Ecuadorian police have arrested two suspects in the killing of soccer player Mario Pineida, who was shot in an attack this week that also killed his partner and wounded his mother, underscoring the rising violence in the Andean nation.

The 33-year-old Barcelona de Guayaquil defender and former national soccer team player was shot and killed on Wednesday. Latin American soccer clubs and fans have since mourned his death.

Ecuador’s prosecutor’s office said on Friday on X that suspects Cristian P.G. and Jimnery P.B appeared before a judge, who then ordered their so-called preventive arrests, based on the judge’s understanding that there’s enough evidence against them as well as a risk of them fleeing from justice.

Police said the shooting attack took place in Samanes, a northern neighborhood of the coastal city of Guayaquil, some 265 kilometers (165 miles) southwest of the capital, Quito.

Security camera footage from the scene shows Pineida and his partner leaving a butcher shop and then being shot by two men, one wearing a motorcycle helmet and the other a cap. Local authorities have not released the name of Pineida’s partner.

Pineida played eight games for Ecuador but was not part of the team qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. His last game for Ecuador was at the 2021 Copa América, as a late substitute in a group-stage game against Brazil. He also played in the 2017 edition.

In November, a 16-year-old soccer player of Independiente del Valle died from a stray bullet, also in Guayaquil. Two months earlier, Maicol Valencia and Leandro Yépez, both players of Exapromo Costa, and Jonathan González, of 22 de Junio died from gunshot wounds.

The College Football Playoff is as big a stage as you’ll find in the sport — a stage on which eight teams will be performing across four games Friday and Saturday as part of the competition’s first round.

Fittingly, participating teams will bring their A-game in the uniform department, with the national spotlight settling on their program for the weekend. Oregon — unsurprisingly given its seemingly unending closet of thread combinations — is setting the bar with a strong green look. Oklahoma is rocking their iconic crimson jerseys. Other programs are putting their best foot forward with icy white combinations or spiced-up traditional home uniforms with CFP bling.

Here’s what every team will be wearing in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Oregon

Going Green.

CFP First Round uni combo for the Ducks. Wear green on Saturday!#GoDucks x @CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/rmR7VodQLS

— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) December 18, 2025

https://t.co/DsGg8ZKCTd pic.twitter.com/0gTkAHpXLU

— JMU Football (@JMUFootball) December 18, 2025

The details🪡 pic.twitter.com/D123bOYWc6

— Texas A&M Football (@AggieFootball) December 17, 2025

First Round threads ⚪️🪡#GoCanes | @CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/BIw4XClJAW

— Miami Hurricanes Football (@CanesFootball) December 18, 2025

Deck The Vaught 🎄🎅#CFBPlayoff x #HottyToddy pic.twitter.com/XWQV0nyS8T

— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) December 19, 2025

A classic photoshoot for a classic look#RollWave x #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/E4Hz2xYKuM

— Tulane Football (@GreenWaveFB) December 18, 2025

Oklahoma

24 hours 🕖@GracenHalton1 | #BoomerSooner pic.twitter.com/niz1HKAzkX

— Oklahoma Football (@OU_Football) December 19, 2025

Gameday READY 🔥#CFBPlayoff | #RollTide pic.twitter.com/Xl2coHPBUb

— Alabama Football (@AlabamaFTBL) December 19, 2025