Caicedo focused on Brighton as trio swarm to sign the star

Brighton & Hove midfielder Moises Caicedo has declared that he is focused on his current club despite being linked with a move away from the south coast. The 21-year-old central midfielder made the comments during an interview on Tuesday with the team's official website. "I have been focused on doing things very well and to […]

In a crucial do-or-die matchup with high stakes, Senegal did not disappoint. It took the Lions of Teranga some time to break through, but with their resilience and hunger for recognition, they powered through. Early in the matchup, Senegal tested Ecuador stopper Hernán Galindez multiple times, but their shots all flew away from the post. […]

Ecuador is off to an impressive start to its 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign after a win and a draw against Qatar and the Netherlands, respectively. The South Americans go into their last group-stage match against Senegal Tuesday riding high on confidence. The Ecuadorians will go into this game needing at least a point to […]

After Ecuador's 2-0 win over hosts Qatar in the opening match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, they will try to one-up that by getting a positive result against the Netherlands. Sunday's Ecuador win against Qatar cannot be overstated. Although the host nation was poor from the very beginning of the game, the Ecuadorians capitalized […]

Enner Valencia’s brace gave Ecuador a comfortable 2-0 win over hosts Qatar in the opening game of the 2022 World Cup. The hosts rarely threatened to score and didn’t have a shot on target in the entire 90 minutes as the South Americans put on dominant display at the Al Bayt stadium. Here are the […]

Ecuador will keep their place in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Tuesday that Byron Castillo, a player that Chile said should have been ineligible, was in fact an Ecuadorean national. However, the court did hand down a punishment for using an official document containing false […]

Earlier in 2022, Chile submitted a claim that Ecuador clinched a World Cup spot using an ineligible player. Chile claimed that Ecuador picked up a total of six points against Chile in games where the player, Byron Castillo, appeared. However, over the summer, FIFA rejected Chile's claims. Consequently, Ecuador retained its World Cup spot, while […]

Santiago (AFP) – Ecuador kept their place in the Qatar World Cup after football governing body FIFA on Friday closed an inquiry sought by non-qualifying Chile into the eligibility of a key player. The FIFA disciplinary committee said in a statement it had decided to "close the proceedings" against the Ecuador Football Federation (FEF) after […]

Accusations that Ecuador fielded an ineligible player could hold the South American side from playing in the 2022 World Cup. The Chilean Soccer Federation filed a complaint that Byron Castillo used a false birth certificate and nationality. Therefore, the 23-year-old defender should not have been allowed to play in CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying. After 18 […]

Montevideo (AFP) – Giorgian de Arrascaeta sent Uruguay to the World Cup with the only goal of the game against Peru on Thursday, a result that also booked Ecuador's ticket to Qatar, with a helping hand from Brazil. Ecuador slumped to a 3-1 defeat in Paraguay but still qualified for a World Cup for the […]

Montevideo (AFP) – Ecuador will try to break a historic hoodoo Thursday when they travel to Paraguay seeking the point that would book their ticket to the World Cup in Qatar later this year. In eight previous World Cup qualifiers away to Paraguay, going back to 1981, Ecuador have lost every single one. If they […]