Ecuador National Football Team vs Brazil National Football Team Lineups

If you’re looking for the most recent official lineups between Ecuador and Brazil, the latest competitive meeting was the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers (June 5, 2025), which ended 0-0.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Ecuador (4-4-2)

Position	Player
GK	Gonzalo Valle
RB	Joel Ordóñez
CB	Willian Pacho
CB	Piero Hincapié
LB	Pervis Estupiñán
RM	Nilson Angulo
CM	Moisés Caicedo
CM	Pedro Vite
LM	Alan Minda
ST	John Yeboah
ST	Alan Franco

Ecuador manager Sebastián Beccacece opted for a balanced 4-4-2 formation, relying on the defensive partnership of Pacho and Hincapié while Caicedo controlled the midfield.

Brazil (4-3-3)

Position	Player
GK	Alisson Becker
RB	Vanderson
CB	Marquinhos
CB	Alexsandro Ribeiro
LB	Alex Sandro
CM	Bruno Guimarães
CM	Casemiro
CM	Gerson
RW	Estêvão Willian
ST	Richarlison
LW	Vinícius Júnior

Predicted Starting XI

Ecuador Predicted XI (4-4-2)

Position	Player
GK	Hernán Galíndez
RB	Joel Ordóñez
CB	Willian Pacho
CB	Piero Hincapié
LB	Pervis Estupiñán
RM	Alan Minda
CM	Moisés Caicedo
CM	Pedro Vite
LM	Nilson Angulo
ST	John Yeboah
ST	Alan Franco

Ecuador were expected to retain their trusted 4-4-2 system, with Moisés Caicedo orchestrating the midfield and the defensive duo of Willian Pacho and Piero Hincapié anchoring the back line.

Brazil Predicted XI (4-2-3-1)

Position	Player
GK	Alisson Becker
RB	Vanderson
CB	Marquinhos
CB	Danilo
LB	Carlos Augusto
DM	Bruno Guimarães
DM	Gerson
RW	Raphinha*
AM	Matheus Cunha
LW	Vinícius Júnior
ST	Richarlison

Head-to-Head Record

Brazil have historically dominated this South American rivalry. Across 37 official meetings, Brazil have won 28 matches, Ecuador have won 2, and 7 games have ended in draws.

Statistic	Ecuador	Brazil
Matches Played	37	37
Wins	2	28
Draws	7	7
Goals Scored	24	90+

Last Five Meetings

Date	Competition	Result
5 Jun 2025	FIFA World Cup Qualifiers	Ecuador 0–0 Brazil
6 Sep 2024	FIFA World Cup Qualifiers	Brazil 1–0 Ecuador
27 Jan 2022	FIFA World Cup Qualifiers	Ecuador 1–1 Brazil
27 Jun 2021	Copa América	Brazil 1–1 Ecuador
4 Jun 2021	FIFA World Cup Qualifiers	Brazil 2–0 Ecuador

Key Head-to-Head Facts

Brazil remained unbeaten in their last 14 meetings with Ecuador before the latest encounter.
Ecuador's only two victories over Brazil came at home in 2001 and 2004, both by 1–0 scorelines during FIFA World Cup qualifying.
Brazil have never lost to Ecuador on Brazilian soil.
The most recent meeting ended in a 0–0 draw, marking Carlo Ancelotti's first match as Brazil manager.

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World Cup Qualifying Standings

Note: Ecuador and Brazil compete in the CONMEBOL FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, not the FIFA World Cup group stage. The table below reflects the latest CONMEBOL qualifying standings before their meeting.

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	16	11	2	3	28	9	+19	35
2	Ecuador*	16	7	7	2	21	13	+8	25
3	Brazil	16	7	4	5	21	16	+5	25
4	Uruguay	16	6	6	4	19	12	+7	24
5	Paraguay	16	6	6	4	13	10	+3	24
6	Colombia	16	5	7	4	19	15	+4	22
7	Venezuela	16	4	6	6	15	19	-4	18
8	Bolivia	16	5	2	9	16	32	-16	17
9	Peru	16	2	6	8	6	17	-11	12
10	Chile	16	2	4	10	9	24	-15	10

* Ecuador began the qualifying campaign with a 3-point deduction, making their second-place position particularly impressive.

Match Timeline

Competition: FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL Qualifiers
Date: 5 June 2025
Result: Ecuador 0–0 Brazil

Minute	Match Event
1'	Kick-off in Guayaquil.
45'	Ecuador substitution: Ángelo Preciado replaced Alan Minda.
45+1'	Half-time: Ecuador 0–0 Brazil.
64'	Brazil substitution: Matheus Cunha replaced Richarlison.
64'	Brazil substitution: Gabriel Martinelli replaced Estêvão.
78'	Ecuador substitution: Kevin Rodríguez replaced John Yeboah.
78'	Brazil substitution: Andrey Santos replaced Gerson.
89'	Ecuador substitution: Yaimar Medina replaced Nilson Angulo.
90+2'	Brazil substitution: Andreas Pereira replaced Bruno Guimarães.
90+4'	Full-time: Ecuador 0–0 Brazil.