Willian Pacho and Ecuador defeat Argentina
Men's football•
The Paris Saint-Germain defender Willian Pacho helped his country to a 1-0 win at the Estadio Banco Pichincha in Guayaquil in their latest FIFA World Cup 26 qualifier.
A prestigious win that takes El Tri, who have already qualified for the final tournament, into second place in the CONMEBOL standings.
ECUADOR - ARGENTINA: 1-0 (1-0)
FIFA World Cup 2026 - CONMEBOL - Matchday 18
Estadio Banco Pichincha (Guayaquil)
Goal: Valencia (45+13' pen.).
ECUADOR: Galindez - Franco, Ordoñez, Pacho, Hincapié - Caicedo, Vite - Preciado (Yeboah, 45') (Minda, 90'), Plata (Rodriguez, 69'), Angulo (Alcivar, 59') - Valencia (c) (Paez, 59'). Coach: Sebastian Beccacece.
ARGENTINA: D. Martinez - Montiel (Molina, 68'), Balerdi, Otamendi (c), Tagliafico - De Paul (Lo Celso, 68'), Paredes (Mastantuono, 62') - Simeone (Foyth, 38'), Mac Allister, Gonzalez - L. Martinez (Alvarez, 63'). Coach: Lionel Scaloni.
STANDINGS
1. Argentina / 38 points, +21 (18 matches played)
2. Ecuador / 29 points, +9 (18 matches played)
3. Colombia / 28 points, +10 (18 matches played)
4. Uruguay / 28 points, +10 (18 matches played)
5. Brazil / 28 points, +7 (18 matches played)
6. Paraguay / 28 points, +4 (18 matches played)
7. Bolivia / 20 points, -18 (18 matches played)
8. Venezuela / 18 points, -10 (18 matches played)
9. Peru / 12 points, -15 (18 matches played)
10. Chile / 11 points, -18 (18 matches played)