Members of the Ecuadorean soccer national team starting in their match against Canada pose for a photograph before the beginning of their match at the Orange Bowl Stadium in Miami,Florida, 23 January 2002. From (L-R) in the bottom row are: Alfonso Obregon, Alex Aguinaga, Cleber Chala, Marlon Ayovi, Edwin Tenorio and Edison Mendez. In the top row from (L-R) are: Augusto Poroso, Jose Francisco Cevallos, Ivan Hurtado, Luis Gomez and Carlos Tenorio. AFP PHOTO

　　隊伍簡介：(Team Profile)

　　 2002世界盃預賽南美區戰績9勝4平5負，以第二名黑馬之姿首次闖進會內賽的厄瓜多，在預賽中先後拿下巴拉圭和秘魯，世界排名也從第71名急升至第38名。

　　首次亮相的厄瓜多，從預賽開始就不斷製造冷門，包括擊敗四次世界盃封王的巴西隊。