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The 1993 season is the 71st season of competitive football in Ecuador.
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The 1993 season is the 71st season of competitive football in Ecuador.
The Ecuador national team played eighteen matches in 1993: eight World Cup qualifiers, six at the Copa América, and four friendlies. Montenegrin manager Dušan Drašković resigned from his post this year after the team after failing to qualify to the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
Qualification to the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States took place in 1993. Ecuador was placed into Group B with Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay, and Venezuela. They finished in 4th place and failed to qualify to the global tournament.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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 Brazil | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 12 |
 Bolivia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 11 |
 Uruguay | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
 Ecuador | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
 Venezuela | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 34 | −30 | 2 |
| Ecuador | 0 – 0 | Brazil |
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| Ecuador | 5 – 0 |  Venezuela |
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Muñoz  23'E. Hurtado 40', 50', 76'Chalá 60' |
| Venezuela | 2 – 1 | Ecuador |
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| García 1' Morales 51' | B. Tenorio 5' |
Ecuador played host to the 1993 Copa América.
They were drawn into Group A with Uruguay, Venezuela, and the United States. They went undefeated in group play and advanced to the Round of 16.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Ecuador | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 2 |
 United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| Ecuador | 6 – 1 | Venezuela |
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| Muñoz 19' Noriega 32'Fernández 57', 81'E. Hurtado 65'Aguinaga 84' | Dolgetta 79' |
| Ecuador | 2 – 0 | United States |
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| Avilés 11' E. Hurtado 35' |
Ecuador was paired against Paraguay, Group B third-place finisher, in the Round of 16. They continued their winning ways and advanced to the semifinals.
Ecuador semifinal match was against Mexico, one of the tournament's two invitees. They lost their first game of the tournament.
Mexico  | 2 – 0 | Ecuador |
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| Sánchez 23' R. Ramírez 54' |
Ecuador played the third-place match against Colombia, the loser of close game to eventual champion Argentina. They again would lose for the second straight match.
Ecuador finished in fourth place. This matched their best results they had achieved in the continental tournament in 1959 (in which they also played host). Despite the fourth-place result, they were the most effective team of the tournament with a 66.7% efficacy rating, scoring the most goals (13), having the best goal difference (+8), and having the most wins (4).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts. | Eff |
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| Ecuador | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 8 | 66.7% |
| Ecuador | 1 – 1 |  Belarus |
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| Fernández 36' | Hyerasimets 69' |
| Ecuador | 3 – 0 |  Romania |
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| E. Hurtado 32' Gavica 43'Avilés 60' |
Note: Not an official international.
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