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2003 →
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The 2002 season is the 80th season of competitive football in Ecuador.
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| Team | 2002 Copa Libertadores | 2002 Copa Sudamericana |
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| Aucas | N/A | Eliminated in the Preliminary Stage |
| Barcelona | N/A | Eliminated in the Preliminary Stage |
| El Nacional | Eliminated in the Round of 16 | N/A |
| Emelec | Eliminated in the First Stage | N/A |
| Olmedo | Eliminated in the Round of 16 | N/A |
The Ecuadorian national team played 15 matches in 2002: three FIFA World Cup matches, to CONCACAG Gold Cup matches, and ten friendlies.
Ecuador participated in their first FIFA World Cup. They were drawn in Group G with Italy, Mexico, and Croatia. They were eliminated from the competition in the Group Stage, but not before registering their first World Cup victory over 1998 third place finisher, Croatia.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| 3 June 2002 20:30 (UTC+9) |
Italy | 2 – 0 | Ecuador | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo Attendance: 31,081 Referee: Brian Hall (United States) |
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| Vieri 7', 27' | (Report) |
| 9 June 2002 15:30 (UTC+9) |
Mexico | 2 – 1 | Ecuador | Miyagi Stadium, Miyagi Attendance: 45,610 Referee: Mourad Daami (Tunisia) |
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| Borgetti 28' Torrado 57' |
(Report) | Delgado 5' |
| 13 June 2002 20:30 (UTC+9) |
Ecuador | 1 – 0 | Croatia | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Attendance: 65,862 Referee: William Mattus (Costa Rica) |
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| Méndez 48' | (Report) |
Ecuador was invited to play in the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup, held in the United States. They were drawn into Group D with Haiti and Canada. Despite a tie among all the team in the group, they were eliminated from the competition in the Group Stage by a draw of lots.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Canada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 January 2002 |
Ecuador | 0 – 2 | Haiti | Orange Bowl, Miami Attendance: 12,253 Referee: Carlos Batres (Guatemala) |
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| Méndez 6' (o.g.) Alerte 44' |
| 22 January 2002 |
Ecuador | 2 – 0 | Canada | Orange Bowl, Miami Attendance: 3,827 Referee: Brian Hall (United States) |
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| Aguinaga 89', 90+4' |
| 12 January 2002 |
Ecuador | 1 – 0 | Guatemala | Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil Attendance: 45,000 Referee: Roger Zambrano (Ecuador) |
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| I. Hurtado 83' |
| 12 February 2002 |
Ecuador | 1 – 0 | Turkey | Fuji Film Stadion, Breda Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Jack van Hulten (Netherlands) |
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| C. Tenorio 65' |
| 10 Match 2002 |
United States | 1 – 0 | Ecuador | Legion Field, Birmingham, Alabama Attendance: 24,133 Referee: Rodolfo Sibrian (ESA) |
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| Lewis 21' |
| 27 Match 2002 |
Ecuador | 3 – 0 | Bulgaria | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 45,511 Referee: Michael Kennedy (United States) |
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| Kaviedes 24', 82' C. Tenorio 51' |
| 17 April 2002 |
Ecuador | 0 – 0 | South Africa | Estadio Nueva Condomina, Murcia Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Rodríguez Santiago (Spain) |
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| 8 May 2002 |
Ecuador | 1 – 0 | Yugoslavia | Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Attendance: 36,540 Referee: Richard Grady (United States) |
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| Delgado 69' |
| 23 May 2002 |
Ecuador | 0 – 1 | Senegal | Bird Stadium, Tottori Attendance: 8,533 Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura (Japan) |
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| Guerrón 69' (o.g.) |
| 16 October 2002 |
Costa Rica | 1 – 1 | Ecuador | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa, San José Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Rodrigo Badilla (Costa Rica) |
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| Bryce 53' | C. Tenorio 82' |
| 20 October 2002 |
Venezuela | 2 – 0 | Ecuador | Estadio Olímpico, Caracas Attendance: 24,000 Referee: Gustavo Brand (Venezuela) |
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| Rey 30' Moreno 79' |
| 20 November 2002 |
Ecuador | 2 – 2 | Costa Rica | Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Pedro Ramos (Ecuador) |
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| Aguinaga 75' (pen.) Kaviedes 85' |
Chinchilla 29' Herron 45' |
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