Ecuador National Team Fan Chants and National Anthem Lyrics
Letras de los cánticos de la hinchada de la selección ecuatoriana y el himno nacional - Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026
Salve, Oh Patria (National Anthem of Ecuador)
¡Salve, oh Patria, mil veces, oh Patria!
¡Gloria a ti, gloria a ti!
Ya tu pecho, tu pecho rebosa
gozo y paz ya tu pecho rebosa;
y tu frente, tu frente radiosa
más que el sol contemplamos lucir.
Transliteration:
SAHL-veh, oh PAH-tree-ah, meel VEH-sehs, oh PAH-tree-ah!
GLO-ryah ah tee, GLO-ryah ah tee!
Yah too PEH-choh, too PEH-choh reh-BOH-sah
GOH-soh ee pahs yah too PEH-choh reh-BOH-sah;
Ee too FREN-teh, too FREN-teh rah-DYOH-sah
mahs keh el sohl kohn-tehm-PLAH-mohs loo-SEER.
Translation:
Hail, O Homeland, a thousand times, O Homeland!
Glory to you, glory to you!
Already your breast, your breast overflows
with joy and peace your breast overflows;
And your brow, your brow radiant,
we contemplate shining more than the sun.
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The Ecuadorian national anthem is widely considered one of the most beautiful and emotional in the world. While the full anthem is quite long, the version used in football matches focuses on the main chorus. In the stadium, it is a truly spine-tingling experience; the Ecuadorian fans sing with a sweeping, operatic passion that fills the air. Because the melody is so grand and uplifting, the transition into the chorus is incredibly powerful, setting a tone of profound national pride before the match begins.