Alan Franco
Ecuador
MID
Age
27
Appearances
3
Goals
0
About Alan Franco
At the 2026 World Cup, Alan Franco lines up for Ecuador as a midfielder, named in Sebastián Beccacece's 26. The Atletico Mineiro midfielder is 27 at kick-off, a former Ecuador youth international valued at around EUR 4.50m. Ecuador were drawn in Group E alongside Germany, Curacao and the Ivory Coast. They open against the Ivory Coast at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 14 June, then face Curacao at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City on 20 June before meeting Germany at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford on 25 June. Ecuador reached the finals by finishing runner-up in CONMEBOL round-robin qualifying, qualifying on 10 June 2025. The group stage runs through June as Sebastián Beccacece's side look to make their mark.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
3
Minutes played
209
Goals
0
Assists
0
Key passes
1
Accuracy
95%
Playing Style
A midfielder for Atletico Mineiro in Brazil with 1 goal in 57 senior caps for Ecuador, Franco operates in central midfield for the Ecuador side. He stands 1.75 m and is right-footed, and has played 1,304 minutes this season. At 27 he is part of Sebastián Beccacece's plans for the 2026 group stage, named in the 26 for the finals.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Alan Franco's second. He was part of Ecuador's squad at the 2022 finals, and Sebastián Beccacece has named the midfielder once more for 2026. Franco arrives with 57 senior caps for Ecuador, an experienced head in midfield this summer.
National Team
Ecuador
Tier 4
£10m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Goal Rush Impact
Franco turns up in the Ecuador mix, where the side land at Tier 4 for £10m. He has 57 caps and 1 goal for Ecuador. The £10m price on the card frames Ecuador as a unit for the finals, a Tier 4 squad figure this summer that belongs to the side as a whole rather than to Franco or one midfielder, the slot a collective reading as the group stage gets under way.
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Franco at the 2026 World Cup
Franco is a confirmed midfielder in Sebastián Beccacece's 26-man Ecuador squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the Ecuador side opening their Group E campaign in June.
Picking Ecuador in Goal Rush
Ecuador are a Tier 4 side on the card at £10m, drawn into Group E with the Ivory Coast first up in the group.
Alan Franco World Cup 2026 FAQs
Ecuador are a Tier 4 team on the Goal Rush card at £10m, drawn into Group E for the finals, so the slot reflects Ecuador as a side rather than Franco as an individual pick on the Goal Rush card.
Franco plays as a midfielder for Ecuador, with his club football at Atletico Mineiro. Sebastián Beccacece has named him in Ecuador's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where they line up together in Group E this summer.
He has. The Atletico Mineiro midfielder featured for Ecuador at the 2022 finals, so 2026 is Franco's second World Cup after Sebastián Beccacece named him in the 26 once again for the group stage this summer.
Franco plays his club football for Atletico Mineiro. He is named among Ecuador's midfielders in Sebastián Beccacece's final 26, with Ecuador opening their Group E campaign against the Ivory Coast in mid-June at the 2026 World Cup finals.
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