Highlights: Chile 0-0 Ecuador in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

It's over! The match in Chile has come to an end. Despite both teams' attempts, neither team can open the scoring, resulting in a 0-0 draw, which leaves them splitting points in this new round of fixtures.

Goal, g.. The play doesn't count! Ecuador scored the first goal of the night, but the player was found to be offside and the entire play was disallowed, leaving the visitors unable to take the lead.

There's not much time left! There are four more minutes of this match, and the visiting team is looking to score first, although the home bench is also very anxious and demanding everything.                   

He didn't succeed. Paulo Díaz tried to open the scoring with a powerful shot at goal, but Hernán Galíndez managed to keep the ball out and score the first goal.                                        

Many fouls. At the end of the match, the game was quite tight. Piero Hincapié was looking to create a forward position, but Felipe Loyola brought him down and earned a yellow card at the end.    

A change for the Ecuadorians. Beccacce makes changes, Pervis Estupiñán is replaced, and Félix Torres Caicedo will look to create more damage up front and go for goals, which is what his team needs.

Three changes for the home team. Beccacce makes changes in the second half. Esteban Pavéz, Charles Aránguiz, and Fernando Zampedri come on, replacing Rodrigo Echeverría, Vicente Pizarro, and Eduardo Vargas.

This second half was very lively, with both teams looking for the first goal of the match, but all their lines were closed and they were unable to generate any more dangerous plays. Little by little, they advanced and looked for spaces.

Incredible! A powerful shot at Galíndez's goal, despite the fact that it looked more dangerous, the ball leaves the game without even causing trouble for the visiting goalkeeper. They need to create more.

It can't be! Ecuador had the first chance of the night, but the ball ended up going wide. The ball wasn't even close to the goalposts, and a clear opportunity was lost.       

The game is underway. Chile makes its first substitution of the match. Luciano Cabral comes on to try to turn things around, and Arturo Vidal comes off, having barely made an appearance in this match. Chile wants a goal.

Maripán is having a great game, the player looks to prevent the ball from entering his goal. He has been the star player for the home team, preventing every ball from entering his goal and opening the scoring.

Ecuador makes a substitution for this half. Darwin Guagua, who performed well for the Ecuadorian national team, is replaced by Porozo, who will look to increase the visitors' presence in the box.

Come on! A great save by Maripán, the player manages to clear the ball away from his goal, and the Chileans celebrate the excellent performance of their defense in clearing the ball out of danger.

What a sight! Eduardo Vargas was looking to create danger up front, but in his attempt to create danger, he ended up committing a foul and missing a great opportunity for his team, who were trying to get into the box from all sides.

Guillermo Maripáz made a good save. He cleared the ball to prevent the danger from growing in his area. Little by little, the dangerous plays increased, and the players didn't want any shots on goal.

The second half begins in Chile. Both teams will be playing with the same 11 players they used in the match. They'll be looking to open the scoring and go for that win that will give their team three more points.

Halftime, after two minutes of added time and following a powerful shot orchestrated by Diego Valdés, the referee determines it's time for the teams to rest in the locker room for 15 minutes, a good second half is coming.

Nothing! Felipe Loyola continues to fight to open the scoring, now firing a powerful shot from inside the box, but the shot ends up going wide without creating much danger at the back.     

There's a goalkeeper! What a gem! A great save from Hernán Galíndez. The goalkeeper manages to save the ball and keep his goal from falling in a rather dangerous play, keeping a close eye on the goal line to defend his own goal.

That's it! A great save from Willian Pacho, the defender managed to deflect the ball after Vicente Pizarro dared to shoot in search of an opening goal. What a great save from the player to avoid further danger.

He wants the first! Felipe Loyola is the one who keeps searching for the first goal to open the match and the scoring, but he hasn't been able to generate much up front and is missing opportunities.

Back and forth, both teams are dangerously approaching opposing areas, but they have managed to generate little in this first half, going back and forth looking for spaces to go for the first and thus breaking everything up.

That's it! Piero Hincapié remains very alert in the defensive zone. The player, with great effort, manages to prevent the Chilean play from succeeding and reaching his goal with extreme danger. He must continue like this to prevent dangerous balls from entering.

It's gone! Darío Osorio was looking for the first goal of the match, but when he shot towards goal, the ball missed its target and ended up going over the goal line. The home side continued looking for the first.

Vicente Pizarro sent a powerful shot at goal with his left foot, looking to open the scoring, but the ball went slightly wide without entering the goal. Little by little, they are looking for more options up front.

The play fails! Darwin Guagua looked to send a through ball looking for Enner Valencia, but the latter was offside. The play was called back, and Ecuador was left with no chance of a first attempt.

The match goes back and forth, with the ball mostly in the midfield. Both teams struggle to gain possession, generate passes, and connect them, ultimately shooting, but to no avail.     

Darwin Guagua looked to get ahead with extreme danger down the wing to go for Cortés' goal, however it was Arturo Vidal who prevented the play from growing with an ugly foul, Chile could not avoid creating these plays.

There are a lot of fouls in these first minutes. Both teams are fighting hard, and that's leading to many players falling on the field. They need to create more dangerous plays and push forward to try to open the scoring.

What a sight! It was Echeverría who was trying to clear a ball that Gonzlao Plata was going all out to get into the home box, but the forward ended up bringing him down and committing a foul, losing the ball.

