Overview
Ecuador are on a three-match unbeaten run in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America, beating Peru and drawing with Paraguay and Uruguay.
Before the 11th round, coach Sebastian Beccacece's team had 13 points and ranked 5th. Before that, they were deducted 3 points because a player used fake documents.
Despite their lack of attacking prowess, Ecuador have a solid defense. They have only conceded 4 goals so far and have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 matches. This is the basis for Beccacere’s team to accumulate valuable points and aim for a ticket to the World Cup for the second consecutive time.
Meanwhile, Bolivia is always a tough opponent when playing at home at an altitude of over 3,500m. They have won 3 consecutive matches at their home ground in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America.
However, when away from home, Bolivia played extremely poorly (losing 7/8 away matches or neutral grounds recently). They also won only 1 of the last 30 away matches in the World Cup qualifiers (drawing 4, losing 25).
In their last away match, they were defeated by Argentina with 6 goals to nil. Therefore, the trip to Ecuador will be a difficult challenge for coach Oscar Villegas' team.
Overall, Ecuador is considered to be slightly better than Bolivia at the moment. Ecuador has won all 7 of their most recent encounters, including a 3-1 victory in June this year.
Human resources situation
Hosts Ecuador have no notable absences due to injury or suspension and will field their strongest line-up as they aim for a win against Bolivia.
On the other side of the front line, the visiting team Bolivia will not have the service of Hector Cuellar due to the red card he received in the match against Colombia.
Expected lineup:
Ecuador: Galindez, Hincapie, Pacho, Torres, Estupinan, Caicedo, Franco, Preciado, Minda, Plata, Valencia.
Bolivia: Viscarra, Fernandez, Sagredo, Suarez, Haquin, Medina Roman, Vaca, Villamil, Robson Matheus, Miguelito, Algaranaz.
The match between Ecuador and Bolivia takes place at 7:00 a.m. on November 15 (Vietnam time).
