The Ecuadorian team already knows the names of the referees who will officiate their matches against Argentina and Uruguay on dates 1 and 2, respectively, of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.

Ecuador match schedule for South American qualifiers

La Tri will start this new process at FIFA’s top event with 3 points down, due to the sanction of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS for its French acronym) for the Byron Castillo issue.

Dates and times for the first day of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup

The Ecuadorian national team will visit us on Thursday, September 7, starting at 7:00 p.m., at Albiceleste, the current world champion, with their star Lionel Messi.

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The Colombian Wilmar Roldán will lead this match at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. His assistants will be compatriots Alexander Guzmán (1), Wilmar Navarro (2), Carlos Ortega (fourth referee) and Jhon Perdomo (VAR).

For the match against Uruguay on Tuesday, September 12 (4 p.m.) at the Rodrigo Paz Stadium in Quito, Brazilian Wilton Sampaio will whistle, and his assistants will be Danilo Manis Simón (1), Rafael Alves (2), Bruno Arleu (fourth official). and Daniel Nobre (VAR). (D)