The Colombian team is preparing to face Ecuador in the qualification tournament of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) for the 2026 World Cup in North America. On Tuesday, November 19, Néstor Lorenzo's tricolor will have the opportunity to vindicate themselves after a defeat 3-2 against Uruguay in Montevideo, in which Colombia had an advantage during the first minutes of the match thanks to Juan Fernando Quintero's goal and tied the tie with a score from Carlos Andrés Gómez in aggregate time. The Uruguayan Manuel Ugarte defined the last play of the match 3-2 in favor of the locals, which leaves Colombia in third place among the 10 teams.
For its part, Ecuador is in the fight for one of the six direct qualification spots, so this game will be crucial to ensure its place in the Cup that will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada. The Ecuadorian team is coming off a 4-0 victory against Bolivia, and has confirmed that Moisés Caicedo will be able to be part of the lineup after his suspension due to accumulation of yellow cards. For this reason, strategist Sebastián Beccacece has been optimistic towards the meeting in Barranquilla. “With this proposal and this performance, which has been similar to that against Argentina and Brazil, we are close to achieving a victory away from home soon. We closed a great night that left us information, learning and reasons to continue building the possibility of pursuing the dream we have,” the Argentine coach anticipated.
The last meeting between Colombia and Ecuador in a World Cup qualifier was in October 2023, when they tied without goals at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium in Quito.
Time
The next match of the Colombian team will be played on November 19 at the Metropolitano stadium in Barranquilla at 6:00 p.m.
Where to watch the game?
Match number 12 of the Conmebol qualifiers towards the World Cup will be broadcast live in Colombia through the signal of Caracol Televisión and Canal RCN, both on DTT and on their online signals.
