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FIFA World Cup 2026 — Round 18

Ecuador

FIFA Rank #3

1 - 0

HT: 1-0

Full Time

Argentina

FIFA Rank #1

Tuesday, 9 September 202523:00 UTC

Group Standings

Group E

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	+6	6
2	Côte d'Ivoire	3	2	0	1	+2	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	0	4
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	-8	1

Group J

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	+7	9
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	0	4
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	-2	4
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	-5	0

Recent Form

Ecuador

LWDLW

Argentina

WWWLW

Match Events

8'

🟨

Martínez

Argentina

Foul

16'

🟨

Caicedo

Ecuador

Foul

26'

🟨

Plata

Ecuador

Foul

31'

🟥

Otamendi

Argentina

Professional foul last man

38'

🔄

Foyth

Argentina

45'+13

⚽

Valencia

Ecuador

45'

🟨

Preciado

Ecuador

Foul

45'+8

📺

Preciado

Ecuador

46'

🔄

Yeboah

Ecuador

50'

🟥

Caicedo

Ecuador

Foul

59'

🔄

Alcivar

Ecuador

59'

🔄

Páez

Ecuador

62'

🔄

Mastantuono

Argentina

63'

🔄

Alvarez

Argentina

65'

🟨

Tagliafico

Argentina

Foul

68'

🔄

Celso

Argentina

68'

🔄

Molina

Argentina

69'

🔄

Rodriguez

Ecuador

80'

🟨

Balerdi

Argentina

Foul

90'+3

🔄

Minda

Ecuador

Head-to-Head History

5 Jul 2024Argentina5-3EcuadorCopa América 8 Sept 2023Argentina1-0EcuadorWC Qualifiers CONMEBOL