Flamengo confirm Gonzalo Plata's Ecuador call-up | OneFootball

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·1 Juni 2026

Flamengo confirm Gonzalo Plata's Ecuador call-up

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Ecuador National Team announced the squad list this Sunday (31)


Gonzalo Plata is Flamengo’s newest representative at the 2026 World Cup. That is because the player was officially called up by coach Sebastián Beccacece this Sunday (31) to be part of the list of 26 athletes who will represent the Ecuador National Team at the tournament.

In short, Flamengo made the announcement on social media: “Called up! Mengão forward Plata is among the 26 selected to represent Ecuador at the World Cup! Let’s go, Gonzalo,” said the post from Mais Querido on X (formerly Twitter).


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Which other Flamengo players will be at the World Cup?

It is worth remembering that Alex Sandro, Danilo, Léo Pereira and Lucas Paquetá were called up to represent the Brazil National Team at the World Cup. In addition, Jorge Carrascal received a call-up from Colombia. Finally, Arrascaeta, De La Cruz and Varela will represent Uruguay at the tournament.

Which players will represent Ecuador at the World Cup?

  • Goalkeepers: Hernán Galíndez (Huracán), Moisés Ramírez (AE Kifisias) and Gonzalo Valle (LDU Quito)
  • Defenders: Willian Pacho (PSG), Piero Hincapié (Arsenal), Joel Ordóñez (Club Brugge), Jackson Porozo (Tijuana), Félix Torres (Internacional), Pervis Estupiñán (Milan), Yaimar Medina (Genk) and Ángelo Preciado (Atlético-MG)
  • Midfielders: Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), Jordy Alcívar (Independiente del Valle), Pedro Vite (Vancouver Whitecaps), Denil Castillo (Midtjylland), Alan Franco (Atlético-MG), Kendry Páez (River Plate) and Nilson Angulo (Sunderland)
  • Forwards: Alan Minda (Atlético-MG), Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo), John Yeboah (Venezia), Enner Valencia (Pachuca), Jordy Caicedo (Huracán), Jeremy Arévalo (Stuttgart), Anthony Valencia (Royal Antwerp) and Kevin Rodríguez (Union Saint-Gilloise)

When will the World Cup take place?

The World Cup will take place between June 11 and July 19, 2026, with the event hosted jointly by Mexico, Canada and the United States. In this way, the competition marks a historic edition with three host countries.

Finally, it is worth noting that Ecuador is in Group E of the 2026 World Cup. On the other hand, the Ecuador National Team will make its debut against Ivory Coast on June 14. After that, Plata’s team will face Curaçao and Germany, also in the group stage.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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