Youthful Ecuador looks to make history at World Cup
Gustavo Alfaro has named his 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Club León's Byron Castillo was left out of the squad. Castillos eligibility for Ecuador was questioned by rival federations. The Chilean federation complained to FIFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Ecuador were able to play in this year's World cup despite Castilon being born in Colombia.
Ecuador finished fourth in World Cup qualifying. They have a lot of young players in the squad. Pervis Estupiñán will be the starting right-back. Carlos Gruezo is a holding midfielder with 45 caps for the national team. Ecuador will play at the World Cups in 2014 and 2018. The team will try to make history. It is unknown if they will take part in this year's tournament.
A positive aspect of the Ecuador squad is the versatility of a good portion of it. A concern for the team might be the goal-scoring form of its strikers. Kevin Rodríguez was called up by Coach Alfaro to replace Michael Estrada. Enner Valencia is hoping to score for Ecuador. He is currently the top scorer in the Turkish Süper Lig this season with 13 goals for Fenerbahçe.
Youthful Ecuador team is preparing for World Cup 2022. They play the hosts on Sunday. Ecuador drew into Group A with Qatar, Senegal and the Netherlands. The team has international experience in the goalkeeper, Carlos Gruezo, Enner Valencia, and Alexander Domínguez. They finished third at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Championship.
Youthful Ecuador looks to make history at World Cup. Goalkeepers: Hernán Galíndez (S.D. Aucas), Moisés Ramírez (C.S., Independiente del Valle), Alexander Domínguez (L.U.C., Quito).
Youthful Ecuador looks to make history at World Cup. Defenders: Félix Torres, Piero Hincapié, Robert Arboleda, Diego Palacios, Pervis Estupiñán, Xavier Arreaga, Ángelo Preciado, William Pacho, Jackson Porozo.
José Cifuentes, Carlos Gruezo, Ángel Mena, Jeremy Sarmiento, Gonzalo Plata, Jhegson Méndez, Alan Franco and Moisés Caicedo are all playing at the World Cup.
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