La Tri, sometimes known as “La Tricolor,” is still a relatively unknown force in World Cup competitions, having only qualified for their first tournament in 2002 and failing to advance past the round of 16 in their three prior visits. They had a shaky conclusion to their qualification campaign, drawing three of their final four games, but they did manage to draw against Argentina, who had already qualified, to clinch their spot in FIFA World Cup Qatar.
The campaign’s standout results include a 4-2 victory over Uruguay early on and a 1-1 draw with tournament favorites Brazil in a dramatic game in which Alisson was sent off twice, but the fouls were downgraded after a VAR review and both Brazil’s Emerson and Ecuador’s captain Alexander Dominguez were sent to the stands.
La Tri’s primary objective is to leave Group A. A few up-and-coming players who play for Europe’s top teams are on their strong, young team, and they have a coach that knows how to extract the maximum performance out of each and every one of his players to make Ecuador a more competitive force.
Ecuador’s Group A Fixtures
20 November
Ecuador-Qatar (19:00 local time, Al Bayt Stadium)
25 November
Ecuador-Netherlands (19:00, Khalifa International Stadium)
29 November
Ecuador-Senegal (18:00, Khalifa International Stadium)
Alfaro’s Strategy and Maneuvers
The 60-year-old, who was born in Rafaela, Argentina, will accomplish one of his professional goals when he leads Ecuador out in Qatar. After a successful managing career in his home country and after Ecuador’s failure to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the veteran coach took over a team in serious circumstances.
Alfaro’s appointment brought together two wounded, furious creatures. Alfaro’s career at Boca Juniors came to an abrupt end after the Buenos Aires-based team was ousted from the 2019 Copa Libertadores after losing to their fervent rivals River Plate at the semi-final stage. This happened after Alfaro had led Boca Juniors to tremendous success.
Within the structure of the national team, his entry caused a revolution. The Independiente del Valle talent pipeline was a particularly effective source of talent, and Alfaro was able to re-engage a set of players who’d already stopped being interested in La Tri and put his trust in a group of young stars who had already demonstrated themselves in Ecuadorian football and the national youth teams.
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Important Player: Moises Caicedo
Caicedo’s ascendancy coincided with Gustavo Alfaro’s leadership of Ecuador. The Caicedo’s ascendancy coincided with Gustavo Alfaro’s leadership of Ecuador. The star of the national team’s midfield is predicted to be among the World Cup’s most gifted young players despite only having turned 21. The Argentine coach installed Moises as his primary guy in the engine room, which was among his first decisions. After making a mark at Independiente del Valle, Moises had already secured his big move to Europe. Despite the young player’s troubles with form in his early years at Brighton, Alfaro persisted in believing in him, which led to his loan to Beerschot in Belgium’s top league. The player has since grown to be one of the most crucial components of the national team.
In this article, we have examined the Ecuador team. The defeat to England in their round-of-16 match following David Beckham’s free kick in the 60th minute signaled the end of Ecuador’s chances. In what would be a mission of vengeance for two generations—the retired members of the 2006 team and those who grew up with terrible memories of that narrow defeat—La Tricolor could be set to renew friendships with the Three Lions in Qatar. Ecuador’s other two World Cup appearances—in Korea/Japan in 2002 and Brazil in 2014—both ended in group-stage failure.
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