Sports


 * Sports **

 Just like most South American countries Ecuador’s main sport is “football”, soccer. “Ecuador has qualified for the World Cup twice: in 2002 and 2006” (Mundo Andino / Andean World).



 Futsal is also very popular. Futsal is a very soccer-like sport but it is played indoors and there are only five players on the court at a time. It is soccer but with a hockey-like feel. [|http://www.futsal.org/ futsal]

"Tennis has also become more popular ever since some of their players have become nationally ranked, like Nicolas Lapentti” (Mundo Andino / Andean World) .

“Ecuavoli, a 3 person variation of Volleyball, and basketball also have a high profile” (Mundo Andino / Andean World).