Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ecuadorian police have said that Mario Pineida, a 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender and former national team player, was ...

By Calvin Burton.Ecuador have not played a World Cup knockout match since 2006, and have never made it past the tournament’s round of 16. However, the nation now boasts an unprecedented talent pool ...

Javier Ortega, 48, was shot dead on the pitch after attackers stormed the field during a football match.

In Ecuador‭, ‬football is a deadly sport‭, ‬with players competing in the shadow of match-fixing mafias and under threat of an assassin’s bullet‭.‬ Midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez‭, ‬31‭, ‬was relaxing ...

A referee was shot dead midway through a football match in Ecuador after gunmen stormed the pitch and opened fire. Javier ...

Carlo Ancelotti will make his long-awaited debut in charge of Brazil as the Selecao travel to Guayacil for a meeting with Ecuador on Thursday. Don Carlo has been reportedly coveted by Brazil for years ...

The Netherlands vs Ecuador match will kick off at 2:45 p.m. ET/ 11:45 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off ...

Brazil’s U-17 National Team beat Ecuador 1-0 this Sunday (19) at Ameliano Villeta Stadium in Villeta, Paraguay, and claimed ...

Ecuador eased past World Cup debutants Qatar 2-0 on Sunday with first-half goals from veteran striker Enner Valencia in a one-sided affair that was the first opening game defeat for a host nation in ...

Brazil’s U-17 National Team wrapped up its preparations for the clash against Ecuador this Saturday (18) with a training ...

A referee has been shot dead during a neighbourhood football match in Ecuador, sending shockwaves through the local community. The victim was identified as 48-year-old Javier Ortega, with the attack ...