# 2026 FIFA World Cup – Ecuador Players – Part 1 of 2

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Podcast: [International Soccer Preview](https://stenobird.com/podcast/international-soccer-preview-3993079)
Published: 2026-06-01T20:05:00+00:00
Episode link: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/episode/2026-fifa-world-cup-ecuador-players-part-1-of-2
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## Resource

Description This is series 32: A preview of England’s players for the 2026 World Gold Cup. This episode is part 1 of the players mediacast where we examine the candidates and their likelihood of being selected for the final squad. We also give some career information on the main candidates. In addition, we some team information, cover big players no longer on the squad, update injuries and perhaps give some closing thoughts on the squad. Closer to the cup, we will add part 2, show which players actually were selected and predict the starters. Time Stamps Musical Introduction – 0:00 Spoken Introduction – 0:30 Section 1: Information on team – 3:10 - Recent games and formations, upcoming games Section 2: Candidates – 10:14 - Manager – 10:18 - Goalkeepers – 13:13 - Versatile Player – 21:03 - Versatile Defenders – 23:23 - Defenders – 27:45 - Defensive and Central Midfielders – 46:46 - Attacking Midfielders – 55:49 Forwards – 1:09:57 Section 3: Conclusion – 1:16:05 - Review of Candidates - 1:16:32 - Big Names off the Squad - 1:21:39 - Review of Injuries - 1:25:15 - Closing Thoughts - 1:27:13 - Preview of part 2 – 1:28:24 Outro – 1:29:08 Navigation Use the link below for a short mediacast covering our past, present and future series. https://youtu.be/1wT-DbJ0kYE https://player.captivate.fm/episode/49db86cc-dd80-4a4e-a0e5-a76b857da5c3 Our Youtube channel has organized each of the series into its own playlist. Find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@soccerphiles/playlists Our podcast host has all the episodes in reverse chronological order. Find it here: https://soccerphiles.captivate.fm/

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