Ecuador at Copa America 2024: squad, group, schedule, kits and odds to win

On 21 June, the main event in American football will begin in the USA - 16 best teams from North and South America will start the fight for the Copa América title.

The Dailysports team tells you about one of the participants of the tournament - the Ecuadorian national team.

What is Ecuador's highest achievement in Copa América history?

The achievements of the Ecuadorian national team at the Copa América are quite modest. The team has very rarely made it past the group stage and has never played in the final. The best place was fourth in 1959 and 1993. It is noteworthy that it was then that Ecuador was the host of the tournament.

Who was included in Ecuador's national team squad for the Copa América?

Ecuador is one of the few teams that have already announced their Copa América bid. Manager of the "tricolour" Felix Sanchez Bas did it on 29 May.

• Goalkeepers: Hernán Galíndez (Huracán), Alexander Domínguez (Liga de Quito), Moises Ramírez (Independiente del Valle)
• Defenders: Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen), William Pacho (Eintracht Frankfurt), Félix Torres (Corinthians), Joel Ordóñez (Club Brugge), Andrés Micolta (Pachuca), Jackson Porozo (Troyes), Layan Loor (CD Universidad Catolica), José Hurtado (RB Bragantino), Angelo Preciado (Sparta Prague)
• Midfielders: Carlos Gruezo (San Jose Earthquakes), Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), Alan Franco (Atletico Mineiro), José Cifuentes (Cruzeiro), Joao Ortiz (Independiente del Valle), Kendry Paez (Independiente del Valle), Jeremy Sarmiento (Ipswich Town), John Yeboah (Rakow Czestochowa), Ángel Mena (Leon), Alan Minda (Cercle Bruges), Janner Corozo (Barcelona SC)
• Forwards: Enner Valencia (Internacional), Kevin Rodríguez (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise), Jordy Caicedo (Atlas)

Who is the head coach of the Ecuador national team?

In March 2023, the Ecuador national team was taken over by Spanish specialist Felix Sanchez Bas. He may be known to the public for his work with the Qatar national team at the 2022 World Cup.

But, he has been working in Qatar for quite some time. He was in charge of the Qatar Under-19 national team from 2013-2017, and went for promotion in 2017. He then took over the main team, with whom he worked until the end of 2022, and until 2020 he combined that job with his position in the under-23 national team.

How did Ecuador qualify for the Copa América 2024?

There is no selection for Latin American teams for the Copa América due to the already small number of associations in the CONMEBOL confederation, so the Ecuador national team, along with nine other teams, qualifies directly for the tournament.

What is the schedule of Ecuador's group matches at the Copa América 2024?

Ecuador will play Venezuela, Jamaica and Mexico at the tournament.

• 23.06 00:00 Ecuador vs Venezuela (Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California)
• 27.06 00:00 Ecuador - Jamaica (Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada)
• 01.07 02:00 Mexico - Ecuador (State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona)

Time - CET

Which kit will Ecuador play in at Copa América 2024?

The kit manufacturer marathon has prepared a very controversial home kit for the Ecuadorian national team. It is made in yellow and black colours. The front side of the dominant colour is yellow, while the back side is black. This is exactly what is forbidden by FIFA rules, to which CONMEBOL is subject. The kit, both front and back, must have one dominant colour.

The away kit is fine - both the front and back are in white, with a blue stripe on the front and cuffs.

What are the odds on Ecuador's national team at the Copa América 2024?

In their quartet, Ecuador are one of the favourites. Bookmakers are confident that the "tricolour" will take one of the two passing places in the group with odds of 2.60. But the odds for a triumph at the tournament are rather mediocre, at odds of 17.