
Colombia vs Ecuador, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOLWasteful 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.
Statistics
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11 | Fouls | 12 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 5 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
7 | Saves | 0 |
33.4 | Possession | 66.6 |
4 | SHOTS | 25 |
1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
207 | Accurate Passes | 462 |
278 | Passes | 523 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
2 | Crosses | 35 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
59 | Long Balls | 33 |
17 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
16 | Tackles | 14 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
9 | Interceptions | 5 |
47 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
47 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Location: Barranquilla, Colombia
Attendance: 37,316
WCQ - CONMEBOL Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Argentina | 16 | +19 | 35 |
2 | Ecuador | 16 | +8 | 25 |
3 | Brazil | 16 | +5 | 25 |
4 | Uruguay | 16 | +7 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Colombia (4-1-2-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Camilo Vargas (GK) |
3 | Jhon Lucumí ![]() |
23 | Davinson Sánchez |
16 | Juan Portilla ![]() |
17 | Johan Mojica |
21 | Daniel Muñoz |
10 | James Rodríguez |
11 | Jhon Arias |
6 | Richard Ríos |
7 | Luis Díaz |
9 | Jhon Córdoba |
Ecuador (4-5-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Hernán Galíndez (GK) |
3 | Piero Hincapié ![]() |
6 | Willian Pacho |
7 | Pervis Estupiñán |
16 | Joel Ordóñez |
20 | Pedro Vite |
23 | Moisés Caicedo ![]() |
21 | Alan Franco |
17 | Alan Minda |
19 | Gonzalo Plata |
13 | Enner Valencia |
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