Galíndez (GK) |
| 6 | Willian Pacho |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 2 | Félix Torres |
| 7 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 17 | Ángelo Preciado |
| 23 | Moisés Caicedo  |
| 14 | Alan Minda |
| 21 | Alan Franco |
| 13 | Enner Valencia |
| 19 | Gonzalo Plata |
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