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World Cup | Group Stage

Nov 29, 2022 at 3pm UK

Ecuador
1 - 2
Senegal

Caicedo (67')

FT(HT: 0-1)

Sarr (44' pen.), Koulibaly (70')
Gueye (66')

Ecuador vs. Senegal: How do both squads compare ahead of World Cup clash?

By Adepoju Marvelous

Published: November 28 2022 | 17:04

Last updated: November 28 2022 | 17:20

Ahead of Tuesday's World Cup meeting between Ecuador and Senegal, Sports Mole looks at how both squads compare, including their most valuable and top-scoring players.

With a place in the knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup up for grabs, Ecuador and Senegal lock horns at the Khalifa International Stadium on Tuesday.

Gustavo Alfaro's men currently sit second in Group A with four points from two games, and a draw in their final group outing will see them progress into the last 16.

Aliou Cisse's men, on the other hand, need all three points tomorrow to confirm their qualification into the next round, although a draw could also suffice depending on what happens in the other group fixture between the Netherlands and Qatar.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how the squads of Ecuador and Senegal weigh up against each other ahead of Tuesday's matchup.

ECUADOR

Ecuador players huddle before the match on November 12, 2022 © Reuters

Most valuable player:
Moises Caicedo (£33.1m)

Overall squad value:
£127.5m

Most capped player:
Enner Valencia (75)

Leading goalscorer:
Enner Valencia (38)

Total caps:
657

Total goals:
77

Oldest player:
Hernan Galindez (35)

Youngest player:
Jeremy Sarmiento (20)

Average age:
25.6

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Goalkeepers: Alexander Dominguez (Deportes Tolima), Hernan Galindez (Aucas), Moises Ramirez (Independiente)

Defenders: Robert Arboleda (Sao Paulo), Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders), Pervis Estupinan (Brighton), Piero Hincapie (Bayer Leverkusen), William Pacho (Royal Antwerp), Diego Palacios (LAFC), Jackson Porozo (Troyes), Angelo Preciado (Genk), Felix Torres (Santos Laguna)

Midfielders: Moises Caicedo (Brighton), Jose Cifuentes (LAFC), Alan Franco (Talleres), Carlos Gruezo (Augsburg), Jhegson Mendez (LAFC), Ayrton Preciado (Santos Laguna), Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton)

Forwards: Michael Estrada (Cruz Azul), Romario Ibarra (Pachuca), Angel Mena (Club Leon), Gonzalo Plata (Real Valladolid), Djorkaeff Reasco (Newell's Old Boys), Kevin Rodriguez (Imbabura SC), Enner Valencia (Fenerbahce)

SENEGAL

Senegal players pose for a team photo before the match in March 2022 © Reuters

Most valuable player:
Kalidou Koulibaly (£30.4m)

Overall squad value:
£199.3m

Most capped player:
Idrissa Gueye (98)

Leading goalscorer:
Famara Diedhiou (11)

Total caps:
574

Total goals:
42

Oldest player:
Idrissa Gueye (33)

Youngest player:
Pape Matar Sarr (20)

Average age:
25.9

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Goalkeepers: Edouard Mendy (Chelsea), Alfred Gomis (Rennes), Seny Dieng (Queens Park Rangers)

Defenders: Kalidou Koulibaly (Chelsea), Fode Ballo-Toure (AC Milan), Pape Abou Cisse (Olympiacos), Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis), Ismail Jakobs (Monaco), Formose Mendy (Amiens), Abdou Diallo (RB Leipzig), Moussa N'Diaye (Anderlecht)

Midfielders: Idrissa Gueye (Everton), Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City), Cheikhou Kouyate (Nottingham Forest), Pathe Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), Krepin Diatta (Monaco), Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur), Moustapha Name (Pafos), Mamadou Loum (Reading), Pape Gueye (Marseille)

Forwards: Nicolas Jackson (Villarreal), Boulaye Dia (Salernitana), Ismaila Sarr (Watford), Famara Diedhiou (Alanyaspor), Bamba Dieng (Marseille), Iliman Ndiaye (Sheffield United)