Here are the official starting lineups for both the Ecuador national football team and the Argentina team for their CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 Qualifying Matchday 18 clash on 9 September 2025 in Guayaquil.
The La Tri of Ecuador won 1:0 to seal a second place finish in the CONMEBOL table behind Argentina’s Albiceleste.
Ecuador national football team vs Argentina lineups & substitutes used September 2025
Galindez
Franco, Ordonez, Pacho, Hincapie
Preciado (Yeboah 46 | Minda 90+3), Caicedo, Vite, Angulo (Alcivar 59)
Plata (Kevin Rodriguez 69)
E.Valencia (Kendry Paez 59)
Enner Valencia made his 100th appearance for Ecuador in this September 2025 qualifier 1:0 win against Argentina.
Argentina playing XI vs Ecuador La Tri WC 2026 Qualifier 9 September
Emi Martinez
Montiel (Molina 68), Balerdi, Otamendi, Tagliafico
De Paul (Lo Celso 68), Paredes (Mastantuono 63)
G.Simeone (Foyth 38), MacAllister, Nicolas Gonzalez
Lautaro Martinez (Julian Alvarez 63)
Ecuador vs Argentina national men’s football team 1:0 timeline 2025
0:0 Nicolas Otamendi red card (for Argentina) 31
1:0 Enner Valencia penalty goal 45+13
1:0 Moises Caicedo red card (second yellow, for Ecuador) 50
Ecuador national football team vs Argentina 1:0 Key Match Stats 2025
Ball possession: Ecuador 42% | Argentina 58%
Total Shots/attempts: Ecuador 11 | Argentina 8
Shots on target: Ecuador 4| Argentina 0
Passes: Ecuador 418 | Argentina 546
Corners: Ecuador 2| Argentina 8
Despite having 58% possession, Argentina had zero (0) shots on target vs Ecuador in this September 2025 qualifier.