La Tri is going back to Quito. The Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) confirmed on Wednesday that Ecuador will host Costa Rica at the Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa on Friday, November 13, and then face Bolivia at the Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha in Guayaquil on Tuesday, November 17. Both games are international friendlies.
Back at the Atahualpa
The Costa Rica game kicks off at 7:00 PM in Quito, which is also 7:00 PM ET, because the US clocks go back on November 1. It will be Ecuador’s first game at the Atahualpa in nine years. The last one, according to El Universo, was the 3-1 loss to Argentina on October 10, 2017, the night of Lionel Messi’s hat-trick. It will also be Marcelo Gallardo’s first home game as Ecuador coach, and La Tri’s first home game of any kind in more than a year.
Tickets go on sale today
Sales open to the general public on Thursday, October 29, at 2:00 PM Ecuador time (3:00 PM ET), and only through the FEF’s official FanFEF platform at fanfef.com. They stay on sale until match day or until they sell out. Tickets are digital only, with a limit of eight per person, paid by credit or debit card. Seniors and people with disabilities get the legal discount by buying named tickets in FanFEF, El Universo reported.
| Section | Price |
|---|---|
| General (north-west, north-east, south) | $15 + VAT ($17.25) |
| Preferencial | $25 + VAT ($28.75) |
| Tribuna Azul / Tribuna Roja | $25 + VAT ($28.75) |
| Palcos | $40 + VAT ($46.00) |
The FEF is warning fans to buy only on FanFEF to avoid fake tickets and resellers.
Bolivia in Guayaquil
Four days later, La Tri moves to the Monumental. Ecuador’s last game against Bolivia there was a 4-0 win in World Cup qualifying on November 14, 2024, with an Enner Valencia penalty, two goals from Gonzalo Plata and one from Alan Minda. The FEF hasn’t confirmed the kickoff time for this one yet, and ticket details for Guayaquil haven’t been announced.
Every Ecuador game, with kickoff times in ET, is on our schedule page.
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