- Ecuador soccer body impose ban on players Five Ecuadorian football players have been suspended from the national side for indiscipline after sneaking out of their team hotel ahead of their vital World Cup clash against Argentina.. Oct 12
- Police struggle to detain Valencia Enner Valencia escaped the clutches of Ecuadorean police seeking to question the Everton forward over unpaid alimony to his ex-wife after playing in the national side's 3-0 win over Chile on Thursday (Friday AEDT), according to reports in the South American country.. Oct 7
- Rueda replaced as Ecuador soccer coach The Ecuador Football Federation have replaced national coach Reinaldo Rueda after the team failed to get out of the World Cup group stages. Jul 23
- France draws Ecuador to top Group E Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) - France secured top spot in Group E on Wednesday by getting a 0-0 draw with 10-man Ecuador at the Maracana.. Jul 9
- Ecuador aiming for victory against France Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) - Ecuador's hopes of advancing to the knockout round will come down to 90 minutes at the Maracana on Wednesday when the nation faces France.. Jul 9
- Valencia leads Ecuador past Honduras Curitiba, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) - Enner Valencia continued his scoring tear on Friday, bagging a brace to help Ecuador rebound in Group E play with a 2-1 defeat of Honduras at the Arena da Baixada.. Jul 9
- Ecuador attempts to recover against Honduras Curitiba, Brazil (SportsNetwork.com) - Ecuador and Honduras will both be aiming to bounce back after suffering defeats in their respective World Cup openers in Group E play at the Arena da Baixada on Friday.. Jul 9
- France fire blanks but Ecuador eliminated Ten-man Ecuador has held France to a 0-0 draw at the Maracana but Didier Deschamps' side still topped Group E to progress to a last-16 tie against Nigeria at the World Cup.. Jun 25
- France vow no let up against Ecuador France are vowing no let up of their thrilling attacking style as they seek to storm into the last 16 of the World Cup against Ecuador on Wednesday (Thursday AEST).. Jun 24
- France look to go through group unbeaten If France beats Ecuador in Wednesday's Group E match, it will be the first time it has won all three group games in a major competition since 1998 - the year it went on to win the World Cup.. Jun 23
- Ecuador player closes Twitter after abuse Ecuador midfielder Michael Arroyo closed his Twitter account Tuesday after fans blamed him for his country's defeat against Switzerland and insulted him on the social network.. Jun 17
- Minda replaces Castillo in Ecuador's squad Oswaldo Minda earned a late call-up to Ecuador's World Cup finals squad as a replacement for the injured midfielder Segundo Castillo. Jun 9
- Minda replaces Castillo for Ecuador Quito, Ecuador (SportsNetwork.com) - Oswaldo Minda has been called up to Ecuador's World Cup team as a replacement for injured midfielder Segundo Castillo.. Jun 9
- Ecuador's Castillo out for three weeks Ecuador is taking Segundo Castillo to the World Cup despite the midfielder being ruled out for three weeks with a knee injury. Jun 3
- Ecuador motivated by death of Benitez Ecuador's achievement of reaching its third World Cup was overshadowed by the death of striker Christian Benitez midway through qualifying, and filling the void he left will be the team's biggest challenge in Brazil.. May 31
- World Cup 2014 Preview: Ecuador expects to surprise (SportsNetwork.com) - Of the six South American teams at this summer's World Cup, Ecuador is considered to be the weakest. May 31
- Mourning Valencia on mission at World Cup Antonio Valencia has had a tough season on and off the pitch but still faces high expectations when he leads Ecuador at the World Cup finals. May 16
- Ecuador star's death clouds WC14 plans The challenge faced by Ecuador soccer coach Reinaldo Rueda to devise tactics for the World Cup has been accentuated by grief over the death of star striker Christian Benitez.. May 14
- Surprise names in Ecuador squad for WCup Defender Cristian Ramirez of Fortuna Duesseldorf and midfielder Carlos Gruezo of Stuttgart were some of the surprise names in Ecuador's squad for its World Cup warm-up against the Netherlands on May 17 in Amsterdam.. May 6
