15. Ecuador
Ecuador was unlucky in their quest to advance to the round of 16. They did all they could in the wake of Christian Benitez’s death … A very unfortunate loss to Ecuador and for his family.
Ecuador’s defense was a big talking point in this tournament. They surprisingly conceded only three goals in three matches and had the third highest clearance completion in the tournament.
Goals Scored: 3 (21st)
Goals Conceded: 3 (2nd)
Completed Passes: 68% (30th)
Attacks: 103 (26th)
Shot on goal per total shots: 62% (14th)
Possession: 45% (27th)
Completed Clearances: 92% (3rd)
Saves: 18 (8th)
Alec Kleyer
Alec Kleyer is a second year student at Macaulay Honors College. He's played, watched, analyzed soccer/futbol most of his life. Visit his blog at knlsoccer.com for soccer news outside of the World Cup!