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\n Moises Caicedo has been appointed permanent captain of Ecuador, with La Tri’s legendary forward Enner Valencia passing on the armband to the Chelsea midfielder during the 2026 World Cup.
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Since making his senior international debut in October 2020, Caicedo has been a fixture in the Ecuador midfield. He has earned 64 caps for his country, and this summer’s World Cup is the second at which he has represented his homeland. <\/p>\n However, Caicedo entered the tournament as second-in-command to Valencia, the 36-year-old forward who has made 108 appearances for Ecuador and is the country’s all-time leading goalscorer, having netted 49 times. <\/p>\n Valencia captained Ecuador in their opening two World Cup fixtures: a disappointing 1-0 defeat to the Ivory Coast and a frustrating 0-0 with Curacao. <\/p>\n It meant victory over Germany in their final group game was imperative if Ecuador were to reach the Round of 32 \u2013\u00a0and it was ahead of that fixture that Caicedo took on the captaincy from Valencia.<\/p>\n
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