Football is not popular for women .
Ecuador marked their first - ever participation in a Women 's World Cup respectively , in Canada 2015 , and also for the first time both men 's and women 's team participated in World Cup .
Although football is not popular for women , Ecuador marked their first - ever participation in a Women 's World Cup respectively , in Canada 2015 , and also for the first time both men 's and women 's team participated in World Cup .