World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Ecuador beats Argentina 2-0
BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 8, 2015 (AMP) — Russia 2018 (South American Qualifiers) : Ecuador defeated Argentina by a score of 2-0 (halftime: 0-0), in a qualifying game for the 2018 FIFA World Cup (Qualifying Tournament) on Thursday night at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires.
Argentina made the Ecuadorians doubt themselves for forty-five minutes. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Erazo ('81) and Caicedo ('82).
The result put the Ecuadorians top of the group with 3 points. In their next game, Ecuador will meet Bolivia at the Estadio Monumental on October 13, while Argentina will face Paraguay.
Fixtures and Results : Qualifying Tournament
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Overview
Argentina at the World Cup
- 2 titles (1978, 1986)
- 16 appearances (first in 1930)
- 18 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- Statistics: Champions (1978, 1986) Runners-up (1930, 1990, 2014)
Ecuador at the World Cup
- 3 appearances (first in 2002)
- 15 participations in the qualifications (first in 1962)
- 8 October 2015
- 21:00
- Buenos Aires
Qualifying Tournament
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Chile | 3 |
 Colombia | 3 |
| Ecuador | 3 |
 Uruguay | 3 |
 Paraguay | 3 |
 Venezuela | 0 |
| Argentina | 0 |
 Bolivia | 0 |
 Brazil | 0 |
 Peru | 0 |
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