Ecuador started their World Cup 2018 qualifying campaign with a remarkable 2-0 win against Argentina, giving them a great confidence boost heading into the next match of the long process. It comes on Tuesday when they welcome Bolivia to Quito with the expectation of building on the surprising win they picked up in Buenos Aires. Two wins from two would put them in the driver's seat to qualify for their fourth World Cup, even at this early stage.
Ecuador vs. Bolivia live stream: Time, TV schedule and how to watch World Cup qualifying online
Fresh from a shock win over Argentina, Ecuador will be looking to pick up more World Cup qualifying points against Bolivia on Tuesday.
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Bolivia are unlikely to prove stern opponents: They’ve not reached a World Cup since 1994, and are on paper the weakest of all the teams in CONMEBOL qualification. They struggle away from the notoriously tough climatic conditions of La Paz, and have only won one away match in the last eight years. However, that victory did come against Ecuador at the Copa América this summer ...
Key factor: How will Bolivia cope with Ecuador's wing play?
Ecuador’s real strength lies in their wing play, with their pacey and powerful attackers always looking to attack crosses regularly arrowed into the box. Though captain Antonio Valencia isn’t quite the player he once was out on the right, Ecuador’s left winger Jefferson Montero seems to be hitting his peak. His form for Swansea City this season has been excellent, and Bolivia will no doubt find it difficult to keep him quiet.
Recent history
Despite Bolivia’s aforementioned win in the group stages of the Copa América, Ecuador have utterly dominated meetings between these sides over the last two decades. Going even further back than that, Bolivia haven’t won away in Ecuador since their very first meeting in the Bolivarian Games in 1938. It’s a quite phenomenal record, illustrative of the magnitude of their task in Quito on Tuesday.
Match Date/Time: Tuesday, 5 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. local
Venue: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito, Ecuador
TV: beIN Sports (U.S. and Canada - English), beIN Sports en Español (U.S. and Canada - Spanish)
Online: Fubo TV (U.S.), beIN Sports Connect, (U.S. and Canada)
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