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FIFA World Cup 2026 — Round 1

Argentina

FIFA Rank #1

1 - 0

HT: 0-0

Full Time

Ecuador

FIFA Rank #3

Friday, 8 September 202300:00 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

Argentina

WWWLW

Ecuador

LWDLW

Match Events

61'

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Cifuentes

Ecuador

Foul

62'

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María

Argentina

67'

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Rodriguez

Ecuador

68'

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Ortíz

Ecuador

77'

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Alvarez

Argentina

77'

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Paredes

Argentina

78'

⚽

Messi

Argentina

81'

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Preciado

Ecuador

81'

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Mena

Ecuador

82'

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Paredes

Argentina

Foul

89'

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Palacios

Argentina

Head-to-Head History

9 Sept 2025Ecuador1-0ArgentinaWC Qualifiers CONMEBOL 5 Jul 2024Argentina5-3EcuadorCopa América