Ecuador's 26-man squad for the World Cup was announced, with 27 players left out of the final cut. Keny Arroyo, one of the players who was left out, expressed his disappointment on social media. "I've worked very hard, with dedication and commitment to be here. Today, I have to accept a difficult decision, because representing my country has always been one of my biggest dreams. Not being on this list hurts, and it would be a lie to say otherwise. But this doesn't end here, I'll keep working, growing, and preparing myself as I always have, because the ground doesn't change, only the timing changes," he said. The Cruzeiro winger also stated that he maintains his goal of facing the next World Cup. Since his arrival at the squad in January 2026, he has played 30 games and scored four goals and three assists with the team. Of the 27 players who were not called up by Sebastián Beccacece in the eliminatories, 27 names stand out. Until the last friendly with Saudi Arabia, there were 21, but six new calls were made for that commitment and the future with Guatemala on June 7. Among the excluded names, all obey technical decisions, except for two injured players. Forward Leonardo Campana was unable to recover from a muscle injury and was the second to be ruled out; before, Patrik Mercado had suffered a cruciate ligament rupture. Among the exceptions of those who formed part of the process is also Ángel Mena, who retired from the team. Jeremy Sarmiento, from Middlesbrough, was also not included by Beccacece. The players called up by Beccacece who will not go to the World Cup are: John Mercado, Leonardo Campana, Jhoanner Chávez, Jeremy Sarmiento, Patrik Mercado, Janner Corozo, Carlos Gruezo, Jhegson Méndez, Keny Arroyo, Darwin Guagua, David Cabezas, Ángel Mena, Cristian Ramírez, Óscar Zambrano, José Hurtado, Gilmar Napa, Leonardo Realpe, Bryan Ramírez, Xavier Arreaga, Cristhian Loor, Elías Legendre, Deinner Ordóñez, Fricio Caicedo, Bruno Caicedo, Éderson Castillo, Luis Fragozo, Malcom Dacosta. The list of Ecuador's squad for the 2026 World Cup is as follows: Goalkeepers: Hernán Galíndez, Gonzalo Valle, Moisés Ramírez. Defenders: Piero Hincapié, Joel Ordóñez, Félix Torres, Pervis Estupiñán, Yaimar Medina, Angelo Preciado, Jackson Porozo, Willian Pacho. Midfielders: Moisés Caicedo, Alan Minda, Jordy Alcívar, Denil Castillo, Alan Franco, Pedro Vite, Kendry Páez. Forwards: John Yeboah, Nilson Angulo, Anthony Valencia, Gonzalo Plata, Jordy Caicedo, Kevin Rodríguez, Jeremy Arévalo, Enner Valencia.