Argentina vs Ecuador
head-to-head record
- Argentina wins
- 24
- Draws
- 12
- Ecuador wins
- 6
42 meetings, 1941 to 2025Goals: Argentina 99, Ecuador 37
Argentina and Ecuador have met 42 times since 1941. Argentina have won 24, Ecuador 6, and 12 matches ended level. They last met on 9 September 2025, when Ecuador won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.
The 42 meetings have produced 136 goals, 3.24 per game. The biggest win is Argentina’s 12–0 at the Copa América in 1942. They went 20 years without meeting, between 1963 and 1983.
Who has won more, Argentina or Ecuador?
All matches42 matches
Competitive35 matches
Friendlies7 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Argentina 99, Ecuador 373.24 per game
- First meeting
- Argentina 6–1 EcuadorCopa América, 16 Feb 1941
- Most recent
- Ecuador 1–0 ArgentinaWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 2025
- Argentina’s biggest win
- Argentina 12–0 EcuadorCopa América, 22 Jan 1942
- Ecuador’s biggest win
- Argentina 0–2 EcuadorWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 2015
- Most goals in a meeting
- Argentina 12–0 EcuadorCopa América, 22 Jan 1942
- Biggest upset
- Argentina 0–2 EcuadorWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Oct 2015Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 12%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Argentina 2243 (2nd), Ecuador 1930 (18th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Ecuador1Argentina0
World Cup qualifying
Guayaquil, Ecuador
- Argentina1Ecuador1
Copa América, Argentina won on penalties
Houston, United States (neutral)
- Argentina1Ecuador0
Friendly
Chicago, United States (neutral)
- Argentina1Ecuador0
World Cup qualifying
Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Ecuador1Argentina1
World Cup qualifying
Guayaquil, Ecuador
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Argentina win and drops with every Ecuador win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Argentina's home games
12 matches
831
ArgentinaDrawsEcuador
In Ecuador's home games
14 matches
455
ArgentinaDrawsEcuador
At neutral venues
16 matches
1240
ArgentinaDrawsEcuador
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Argentina | Draws | Ecuador | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup qualifying | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 30–17 |
| Copa América | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 56–13 |
| Friendly | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13–7 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4 | 27 | |
| 1950s | 3 | 9 | |
| 1960s | 3 | 20 | |
| 1980s | 5 | 15 | |
| 1990s | 5 | 10 | |
| 2000s | 7 | 18 | |
| 2010s | 8 | 26 | |
| 2020s | 7 | 11 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Argentina | Ecuador |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 61941 to 1957 | 21994 to 1996 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 151941 to 1989 | 42005 to 2011 |
The longest run of draws is 2, from 11 June 2013 to 15 November 2013.
Top scorers in Argentina vs Ecuador
- 1José Manuel MorenoArgentina7
- 2Lionel MessiArgentina7(1 penalty)
- 3Juan MarvezziArgentina5
- 4Herminio MasantonioArgentina4
- 5Hernán CrespoArgentina4(1 penalty)
- 6Carlos Alberto RaffoEcuador3
- 7Javier SaviolaArgentina3
- 8Jorge BurruchagaArgentina3(1 penalty)
- 9Oreste CorbattaArgentina3(2 penalties)
- 10Raúl Armando SavoyArgentina3
Scorer records exist for 33 of the 42 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Penalty shootouts
- Argentina 1–1 EcuadorCopa América, 4 Jul 2024Argentina won on penalties
Questions answered
How many times have Argentina and Ecuador played each other?
42 times, starting on 16 February 1941. 35 of those meetings were competitive and 7 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Argentina and Ecuador?
Argentina, with 24 wins to 6. 12 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Argentina vs Ecuador?
Argentina’s 12–0 win at the Copa América on 22 January 1942 in Montevideo.
When did Argentina and Ecuador last play?
On 9 September 2025 in Guayaquil, when Ecuador won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.
