Greetings and a warm welcome to everyone joining us at this hour for a potentially enthralling game of football. Brazil face Ecuador in Carlo Ancelotti's maiden outing with the former, and we will bring to you the build-up and live updates from the clash.
Played: 36
Brazil wins: 28
Ecuador wins: 2
Draws: 6
Date & Time: Friday, June 6, 2025, 7:00 PM ET (Saturday, June 7, 2025, 4:30 AM IST)
Venue: Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Ecuador: Galindez(GK); Ordonez, Pacho, Hincapie(C); Franco, Caicedo, Vite, Estupinan; Yeboah, Angulo, Minda
Brazil: Alisson(GK); Sandro, Ribeiro, Marquinhos(C), Vanderson; Gerson, Casemiro, Guimaraes; Vinicius Jr, Richarlison; Estevao
We are minutes away from Ecuador vs Brazil kick-off as Carlo Ancelotti makes hi Brazilian bow.
National anthems time as we await kick-off in Carlo Ancelotti's first game as Brazil boss.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 CONEMBOL qualifier between Ecuador and Brazil gets underway at the Banco Pichincha Monumental Stadium.
Minda provides a good cross inside the Brazil penalty area from a freekick, but the Selecao does well to deal with the pressure and clear the ball to safety.
ICYMI - the hosts have brought in Valle in between the sticks after Galindez faced some issue during the pre-match warmup.
With the first 15 minutes played, it's the hosts that have been the more dominant and been more attacking in the final third. Ancelotti really needs to motivates his players.
Yeboah shoots from distance, but he requires something special to beat Alisson from such a long way out.
Carlo Ancelotti's side are unable to break the deadlock despite boasting some quality attacking prowess in the form of Vini Jr, Richarliso and Estevao.
Half-time nearing in this fixture and it is getting difficult to predict a winner in this match. Despite the positive signs in the final third, better finishing should be the talk at half-time.
It's 0-0 at the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha in Guayaquil as both sides go into the break goalless.
Second-half gets underway at the Banco Pichincha Monumental Stadium with Brazil and Ecuador goalless.
Hosts make one change in the second-half - IN- Preciado OUT- Minda
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr has been fairly quiet tonight and if Brazil are to score, the winger must come into his element just like he does for his La Liga club.
On come - Martinelli, Cunha OUT - Estevao, Richarlison
Brazil have built a good spell of pressure in and around the Ecuador box but Ancelotti's men are not being able to find that final ball to create scoring opportunities.
Full-time
Ecuador 0, Brazil 0
We will take your leave. It was a goalless draw but both sides had their moments. Thank you for following.