It started very fast, with the Chileans having possession of the ball, gradually creating plays in search of an early opening. What a good duel is coming up with Ecuador also looking to generate momentum up front.

The match is in motion in Chile. The clock has already started, and both teams head into this match eager to emerge victorious and take three points in this new round of qualifying matches. 

Both Chile and Ecuador are already on the field, arriving with the firm conviction of scoring goals and securing another victory in these qualifiers. It's a very interesting match ahead.    

Moisés Caicedo comes into this match with three goals, the visiting player will look to continue adding to his tally and secure another win for the Ecuadorian squad. It's going to be a tough match with the forward fully committed to the front line.                             

Aravena is the player to watch for Chile. The forward will look to continue adding goals to his tally, in order to put his team ahead and contribute to a potential victory.                                            

With just under half an hour left until kickoff, both teams will be looking for the 90 minutes to secure the win that will help them continue to climb the standings and go for that qualification.             

Despite being in a good position, Ecuador has only managed to score thirteen times against opposing teams. However, they will look to stop conceding more goals and continue to score.                                           

In the last five matches these two teams have played against each other, each has two wins and one draw, and both will be looking to emerge victorious.                                                            

Chile has conceded 21 goals in 17 matches. The home team, led by Ricardo Gareca, is desperate to score against the forwards, who only have 9 goals, and prevent them from reaching their own net.   

Chile hasn't performed well. The home team is in tenth place, and in 17 games played, it has only managed to accumulate nine points, a situation that is greatly worrying to the board, which is looking to address the issue.

Chile has seven wins, four draws, and two losses so far in the CONMEBOL Qualifiers. A strong performance by the Ecuador team will be looking to continue adding points and play a good match. What a great game will be play!

We're back for a minute-by-minute look at Matchday 18 of the CONMEBOL qualifiers, a very interesting match. Stay tuned, we'll be sharing the latest information, including the confirmed lineups, shortly.

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It's 6:00 PM (USA) when these teams will face each other. However, here are the times for different countries:
Argentina: 8:00 PM
Bolivia: 7:00 PM
Brazil: 8:00 PM
Chile: 7:00 PM
Colombia: 6:00 PM
Ecuador: 6:00 PM
United States: 8:00 PM PT and 9:00 PM ET
Mexico: 6:00 PM
Paraguay: 7:00 PM
Peru: 6:00 PM
Uruguay: 8:00 PM
Venezuela: 8:00 PM
Japan: 9:00 AM
India: 6:00 AM
Nigeria: 1:00 AM
South Africa: 6:00 AM
Australia: 10:00 AM
United Kingdom ET: 1:00 AM

Sebastián Beccacece took the time to address the media: “You’re always going to find a team with very good intentions. They have two very good full-backs, and their two center-backs have very good feet for passing inside.”
“They have a nice combination in the middle, because Arturo (Vidal) understands everything, (Rodrigo) Echeverría has legs, and (Vicente) Pizarro positions himself very well. They have a very dangerous forward line.”
“Eduardo (Vargas) has been our top scorer, Alexis (Sánchez) has played in the best leagues in the world, and (Lucas) Cepeda has very dangerous control, change of direction, and finishing.”

Ricardo Gareca spoke before this important match: "The only time we have left (to recover) is the next match, which is a final we're going to play. That's the mentality we have."
"My mission is to take it step by step. I don't jump ahead with predictions or assumptions that may or may not happen. I prefer to take it step by step, get this match over with, and well, I have the expectation, hope, enthusiasm, faith, and confidence that we can win this match and maybe everything will change. I wouldn't like to get caught up in assumptions. Right now, I'm thinking about getting this match over with and seeing what situation it puts us in."
"The last thing I want is for there to be an uncomfortable situation. Definitive things don't exist in football, because I've expressed a desire. I feel comfortable, we like the country, what we see in Pinto Durán, I like the players we have."
"It's a personal desire (about staying), but once you get into a decisive situation, things can be misinterpreted. I understand the pressure, but what I want is for there to be a calm environment where we can develop peacefully. I'm focused on Tuesday's game, more than anything."

This XI could be the one they play this match with; what a challenge lies ahead.
Hernán Galíndez; Joel Ordóñez; Félix Torres Caicedo; Willian Pacho; Pervis Estupiñán; Moisés Caicedo; Pedro Vite; Alan Franco; Gonzalo Plata; Janner Corozo; Enner Valencia.

This is what Chile could line up for this team; a great duel is coming up.
Brayan Cortés; Gabriel Suazo; Paulo Díaz; Guillermo Maripán; Felipe Loyola; Arturo Vidal; Rodrigo Echeverría; Alexander Aravena; Vicente Pizarro; Lucas Cepeda; Eduardo Vargas.

Ecuador comes into this match after defeating Venezuela two goals to one. The Ecuadorian squad secured their victory with a brace, and there was little the team could do. Vinotinto.

Chile did not have a good start to this FIFA date, the local team fell as a visitor to Paraguay with a score of one to zero, a duel where the Chileans left a lot to be desired.

In this preview, we'll bring you the most relevant news from this match, updates, and everything happening around this stadium, the Julio Martínez Prádanos National Stadium, which will host a great match. Ninety minutes of excitement are ahead.