Ecuador's national football team is on the verge of elimination in the 2026 World Cup. Antonio Ubilla, statistician and historian, analyzes the team's performance and warns that the problem is not an isolated game, but a sum of exaggerated expectations and incorrect diagnoses.
The Ecuadorian team lost to Costa Rica and drew without goals against Curazao. Ubilla believes that the most evident problem was the inability to transform possession into real danger.
The disappointment is understandable, although it does not respond to a single cause or a single person responsible. Ubilla considers that the country built an excessively optimistic narrative around the team.
The Ecuadorian team must re-evaluate its strategies and expectations. Ubilla maintains that football rewards the best, not miracles. The conclusion is conclusive: World Cup championships almost always end up being won by the best teams, those with the best players.
| Statistic | Value |
|---|---|
| Last result | Ecuador 2-0 New Zealand (2025-11-19) |
| Recent form | 1W-4D-0L (WDDDD, most recent first) |
| Unbeaten streak | 5 games |
