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Ecuador
Coverage of the International Friendlies clash between Ecuador and New Zealand.
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World Cup 2026: Which teams have qualified for next year's tournament in North America?
Sports Mole takes a closer look at each team to have qualified for the 2026 World Cup in North America and how they got there.Nov 18, 22:00
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Preview:Canada vs Ecuador - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's International Friendlies clash between Canada and Ecuador, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 11, 05:01
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Preview:USA vs Ecuador - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Saturday's International Friendlies clash between USA and Ecuador, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 8, 16:57
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F25%2F23%2Fcarlo-ancelotti.jpg "Carlo Ancelotti is unveiled as Brazil's new manager on May 26, 2025")
The story of CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying: Six automatic qualifiers decided, who will advance to the playoffs?
Following the conclusion of CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifying, Sports Mole takes a look at the story from South America over the past two years.Sep 12, 10:40
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Otamendi red card: Lionel Scaloni to lose key Argentina defender for World Cup opener following Ecuador defeat
Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi is set to miss the first game of the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.Sep 10, 11:47
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Ecuador vs. Argentina: Head-to-head record and past meetings
Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head records and previous meetings between Ecuador and Argentina.Sep 8, 00:29
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Argentina lineup vs. Ecuador: Predicted XI for 2026 World Cup qualifier with Lionel Scaloni set to pick Lionel Messi replacement
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Argentina could line up for Tuesday's 2026 World Cup qualifier against Ecuador.Sep 8, 00:02
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Preview:Ecuador vs Argentina - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - South America clash between Ecuador and Argentina, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 7, 22:36
Ecuador vs. Argentina: How to watch, date, time, live stream, TV channel
Sports Mole provides everything you need to know about how to watch Tuesday's 2026 World Cup qualifier between Ecuador and Argentina.Sep 6, 23:13
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Preview:Paraguay vs Ecuador - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - South America clash between Paraguay and Ecuador, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Sep 2, 21:23
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F25%2F13%2Fgiuliano-simeone.jpg "Argentina's Giuliano Simeone celebrates with Enzo Fernandez on March 25, 2025")
Which teams have qualified for the 2026 World Cup - and who could join them in the autumn?
Ahead of the next batch of World Cup qualifiers, Sports Mole looks at who has already reached next summer's finals, and who could join them.Jun 11, 14:28
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F25%2F23%2Fbrazil-ecuador.jpg "Brazil's Vinicius Junior and Lucas Paqueta clash with Ecuador's Moises Caicedo on September 7, 2024")
Ecuador vs. Brazil: Head-to-head record and past meetings
Sports Mole looks at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between Ecuador and Brazil.Jun 3, 06:03
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Brazil lineup vs. Ecuador: Predicted XI for Carlo Ancelotti's first game in charge of the Selecao
Sports Mole looks at how Brazil could line up in Carlo Ancelotti's first game in charge against Ecuador in World Cup qualifying on Thursday.Jun 3, 06:02
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Preview:Ecuador vs. Brazil - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying clash between Ecuador and Brazil, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Jun 3, 06:01
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Preview:Chile vs. Ecuador - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying clash between Chile and Ecuador, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 23, 21:05
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Preview:Ecuador vs. Venezuela - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - South America clash between Ecuador and Venezuela, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Mar 19, 19:41
/https%3A%2F%2Fsportsmole-media-prod.s3.gra.io.cloud.ovh.net%2F24%2F30%2Frichard-rios_1.jpg "Colombia's Richard Rios celebrates scoring their fourth goal on July 6, 2024")
Preview:Colombia vs. Ecuador - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's World Cup Qualifying - South America clash between Colombia and Ecuador, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 17, 10:44
Preview:Ecuador vs. Bolivia - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Friday's World Cup Qualifying - South America clash between Ecuador and Bolivia, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Nov 12, 18:40
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Man United injury news: Red Devils handed fresh fitness concern ahead of Brentford showdown
Manchester United will need to assess Manuel Ugarte's fitness ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with Brentford.Oct 16, 11:58
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Preview:Uruguay vs. Ecuador - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's World Cup Qualifying - South America clash between Uruguay and Ecuador, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.Oct 13, 19:02
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