FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Uruguay vs Ecuador, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL
Uruguay
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0 - 0
Ecuador

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Uruguay are hosting Ecuador at Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay).
  • 3': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángelo Preciado.
  • 6': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay).
  • 6': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Enner Valencia (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Uruguay).
  • 10': Attempt saved. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 11': Foul by Alan Franco (Ecuador).
  • 11': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 12': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Hernán Galíndez.
  • 16': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 16': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 16': Offside, Uruguay. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Facundo Pellistri (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 20': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
  • 20': Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 24': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Hernán Galíndez.
  • 25': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Ángelo Preciado.
  • 33': Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Maximiliano Araújo.
  • 34': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 34': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 37': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Foul by Santiago Bueno (Uruguay).
  • 39': Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Alan Minda (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Enner Valencia (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
  • 41': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Darwin Núñez.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte.
  • 45': Alan Minda (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
  • 45'+1': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Uruguay 0, Ecuador 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Uruguay 0, Ecuador 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Nicolás de la Cruz replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz.
  • 52': Foul by Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 52': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay).
  • 52': Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Mathías Olivera (Uruguay).
  • 54': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 55': Maximiliano Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Félix Torres (Ecuador).
  • 57': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Ecuador. Kevin Rodríguez replaces Enner Valencia.
  • 61': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
  • 62': Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Ecuador).
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Ángelo Preciado (Ecuador).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Alan Minda (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay).
  • 65': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador).
  • 65': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Uruguay).
  • 67': Piero Hincapié (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 70': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Ecuador).
  • 70': Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 72': Foul by Alan Minda (Ecuador).
  • 72': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Uruguay).
  • 73': Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Ecuador).
  • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Mathías Olivera (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz with a cross.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
  • 80': Substitution, Ecuador. Keny Arroyo replaces Alan Minda.
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Uruguay. Nicolás Fonseca replaces Manuel Ugarte because of an injury.
  • 84': Foul by Nicolás Fonseca (Uruguay).
  • 84': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Nicolás Fonseca (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
  • 85': Pervis Estupiñán (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Mathías Olivera (Uruguay).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Substitution, Uruguay. Marcelo Saracchi replaces Mathías Olivera because of an injury.
  • 88': Foul by José María Giménez (Uruguay).
  • 88': Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Corner, Ecuador. Conceded by Darwin Núñez.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Kevin Rodríguez (Ecuador) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Ecuador. John Yeboah replaces Gonzalo Plata.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Ecuador. Jhoanner Chávez replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Uruguay 0, Ecuador 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Uruguay 0, Ecuador 0.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 4
45 Possession 55
8 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
274 Accurate Passes 354
351 Passes 435
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 2
17 Crosses 12
0.1 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 46
25 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 2
8 Effective Tackles 10
13 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 6
14 Effective Clearances 23
14 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - CONMEBOL

Venue: Estadio Centenario
Location: Montevideo, Uruguay
Attendance: 27,112

WCQ - CONMEBOL Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Argentina 12 +14 25
2 Uruguay 12 +8 20
3 Ecuador 12 +7 19
4 Colombia 12 +5 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

URU Uruguay (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Sergio Rochet (GK)
2 José María Giménez
18 Santiago Bueno
16 Mathías Olivera
8 Nahitan Nández
10 Giorgian de Arrascaeta
5 Manuel Ugarte
15 Federico Valverde
9 Darwin Núñez
20 Maximiliano Araújo
11 Facundo Pellistri
Uruguay Substitutes:
Gullermo Varela, Luciano Rodríguez, Matías Abaldo, Nicolás Fonseca, Joaquín Lavega, Emiliano Martínez, Facundo Torres, Santiago Mele, Marcelo Saracchi, Franco Israel, Nicolás de la Cruz, José Luis Rodríguez.

ECU Ecuador (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Hernán Galíndez (GK)
6 Willian Pacho
3 Piero Hincapié
2 Félix Torres
7 Pervis Estupiñán
17 Ángelo Preciado
23 Moisés Caicedo Yellow Card
14 Alan Minda
21 Alan Franco
13 Enner Valencia
19 Gonzalo Plata
Ecuador Substitutes:
Cristian Ramírez, Kendry Páez, Jhoanner Chavez, Keny Arroyo, Jeremy Sarmiento, Joel Ordóñez, Óscar Zambrano, John Yeboah, Leonardo Campana, Moisés Ramírez, Kevin Rodríguez, Gonzalo Valle.

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