FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Colombia vs Ecuador, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Colombia
    FT
    0 - 1
    Ecuador
    • 7': Enner Valencia
    • Red Card 34': Piero Hincapié

    Wasteful Colombia fall to 10-man Ecuador, Paraguay draw at Bolivia

    Colombia lost 1-0 at home to 10-man Ecuador in South America's qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday while Julio Enciso's late equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Paraguay at Bolivia.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 2': Foul by Pedro Vite (Ecuador).
    • 2': Juan Portilla (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Richard Ríos (Colombia).
    • 3': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alan Minda.
    • 5': Foul by Jhon Córdoba (Colombia).
    • 5': Willian Pacho (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
    • 6': Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Goal! Colombia 0, Ecuador 1. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alan Franco.
    • 10': Offside, Colombia. Jhon Córdoba is caught offside.
    • 13': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata with a through ball.
    • 13': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Davinson Sánchez.
    • 14': Foul by Luis Díaz (Colombia).
    • 14': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
    • 17': Offside, Colombia. Jhon Córdoba is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
    • 20': Pedro Vite (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
    • 21': Foul by Richard Ríos (Colombia).
    • 21': Joel Ordóñez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Offside, Colombia. Luis Díaz is caught offside.
    • 23': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
    • 23': Johan Mojica (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
    • 23': Richard Ríos (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
    • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Richard Ríos (Colombia).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
    • 34': Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) is shown the red card.
    • 38': Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard Ríos.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
    • 42': Luis Díaz (Colombia) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Juan Portilla (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
    • 42': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Pedro Vite.
    • 43': Offside, Colombia. James Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 44': Offside, Colombia. James Rodríguez is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a cross.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Richard Ríos (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Johan Mojica.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Colombia 0, Ecuador 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Colombia 0, Ecuador 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Carlos Gruezo replaces Enner Valencia.
    • 45': Substitution, Ecuador. Félix Torres replaces Pedro Vite.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel Muñoz with a cross.
    • 49': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
    • 49': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
    • 50': James Rodríguez (Colombia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Attempt saved. James Rodríguez (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 53': Foul by Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador).
    • 53': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Carlos Gruezo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Jhon Arias (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jhon Córdoba with a through ball.
    • 59': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Hernán Galíndez.
    • 59': Substitution, Colombia. Jhon Durán replaces Jhon Arias.
    • 59': Substitution, Colombia. Juan Fernando Quintero replaces Richard Ríos.
    • 60': Juan Portilla (Colombia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Substitution, Ecuador. Jhoanner Chávez replaces Alan Minda.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Hand ball by James Rodríguez (Colombia).
    • 64': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
    • 64': Luis Díaz (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Colombia).
    • 66': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Hand ball by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
    • 67': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Colombia) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Johan Mojica with a cross.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Jhon Durán (Colombia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Juan Fernando Quintero.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Jhon Córdoba (Colombia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Portilla.
    • 73': Foul by Jhon Durán (Colombia).
    • 73': Willian Pacho (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Jhon Durán (Colombia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Willian Pacho (Ecuador).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Luis Díaz (Colombia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Córdoba.
    • 78': Foul by Jhon Durán (Colombia).
    • 78': Willian Pacho (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Gonzalo Plata.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Fernando Quintero.
    • 81': Foul by Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador).
    • 81': Johan Mojica (Colombia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Luis Díaz (Colombia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
    • 83': Foul by Jhon Córdoba (Colombia).
    • 83': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
    • 85': Juan Portilla (Colombia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Attempt missed. James Rodríguez (Colombia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Fernando Quintero following a set piece situation.
    • 86': Substitution, Colombia. Rafael Borré replaces Jhon Córdoba.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Juan Portilla (Colombia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
    • 88': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Juan Portilla.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Substitution, Ecuador. John Mercado replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Colombia. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Colombia. Andrés Gómez replaces Johan Mojica.
    • 90'+5': Alan Franco (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Jhon Lucumí (Colombia).
    • 90'+5': Jhon Lucumí (Colombia) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Colombia 0, Ecuador 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Colombia 0, Ecuador 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

    Venue: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
    Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
    Attendance: 37,316

    WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Argentina 18 +21 38
    2 Ecuador 18 +9 29
    3 Colombia 18 +10 28
    4 Uruguay 18 +10 28
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    COL Colombia (4-1-2-1-2)

    No. Name
    12 Camilo Vargas (GK)
    3 Jhon Lucumí Yellow Card
    23 Davinson Sánchez
    16 Juan Portilla Yellow Card
    17 Johan Mojica
    21 Daniel Muñoz
    10 James Rodríguez
    11 Jhon Arias
    6 Richard Ríos
    7 Luis Díaz
    9 Jhon Córdoba
    Colombia Substitutes:
    Andres Gomez, Jorge Carrascal, Jhon Durán, Álvaro Montero, Yerry Mina, Cristian Borja, Rafael Borré, Mateus Uribe, Juan Fernando Quintero, Santiago Arias, Kevin Castaño, David Ospina.

    ECU Ecuador (4-5-1)

    No. Name
    1 Hernán Galíndez (GK)
    3 Piero Hincapié Red Card
    6 Willian Pacho
    7 Pervis Estupiñán
    16 Joel Ordóñez
    20 Pedro Vite
    23 Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
    21 Alan Franco
    17 Alan Minda
    19 Gonzalo Plata
    13 Enner Valencia
    Ecuador Substitutes:
    Moisés Ramírez, Kendry Páez, Félix Torres, Carlos Gruezo, John Yeboah, Keny Arroyo, Cristian Ramírez, Kevin Rodríguez, Gonzalo Valle, Jhoanner Chavez, John Mercado, Xavier Arreaga.

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