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The Ecuadorian national team is preparing for the next two dates for the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, where it will face visiting Bolivia and host Colombia.
After losing to Argentina and defeating Uruguay, the Lattre team wants to add more in order to enter the qualifying zone despite the three-point deduction.
This is how the summoners from Ecuador reach the qualifiers
shooters
Alexander Dominguez – Keto League (ECU)
The goalkeeper was key to Liga Quito’s rise to the CONMEBOL Sudamericana Grand Final and will join the national team at a high level. At the moment, he has the lowest goal defeat in La Liga in the cumulative table, and on Sunday he started in the 0-0 draw against Delfin.
Hernan Galindez – OCAS (ECU)
The Okas goalkeeper remained the starter. Unlike Cesar Farias when he alternated in the position with Damian Frascarelli, Santiago Escobar chose not to transfer the naturalized Ecuadorian Argentine. He came from playing in the win over Barcelona last Saturday.
Moises Ramirez – Independiente del Valle (ECU)
He has had an irregular season, but he remains Independiente’s undisputed key player. He missed only one match in the second phase and participated in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Gualacio.
Defenders
Jose Hurtado – Bragantino (Brazil)
Bragantino’s right-back, who played the first two qualifying matches, has lost his position in the past few days in Brazilian football. He was a substitute in the last two matches against Palmeiras and Atletico Paranaense.
Angelo Preciado – Sparta Prague (CHE)
He arrived a month ago at Sparta Prague from the Czech Republic and has already played four matches for the national championship leaders. Last week, he provided an assist in the win over Hradec Králové.
Piero Hincapie – Bayer Leverkusen (ALE)
One of the leaders of this group joins after being absent for the first two appointments. He recovered from his injury and added good minutes in the final round of the German League, in which his team beat Cologne 3-0.
Felix Torres – Santos Laguna (Mexico)
He was a figure in the first double date and arrived as the undisputed starter in his team, although he was sent off on the last date in the defeat to Ángel Mina León.
Leonardo Relpi – Bragantino (Brazil)
After a long injury that kept him out of action for more than two months, he seemed very recovered and played ninety minutes of his team’s last three matches. It reaches a good level.
William Bacho – Eintracht Frankfurt (ALE)
He took the job as soon as he arrived in Frankfurt. He played ninety minutes in all matches of the season. The last result was 2-0 over Heidenheim. He has everything to be a starter for the national team.
Luis Segovia – RWD Molenbeek (Belgium)
The Defender is one of the new teams that was not in the first double date. He is a regular starter for his Belgian league side, having played all ninety minutes in the last six matches. On Friday, they lost 1-2 to Charleroi.
Peder Caicedo – Independiente del Valle (ECU)
The IDV winger has been called up due to the loss of Pervis Estupiñán and wants to earn a place. He took over the starting position in recent days and just played from the start in the recent win over Gualacio.
John Chavez – Independiente del Valle (ECU)
Without Pervis, he is the main candidate for the starting lineup in the upcoming qualifying matches. Play all matches of the second stage of LigaPro. In the last appointment, he spent ninety minutes against Gualacio.
Midfielders
Jordi Alcivar – Independiente del Valle (ECU)
He has maintained his place in the national team despite not having started in LigaPro since August. In the last two matches, he entered the second half.
Joao Ortiz – Independiente del Valle (ECU)
He is one of the constant people at Independiente del Valle. Anselmi even used him as a central defender in response to emergencies faced by the team. He responded well, but he showed his best version when playing in midfield. He played all the matches of the second stage and just spent ninety minutes against Gualacio.
Moises Caicedo -Chelsea (England)
Little by little, he has proven himself at Chelsea and the team is playing better and better. He has started most of the Premier League matches and has just started in the win over Burnley.
Jose Sifuentes -Rangers (ESC)
He has been in charge of Rangers for the last three games and has been in good form. He came on after playing ninety minutes in a 3-0 win over St Mirren.
Carlos Gruizo – San Jose Earthquakes (USA)
With the San Jose Earthquakes he is a regular in the starting lineup. The defensive midfielder played most of the MLS matches. Yesterday, they tied with Dallas 1-1.
Alan Franco – Atletico Mineiro (Brazil)
He returns to the Ecuadorian national team after not being present at the beginning of the qualifiers. He played Mineiro’s last three matches and came on at half-time in the last match in the loss to Coritiba.
Angel Mina – Leon (Mexico)
One of the most experienced on the list. As usual, he is always a starter for Leon and has played in the Mexican Football League and also in the League Cup, he has played in all of Apertura’s matches and has just spent ninety minutes in the 2-0 win over Santos Laguna.
Kendry Bayes– Independiente del Valle (ECU)
After making a good debut for the national team in the recent double date, he returns to the qualifiers after scoring a stunning free-kick goal in Independiente’s latest win. He is only 16 years old and is already a regular in the national team.
John Yeboah – Rakov Czestochowa (POL)
The attacking midfielder was called up for the first time. He is in good form in his team and was just an element in the 2-1 win over Legia Warsaw in the Polish League.
Junior Sornoza – Independiente del Valle (ECU)
One of the main returns of this call. He is a pillar of IDV, playing all the matches of the second stage, and was a starter in the 2-0 win over Gualacio.
Attackers
Inner Valencia – International (Brazil)
After a difficult elimination from the CONMEBOL Libertadores after losing to Fluminense and missing several crucial chances, the La Tri captain recovered last Sunday and scored in the victory in the Clásico against Gremio.
Jugan Julio – Keto League (ECU)
One of the best players to have reached the CONMEBOL Sudamericana final. He is undisputed in the Quito League and has just started in a 0-0 draw against Delfin.
Kevin Rodriguez -Union Saint-Geloise (BÉL)
He played the last four matches in the Belgian League, although he has not scored yet. Last week, he played 25 minutes in a 4-0 win over Sint-Truiden.
Jordi Caicedo – Atlas (Mexico)
He returned to the team after being eliminated in the first double date. He has done so thanks to the number of goals, having scored three times in his last four Liga MX matches. In the last match they lost 1-4 to Chivas.
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