As we prepare to see the Subway Socceroos take on Ecuador in a two-match series this month, it's time to take a trip down memory lane and look back on the last (and only) time these two nations met.
Australia's one meeting with Ecuador at senior men's level was an international friendly on March 5, 2014 that ended in a 4-3 defeat.
It was played on neutral territory in London, with Millwall's 'The Den' a fitting setting for Tim Cahill to break the Socceroos' all-time goalscoring record, overtaking Damian Mori with his 30th international goal in the eighth minute.
15 minutes in Ange Postecoglou's side added another, with recently-named Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak marking his first match wearing the armband with a trademark cooly-taken penalty.
Australia extended their lead to 3-0 after just 32 minutes, with Cahill registering a brace with a diving header.
Due to it being one of his early matches in charge of the national team, Postecoglou made a number of substitutions, including a half-time goalkeeper change which saw Mitch Langerak replacing Maty Ryan.
Fidel Martinez pulled one back in the 57th minute, sparking an almighty fightback from the South American nation.
Langerak was shown a straight red card minutes later, with Segundo Castillo converting the subsequent penalty past Brad Jones, before Enner Valencia struck in the 77th minute and Edison Mendez completed the turnaround in the 92nd.
SUBWAY SOCCEROOS’ WELCOME HOME SERIES – MATCH SCHEDULE
Match Day One
Date: Friday, 24 March 2023
Venue: CommBank Stadium, Sydney
Time: 8.00pm AEDT
Tickets: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=SOCECU23
Broadcast: Live on 10 in Sydney and Melbourne, 10 Bold in Adelaide, Brisbane, and Perth, and on 10 Play and Paramount+.
Match Day Two
Date: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Venue: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Time: 7:30pm AEDT
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/25005E53BFD52417
Broadcast: Live on 10 Bold, 10 Play and Paramount+
Melbourne Two Match Deal
Subway Socceroos v Ecuador: Tuesday, 28 March, 7:30pm AEDT
CommBank Matildas v France: Friday, 14 July, 7:30pm AEST
Venue: Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/25005E618FB73FBF