- Ecuador scraped into the round of 32 as Group E’s third-place team with four points but were knocked out after a 2-0 loss to Mexico at the Azteca.
- Midfielder Moisés Caicedo played every minute at the tournament and heads back as a Chelsea mainstay after three strong seasons in the Premier League.
- Captain Enner Valencia didn’t score in four World Cup matches—despite being Ecuador’s all-time leading scorer—and will return for another season with Pachuca in Liga MX.
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