QUITO: Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo and newly crowned Champions League winner Willian Pacho of Paris St-Germain will spearhead Ecuador’s challenge at the World Cup.

Piero Hincapie, who was part of the losing Arsenal squad in the European showpiece in Budapest on Saturday, was also named on Sunday in the squad for the finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Enner Valencia, 36, will feature in his third World Cup finals.

Ecuador are in Group E and play their first match against Ivory Coast in Philadelphia on June 14 before facing debutants Curacao on June 20 in Kansas City and Germany on June 25 in New Jersey.

They will aim to reach the knockout stage after being eliminated in the group phase at the 2022 finals in Qatar.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Hernan Galindez, Moises Ramrez, Gonzalo Valle; Defenders: Pervis Estupinan, Piero Hincapie, Willian Pacho, Joel Ordonez, Felix Torres, Jackson Porozo, Angelo Preciado; Midfielders: Moises Caicedo, Alan Franco, Alan Minda, Pedro Vite, Jeremy Arevalo, Kendry Paez, Jordy Alcivar, Nilson Angulo, Anthony Valencia, John Yeboah, Denil Castillo, Gonzalo Plata; Forwards: Enner Valencia, Kevin Rodriguez, Jordy Caicedo, Yaimar Medina.

Published in Dawn, June 2nd, 2026