Ecuador national beach soccer team

The Ecuador national beach soccer team represents Ecuador in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Ecuador.

 Ecuador
Nickname(s)La Tricolor (the Tricolor)
La Tri
Los Amarillos (the Yellows)
AssociationFederación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol (FEF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachJosé Palma
CaptainHugo Cevallos
FIFA codeECU
BSWW ranking32 (Feb. '17)


First colours


Second colours
First international
 Brazil 8–3 Ecuador 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 11 March 2009)
Biggest win
 Ecuador 10–3 Dominican Republic 
(Lima, Peru; 7 November 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Ecuador 1–14 Brazil 
(Manta, Ecuador; 25 April 2015)

The team made their debut in international beach soccer at the 2009 World Cup qualifiers. Having reached the semi-finals of the World Cup qualifying championship on three previous occasions without finishing as one of the top three nations who qualify to the World Cup, Ecuador finally secured their first qualification to the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in 2017.[1]

Current squad

As of February 2017

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Carlos Saltos
2 DF Hugo Cevallos (captain)
3 FW Cesar Barre
4 DF Mario Alava
5 MF José Vera
6 MF Cristhian Gallegos
No. Position Player
7 MF Segundo Moreira
8 MF Jorge Bailón
9 MF Daniel Cedeño
10 MF Mauricio Mera
11 MF Joffre Delgado
12 GK Jorge León

Coach: José Palma

Achievements

  • CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship Best: 3rd place
    • 2017
  • South American Beach Games Best: 3rd place
    • 2011
  • Copa América Best: 9th place
    • 2016
  • Bolivarian Beach Games Best: 3rd place
    • 2014

Competitive record

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup

Year Result Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
1995 – 2008 Did not enter
2009 – 2015 Did not qualify
20173003622–16
2019Did not qualify
2021To be determined
Total1/213003622–16

CONMEBOL Beach Soccer Championship

Year Result Pld W W+ L GF GA GD
2005 Did not enter
2006
2007
2008
20094th place52032730–3
20118th place3003921–12
20134th place52031829–11
20154th place63032136–15
20173rd place62222230–8
Total5/925921497146–49
– Note: 2005 and 2007 were held in a joint championship with CONCACAF

Sources

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