Ecuador beats Guatemala 3-0 with strong performance before the 2026 World Cup

It was an absolute pleasure to spend this international friendly with you here at Bolavip.

Ecuador defeats Guatemala 3-0 with a strong showing.

Ecuador is closer to the fourth goal than Guatemala could ever be of scoring just one.

Ecuador is just counting the minutes to end the game.

An overall positive performance today against Guatemala.

Ecuador had a wide-open shot but it went soaring over the goal!

It's Pervis Estupiñan who scores from looong, long distance!

What a mistake from the Guatemala keeper who went out of the box and had an awful clearance. Estupiñan got the ball and shot from downtown to score the third.

Finally the door opens for Ecuador!!!

Preciado sends a lofty cross, the Guatemala keeper hesitates and Nilson Angulo heads it in!

The Ecuador goalkeeper took too much time with the ball and almost lost the ball to a Guatemala forward!

It would be insane to concede like that given the dominance from the Tri.

Teams are rehydrating themselves before entering the last 20-something minutes of this international friendly.

Without doing much, Ecuador is easily handling the ball around Guatemala's box.

If Guatemala loses focus, they will concede easily.

Morales found the ball just outside of the box and tried to pin it in the top bins. It was deflected and went way over the bar.

Ecuador is thinking about the World Cup already. It's not like they are putting any intensity into this game.

Not much happening right now.

Ecuador with possession, but not much else.

Ecuador will play 45 more minutesm before focusing fully in the 2026 World Cup!

Ecuador controlled 95% of the game.

Guatemala's best chances were two counter-attacks, but Ecuador is the absolute landlord of the game.

1-0 feels very short.

The scoreboard should be larger in favor of the Conmebol squad, but it's 1-0 in the first 45' of action.

Arevalo does everything right but his shot hits the post!

It's a miracle that Ecuador is not winning by a larger margin.

Ecuador keeps attacking, but always fail to put the final nail in the coffin.

Still 1-0.

Guatemala attacked fast and in numbers, but Ecuador's defense proved to be timely and managed to clear the ball out of the box.

Ecuador strikes again but Hagen deflects!

Minda is still having an awesome game! He evades the keeper but the Guatemala center back deflects on the goal-line to keep the scoreboard as is!

Kendry Paez tried his luck from distance with a very-well educated strike!

It went just over the bar.

Ecuador is playing its B-team with a medium-level of intensity and it's still enough to be monologuing this game.

Cooling break is over.

First half resumes.

Alan Minda is having himself a game! He does a step-over, leaves the defender behind and shoots but the effort crashes into the outside of the post.

Following the play, referee stops action to go to the cooling break!

Jordy Caicedo scores from the spot!

He chose the bottom right corner as the Guatemala keeper goes the other way!

Guatemala hasn't touched the ball in forever. However Ecuador is just doing plenty of lateral passes, until Franco makes a through ball to Arevalo and Morales brings him down in the box.

The referee signals a penalty!

Too many fouls and pauses have made the game a bit stuttered.

Guatemala went fast on a counter-attack, but Fajardo's shot ended up wide of goal.

The back comes in and gets to the ball after a cross from the left flank.

He tried a backheel shot but was off target.

The first five minutes have been a monologue from Ecuador.

Still, not really much danger threatening Guatemala.

First shot comes from Ecuador in a long-distance effort.

Easily saved by the keeper Hagen.

Last-minute delays due to Ecuador's goalkeeper jersey have been solved!

Game is underway!

The teams are marching into the field.

Game is about to start!

We're getting close to kickoff time!

Just mere minutes separate us from Ecuador and Guatemala kicking it off!

Names like Moises Caicedo, Enner Valencia, William Pacho, and Piero Hincapie are not in the lineup.

Manager Sebastian Beccacece is not risking any injuries.

Ecuador hasn't lost a game since 2014, which is quite a feat to have. Needless to say, the Tri is coming hot.

Since its last defeat, Ecuador has won six games and tied eight games. Considering that they play in Conmebol, it's an incredible record to have.

Vintage friendly game, once the second half starts, it's like a different game altogether.

Luis Fernando Tena will lineup this XI against Ecuador: Hagen; Marcelo Hernandez, Nicolas Samayoa, Jose Pinto; Jose Rosales, Aaron Herrera, Jose Morales, Jonathan Franco; William Fajardo, Darwin Lom, Matthew Evans.

Ecuador has revealed its lineup for the game vs. Guatemala: Hernan Galindez; Felix Torres, Jordy Alcivar, Jackson Porozo, Yaimar Medina; Alan Minda, Alan Franco, Anthony Valencia, Jeremy Arevalo; Kendry Paez, Jordy Caicedo.

Only two games have been played between Ecuador and Guatemala, with Ecuador winning the two games by 2-0.

Ecuador and Guatemala are playing at Scotts Miracle-Gro Field in Columbus Ohio.

The venue has a capacity of 20,731 spectactors.

Welcome to our live blog for the international friendly match between Ecuador vs Guatemala!