Brazil vs Ecuador LIVE streaming info, FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers: When, where to watch BRA v ECU; Head-to-head record; Predicted lineups

All you need to know about the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying match between Brazil and Ecuador to be played at the Couto Pereira Stadium, in Paraná state, Brazil on Saturday.

Brazil’s Vinicius Junior, Bruno Guimaraes, Estevao, Lucas Paqueta and Rodrygo during training. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

PREVIEW

Five-time world champion Brazil will face Ecuador in the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifier on Saturday, at the Couto Pereira Stadium, in Paraná state, Brazil.

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Brazil will be coming into the match looking to move on from its Copa America 2024 quarterfinal exit against Uruguay on penalties.

Head coach Dorival Junior, who took over as Brazil’s coach at the start of the year, left out eight players who were part of Brazil’s squad in this summer’s Copa America tournament.

Seventeen-year-old striker Estevao, who is set to join Chelsea next year from Palmeiras, was handed his first call-up to Brazil’s national team, while Veteran forward Neymar remains out as he completes his recovery from an ACL injury he sustained last year.

Brazil is in desperate need of a change and is currently sixth in the qualification table with just two wins, three losses and one draw.

Ecuador on the other hand is fifth (three wins, one loss and two draws), despite getting a three-point deduction for the use of a document containing false information for Byron Castillo in the previous World Cup qualification cycle.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Played: 35

Brazil: 27

Ecuador: 2

Draws: 6

PREDICTED LINEUPS

Brazil: Alisson, Danilo, Militao, Gabriel, Arana, Andre, Guimaraes, Paqueta, Rodrygo, Vinicius, Endrick

Ecuador: Galindez, Preciado, Hincapie, Pacho, Estupinan, Caicedo, Franco, Gruezo, Paez, Sarmiento, Valencia

LIVESTREAM AND TELECAST INFO

When will the Brazil vs Ecuador FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match kick-off?

The Brazil vs Ecuador FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match will kick off at 6:30 AM IST on September 7, Saturday, at the Couto Pereira Stadium, in Paraná state, Brazil.

Where to watch the Brazil vs Ecuador FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match?

The Brazil vs Chile FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL qualifying match will not be available for telecast in India.

You can follow Sportstar’s live blog of the game for updates.

(With inputs from AP)