World Cup 2018 Qualifiers : Ecuador beats Argentina 2-0

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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)
2018 World Cup Poster
Argentina
0:2
Ecuador
0:2 (0:0)
  • 8 October 2015
  • 21:00
  • Buenos Aires

Qualifying Tournament

TeamPts
Chile3
Colombia3
Ecuador3
Uruguay3
Paraguay3
Venezuela0
Argentina0
Bolivia0
Brazil0
Peru0

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