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Ecuador

• Ecuador's international football history was non existant until 2002.

• Ecuador participated in the World Cup finals for the first time in Korea and Japan, qualifying for the tournament before Brazil.

• Ecuador opened with two defeats to Italy and Mexico, before recording their first ever victory in a FIFA World Cup against Croatia thanks to an Edison Mendez goal, thus proving that they were capable of success away from the high altitudes of their capital Quito.

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