Manuel Ugarte and Uruguay lose in Ecuador

The Paris Saint-Germain midfielder and his country were defeated in Quito in their latest 2026 World Cup qualifier.

Ugarte played the full 90 minutes.

ECUADOR - URUGUAY : 2-1 (1-1)
FIFA World Cup 2026 - CONMEBOL - Matchday 2
Estadio Paz Delgado (Quito)
Goals: Torres (45+1', 61'); Canobbio (38')
ECUADOR: Galindez, Arboleda (Realpe, 70'), Estupiñan, Torres, Preciado (Hurtado, 84'), Pacho, Gruezo, Julio (Mena, 70'), Caicedo, Paez (Ortiz, 70'), Valencia (Rodriguez, 90+1'). Coach: F. Sanchez.
URUGUAY: Rochet, Piquerez (M. Olivera, 60'), Viña, Caceres, Nandez, Valverde, De La Cruz (Carballo, 46'), Ugarte, Canobbio (Pellistri, 70'), Nunez (C. Olivera, 46'), Araujo (Torres, 70'). Coach: M. Bielsa.