ECUADORIAN FANS CELEBRATE QUALIFICATION TO 2026 WORLD CUP – Ecuador drew 0-0 with Peru and climbed to 25 points with two matches to play
Football fans got excited in Quito after Ecuador secured their spot at the 2026 World Cup, taking the third of South America’s six automatic qualifying spots after champions Argentina booked their ticket in March.
Ecuador drew 0-0 with Peru and climbed to 25 points with two matches to play, qualifying them for their second straight World Cup by avoiding defeat in Peru.
The visitors were penned in their own half for the final 20 minutes of the match after midfielder Alan Franco was shown a second yellow card, but Ecuador managed to hang on to the tie and secure the qualification.
