The Qatar 2022 campaign
Ecuador opened the tournament by beating Qatar and followed that with a draw against the Netherlands. Four points after two matches gave them a strong position, but Senegal's win in the final round took the second qualification place. Ecuador's story turns on that last meeting: an unbeaten opening did not become a knockout campaign.
Reading the record
Ecuador recorded 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat across 3 matches, scoring 4 goals and conceding 3. FIFA’s match summaries record 12 attempts on target from 27 total attempts during their campaign.
Shoot-outs decide which team advances, but their kicks are excluded from the goal totals above. Matches decided on penalties count as draws in this win–draw–loss record; extra-time goals count towards the match score.
Matches to revisit
Compare the opening win with the final Senegal game to see how the same campaign moved from early advantage to elimination.
Final Group A standings
Ecuador finished third with 4 points. The top two teams advanced to the round of 16.
| Team | P | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Senegal | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Qatar | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 |
The route, match by match
- 20 Nov · Group A
Qatar 0–2 Ecuador ↗
Ecuador make the opening night theirs
Al Bayt Stadium · 19:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics - 25 Nov · Group A
Netherlands 1–1 Ecuador ↗
Ecuador interrupt the Dutch winning start
Khalifa International Stadium · 19:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics - 29 Nov · Group A
Ecuador 1–2 Senegal ↗
Senegal win the qualification meeting
Khalifa International Stadium · 18:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics
Sources and method
FIFA’s complete Qatar 2022 match-report hub ↗
Campaign totals are calculated from Ecuador’s match results and the individual FIFA statistical reports linked on each match page. The overview is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.