Ecuador defeated Bolivia and finished ninth
They won 2-0 in the final match of their participation in the CONMEBOL Copa América Futsal 2026™.
- First win for La Tri in the tournament.
- Goals by Zambrano and Vera.
The CONMEBOL Copa América Futsal 2026™ is beginning to draw to a close. The sixth day of action opened with the clash between Ecuador and Bolivia.
La Tri opened the scoring with a strong transition from defense to attack: Bolivia had a couple of shots on goal and, on the counterattack, Bryan Zambrano scored the opening goal of the match.
In the second half, thanks to a great individual play and a one-two with Mercado, Vera sealed the result.
Ecuador earned its first victory in the tournament and finished in ninth place at the CONMEBOL Copa América Futsal 2026™.
Lineups
Ecuador (2): 12-Eddy Albarracín, 3-Steven Soria (C), 6-Edisson Serrano, 9-Jordan Mercado, 10-Felipe Cortez.
Substitutes: 1-Franklin Pavón, 4-Gregorio Peña, 5-Wilder Quiroz, 8-Jonathan Vera, 11-Mathías Mendoza, 13-Bryan Zambrano, 14-Steven Mecias.
Coach: Darío Meza.
Bolivia (0): 1-José Álvarez, 6-Angelo Guaqui, 7-Juan Wiza, 9-Yderf Lucra (C), 10-Joel Guzmán.
Substitutes: 2-Ramiro Mendivil (C), 3-Marco Villegas, 4-Germán Vaca, 5-Saúl Gareca, 8-Alejandro Choqueticlla, 11-Shelton Cordero, 12-Dorian Fajardo, 13-Alejandro Fajardo, 14-Sebastián Vacaflor.
Coach: Nelson Pimentel.
Goals:
1st half: 5’ Zambrano (E). Halftime score: Ecuador 1-0 Bolivia.
2nd half: 16’ Vera (E). Final score: Ecuador 2-0 Bolivia.
Bookings:
Yellow card: Soria (E).
Referee: Jorge Peñafiel (Peru).
