Ecuador vs Costa Rica
World • Friendlies - Group Stage • 2026 • Group Stage
Ecuador14 November 2026
Costa Rica
Match information
- Country
- World
- Competition
- Friendlies - Group Stage
- Season
- 2026
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Date
- 14 November 2026
- Kick-off
- Stadium
- Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Clubs
Ecuador
- Founded
- 1925
- Country
- Ecuador
- Stadium
- Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
- City
- Quito
- Capacity
- 40 958
- Surface
- grass
Costa Rica
- Founded
- 1921
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Stadium
- Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica
- City
- San José
- Capacity
- 35 100
- Surface
- grass
Recent form
EcuadorLDWLL
Costa RicaLLLWW
Head-to-head
- 21 June 2023 • Friendlies • Costa Rica 1 : 3 Ecuador (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 21 June 2023 • Friendlies • Ecuador 3 : 1 Costa Rica (Half-time 1 : 0)
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Ecuador
- Marcelo Gallardo
- Costa Rica
- Bryan Ruiz
Missing players
Ecuador
- 4Joel Ordonez - injured
- 23Moises Caicedo - injured
Squad - Ecuador
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 |  Hernan Galindez | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.15 |
| 12 |  Moises Ramirez | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 |  Gonzalo Valle | 30 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 |  Felix Torres | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 3 |  Piero Hincapie | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.50 |
| 4 |  Joel Ordonez injured | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.46 |
| 6 |  Willian Pacho | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 |
| 7 |  Pervis Estupinan | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 |
| 17 |  Angelo Preciado | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| 25 |  Jackson Porozo | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.30 |
| 26 |  Yaimar Medina | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 5 |  Jordy Alcivar | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.70 |
| 9 |  John Yeboah | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.10 |
| 10 |  Kendry Paez | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.90 |
| 15 |  Pedro Vite | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.40 |
| 18 |  Denil Castillo | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 21 |  Alan Franco | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.80 |
| 23 |  Moises Caicedo injured | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.52 |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 8 |  Anthony Valencia | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 11 |  Kevin Rodriguez | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.52 |
| 13 |  Enner Valencia | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.52 |
| 14 |  Alan Minda | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 16 |  Jordy Caicedo | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| 19 |  Gonzalo Plata | 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.70 |
| 20 |  Nilson Angulo | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.95 |
| 24 |  Jeremy Arevalo | 21 | - | - | - | - | - |
Squad - Costa Rica
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 |  Keylor Navas | 39 |
| 18 | Abraham Madriz | 22 |
| 18 |  Bayron Mora | 23 |
| 23 |  Patrick Sequeira | 27 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 |  Gisjiel Taylor Dosman Gerald | 25 |
| 3 |  Aaron Salazar Arias | 27 |
| 3 |  Jeyland Mitchell | 22 |
| 4 | Farbod Samadian | 21 |
| 4 |  Juan Vargas | 31 |
| 5 |  Fernan Jose Faerron Tristan | 26 |
| 6 |  Carlos Barahona | 24 |
| 7 |  John Ruiz | 21 |
| 8 |  Darril Araya | 25 |
| 12 |  Shawn Johnson | 23 |
| 14 | Yeison Molina | 30 |
| 15 |  Francisco Calvo | 34 |
| 16 |  Mauricio Azofeifa Rivas Jorkaeff | 25 |
| 20 |  Haxzel Quiros | 28 |
 Joseth Peraza | 21 | |
| Midfielders | ||
| 5 |  Celso Borges | 38 |
| 10 |  Josimar Alcocer | 22 |
| 11 | Luis Flores | 32 |
| 12 |  Roan Wilson | 24 |
| 14 |  Orlando Galo | 26 |
| 16 |  Aaron Murillo | 28 |
| 20 |  Kenyel Michel | 22 |
| 21 |  Douglas Lopez | 28 |
| 22 |  Sebastian Acuna | 24 |
| 25 |  Cristopher Nunez | 28 |
| Mauro Morera Gian | 21 | |
| Sebastian Padilla | 21 | |
| Forwards | ||
| 9 |  Josimar Mendez | 25 |
| 9 |  Manfred Ugalde | 24 |
| 10 | Andrey Soto | 23 |
| 11 |  Claudio Montero | 20 |
| 12 | Doryan Rodriguez | 23 |
| 13 |  Gerson Torres | 29 |
| 17 |  Carlos Mora | 25 |
| 19 |  Orlando Sinclair | 28 |
| 21 |  Alvaro Zamora | 24 |
Head-to-head
Last 2 meetings
Ecuador wins2
Draws0
Costa Rica wins0
- Goals: Ecuador
- 6 (3.0)
- Goals: Costa Rica
- 2 (1.0)
- Goals per match
- 4.0
- Both teams scored
- 2 / 2
- Over 2.5 goals
- 2 / 2
Results
- 21 June 2023 • Friendlies • Costa Rica 1 : 3 Ecuador (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 21 June 2023 • Friendlies • Ecuador 3 : 1 Costa Rica (Half-time 1 : 0)
Form: last 10 matches
| Ecuador | Costa Rica | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 4-3-3 | 2-2-6 |
| Scored (per match) | 11 (1.1) | 11 (1.1) |
| Conceded (per match) | 11 (1.1) | 20 (2.0) |
| Clean sheets | 2 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 5 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
Recent form - Ecuador
- L24 September 2026 • Friendlies • South Korea 3 : 0 Ecuador (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L1 July 2026 • World Cup • Mexico 2 : 0 Ecuador (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W25 June 2026 • World Cup • Ecuador 2 : 1 Germany (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D21 June 2026 • World Cup • Ecuador 0 : 0 Curacao (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L15 June 2026 • World Cup • Ivory Coast 1 : 0 Ecuador (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W7 June 2026 • Friendlies • Ecuador 3 : 0 Guatemala (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W31 May 2026 • Friendlies • Ecuador 2 : 1 Saudi Arabia (Half-time 1 : 0)
- W31 May 2026 • Friendlies • Ecuador 2 : 1 Saudi Arabia (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D31 March 2026 • Friendlies • Netherlands 1 : 1 Ecuador (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D27 March 2026 • Friendlies • Morocco 1 : 1 Ecuador (Half-time 0 : 0)
Recent form - Costa Rica
- W5 October 2026 • Concacaf Nations League • Costa Rica 2 : 0 Haiti (Half-time 2 : 0)
- W2 October 2026 • Concacaf Nations League • Nicaragua 0 : 3 Costa Rica (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L28 September 2026 • Concacaf Nations League • Haiti 2 : 0 Costa Rica (Half-time 2 : 0)
- L25 September 2026 • Concacaf Nations League • Costa Rica 3 : 4 Curacao (Half-time 3 : 0)
- L10 June 2026 • Friendlies • England 3 : 0 Costa Rica (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L2 June 2026 • Friendlies • Colombia 3 : 1 Costa Rica (Half-time 2 : 1)
- L31 March 2026 • Friendlies • Costa Rica 0 : 5 Iran (Half-time 0 : 4)
- D27 March 2026 • Friendlies • Jordan 2 : 2 Costa Rica (Half-time 0 : 0)
- D19 November 2025 • Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers • Costa Rica 0 : 0 Honduras (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L14 November 2025 • Concacaf World Cup Qualifiers • Haiti 1 : 0 Costa Rica (Half-time 1 : 0)