Ecuador at the FIFA World Cup the group was played in Rio de Janeiro against France, but nobody scored any goal. These results were not enough to make the country qualify to the next phase of the tournament. Ecuador at the FIFA World Cup The Ecuadorian national football team has appeared at three FIFA World Cups, the world's premier football tournament for national football teams. Ecuador's first participation in the World Cup was in 2002. Their best performance was in 2006, where they were eliminated in the Round of 16. From 1930 to 1938, Ecuador did not enter to qualify in the FIFA World Cup. Ecuador
2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup The 2006 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, governed by FIFA. Previous editions before 2005 were not governed by FIFA and were held under the title "Beach Soccer World Championships". Overall this was the twelfth edition of the World Cup since its establishment in 1995. It took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 2–12 November 2006. The winners of the tournament were hosts Brazil, who won their first FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup title and their tenth title overall. After the 2005 World