The selection of Ecuador will face the squad of Guatemala next Sunday, June 7, at 2:00 p.m., at ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, located in the city of columbus, Ohioin its last test before debuting in the 2026 World Cup, where it will share Group E with the teams from Germany, Ivory Coast and Curacao.
Ecuador arrives at this friendly after qualifying to its fourth World Cup in the last seven editions. However, it is the first time since the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup that the Tricolor ranks second in the World Cup qualifiers South Americawhich reflects the recent performance of Ecuadorians on the continent.
For its part, the Guatemalan team traveled to the US after several months for the forgot. This is because, after being left out of the World Cup in November 2025, the Bicolor has played three games so far this year and lost all three: 1-0 against Canada in January, 7-0 against Algeria in March and 3-1 against Czech Republic in June.
Despite this, the friendly match at the home of Columbus Crew arouses great interest among Blue and White fans, mainly because the Guatemalan squad does not face a team from the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) for almost two years, when he measured himself against Uruguay in September of 2024.
The stars of Ecuador
Willian Pacho
The Ecuadorian central defender Willian Pacho25 years old, currently active in the Paris Saint-Germain of the French Ligue 1 and is one of the pillars of the Tricolor, where he has established himself as one of the most outstanding defenders in the world. Furthermore, it became the first Ecuadorian footballer to win the Champions League twice.
Piero Hincapié
The left side Piero Hincapié24 years old, is one of the leaders of the Ecuadorian national team, with whom he has already accumulated more than 50 international matches and has worn the armband of captain in multiple commitments thanks to his performance in the Arsenal of Englandwhere he established himself as a key piece of the London team.
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Pervis Estupiñán
The right side Pervis Estupiñán28 years old, is one of the figures of the Ecuadorian national team and in July 2025 he became the first footballer Ecuadorian in the history of AC Milan of the Italian Serie A, where he is recognized for his speed, physical display and ability to project himself into the attack on the wings.
Moisés Caicedo
Moisés Caicedoknown as “El Niño”, is one of the references of the Ecuadorian team, given that as a defensive midfielder for the Chelsea of England, stands out for its physical display, precision in passing and ability to recover the ball in the European elite, so that his current price is at US$116 million.
Enner Valencia
The captain and all-time top scorer of the Ecuadorian team, with 49 goals, Enner Valenciagets ready to dispute his third World Cupafter Brazil 2014 and Qatar 2022. In addition, he has one of the most outstanding records in South American football in the World Cup, since he scored 6 consecutive goals for Ecuador in those competitions.
At 36 years old, “superman“He is focused on the 2026 World Cup to captain the”Tricolor” in the tournament that will take place in Mexico, the United States and Canada. In addition, Enner Valencia confirmed that this competition will be the last of his career with the Ecuadorian team, which he has defended in 105 games.
