Ecuador national under-20 football team
The Ecuadorian national under-20 football team represents Ecuador in international under-20 football competitions and is controlled by the Ecuadorian Football Federation.
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| Nickname(s) | 'La Tricolor' | ||
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| Association | Ecuadorian Football Federation (Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| Captain | José Cifuente | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Quito, Ecuador | ||
| FIFA code | ECU | ||
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2001) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2019) | ||
| South American Youth Championship | |||
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1954) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2019) | ||
History
The future of Ecuador's national team has depended on very bright young talents historically, as illustrated in the team that qualified and participated in the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship where players such as Segundo Castillo, Felix Borja, and Franklin Salas made an impression. The U-20 squad had to wait ten years to re-qualify to the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In 2007, Ecuador's national U-20 squad participated in the 2007 Panamerican Games. Beating the likes of Brazil and Bolivia, they reached the final gold match against Jamaica's youth team, considered another surprise for these games. It was a hard-fought game where Ecuador found themselves down in the first 5 minutes of the match. They were unsuccessful at scoring until the last 15 minutes of the game when a deflected shot from Edmundo Zura fell to Jefferson Montero, who equalized. The last few minutes saw Zura score a penalty for a foul against Wilson Folleco, and Ecuador crowned themselves as champions of the 2007 Panamerican game in Brazil's most famous stadium, El Maracana. It was the first international title obtained by any level of football team from Ecuador.
The Panamerican "Gold" team brings in young players who have already been looked at by great football clubs in Europe. These same players were called up to the 2009 South American Youth Championship.
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
South American Youth Championship record
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| U-20 Panamerican Games | ||
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| Tournament L'Alcudia | ||
| 2010 L'Alcudia Tournament | |
- 1954 - First Round
- 1958 to 1964 - Did not participate
- 1967 - First Round
- 1971 - Did not participate
- 1974 - First Round
- 1975 to 1977 - Did not participate
- 1979 to 1991 - First Round
- 1992 to 1995 - Fourth
- 1997 to 1999 - First Round
- 2001 - Fifth
- 2003 - Sixth
- 2005 to 2009 - First Round
- 2011 - Fourth
- 2013 – Sixth
- 2015 – First Round
- 2017 – Runners-up
- 2019 – Champions
- 2021 – TBD
Pan American Games record
Current squad
This is the squad called up for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup. The final squad was announced on 25 April.[1]
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Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Third Place: 2019
- South American Youth Championship:
- L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament:
- Winners: 2010
See also
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References
- "ECUADOR YA TIENE SUS 21 PARA EL MUNDIAL SUB 20". ecuafutbol.org (in Spanish). EFF. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2019.