What is the competitive record between Argentina and Ecuador?
In 35 competitive matches, Argentina have 21 wins, Ecuador have 5, and 9 ended level.
Have Argentina and Ecuador met in a penalty shootout?
Yes, once. Most recently at the Copa América on 4 July 2024, when Argentina won the shootout after a 1–1 draw.
Every Argentina vs Ecuador result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 1–0 | Argentina | World Cup qualifying | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| Argentina | 1–1Argentina on pens | Ecuador | Copa América | Houston, United States (neutral) | |
| Argentina | 1–0 | Ecuador | Friendly | Chicago, United States (neutral) | |
| Argentina | 1–0 | Ecuador | World Cup qualifying | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Ecuador | 1–1 | Argentina | World Cup qualifying | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| Argentina | 3–0 | Ecuador | Copa América | Goiânia, Brazil (neutral) | |
| Argentina | 1–0 | Ecuador | World Cup qualifying | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Ecuador | 1–6 | Argentina | Friendly | Elche, Spain (neutral) | |
| Ecuador | 1–3 | Argentina | World Cup qualifying | Quito, Ecuador | |
| Argentina | 0–2 | Ecuador | World Cup qualifying | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Argentina | 2–1 | Ecuador | Friendly | East Rutherford, United States (neutral) | |
| Argentina | 0–0 | Ecuador | Friendly | East Rutherford, United States (neutral) | |
| Ecuador | 1–1 | Argentina | World Cup qualifying | Quito, Ecuador | |
| Argentina | 4–0 | Ecuador | World Cup qualifying | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Argentina | 2–2 | Ecuador | Friendly | Mar del Plata, Argentina | |
| Ecuador | 2–0 | Argentina | World Cup qualifying | Quito, Ecuador | |
| Argentina | 1–1 | Ecuador | World Cup qualifying | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Ecuador | 2–0 | Argentina | World Cup qualifying | Quito, Ecuador | |
| Argentina | 6–1 | Ecuador | Copa América | Chiclayo, Peru (neutral) | |
| Argentina | 1–0 | Ecuador | World Cup qualifying | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Ecuador | 0–2 | Argentina | World Cup qualifying | Quito, Ecuador | |
| Argentina | 2–0 | Ecuador | World Cup qualifying | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Argentina | 3–1 | Ecuador | Copa América | Luque, Paraguay (neutral) | |
| Argentina | 0–0 | Ecuador | Copa América | Cochabamba, Bolivia (neutral) | |
| Argentina | 2–1 | Ecuador | World Cup qualifying | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Ecuador | 2–0 | Argentina | World Cup qualifying | Quito, Ecuador | |
| Ecuador | 1–0 | Argentina | Friendly | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| Argentina | 0–0 | Ecuador | Copa América | Goiânia, Brazil (neutral) | |
| Ecuador | 2–2 | Argentina | Friendly | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| Argentina | 3–0 | Ecuador | Copa América | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Argentina | 2–2 | Ecuador | Copa América | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Ecuador | 2–2 | Argentina | Copa América | Quito, Ecuador | |
| Argentina | 4–2 | Ecuador | Copa América | Cochabamba, Bolivia (neutral) | |
| Argentina | 5–0 | Ecuador | World Cup qualifying | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Ecuador | 3–6 | Argentina | World Cup qualifying | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| Ecuador | 1–1 | Argentina | Copa América | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| Argentina | 3–0 | Ecuador | Copa América | Lima, Peru (neutral) | |
| Argentina | 4–0 | Ecuador | Copa América | Santiago, Chile (neutral) | |
| Ecuador | 0–2 | Argentina | Copa América | Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| Argentina | 4–2 | Ecuador | Copa América | Santiago, Chile (neutral) | |
| Argentina | 12–0 | Ecuador | Copa América | Montevideo, Uruguay (neutral) | |
| Argentina | 6–1 | Ecuador | Copa América | Santiago, Chile (neutral) |
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.