The vital role Brighton's three Ecuador stars will play at the 2022 World Cup
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Gustavo Alfaro's team is preparing for the World Cup in the Middle East. They are in Group A with Qatar, Senegal and Louis Van Gaal's Netherlands. Their opening game is against the tournament hosts on Sunday, November 20. The team's average age is 25, the youngest in South America. They came third in U20 World Championship in 2019. Jordi Cruyff left his post as national team head coach without overseeing a single game. Alfaros has been a success so far. He has played a 4-2-3-1 formation.