Are three consecutive defeats in the final hexagonal of the South American Sub-20 the ones that have the Ecuador national team in last place in the table, two dates from the closing of the tournament.
With constant changes in their lineups, Jimmy Bran can’t get off the ground with the mini-Tri. Ecuador, the reigning champion, played seven games in the tournament played in Colombia, with barely a triumph (1-0 against Bolivia) and two draws (Chile and Uruguay), the remaining appearances were with losses, four: one in the group stage and three in a row in the hexagonal.
South America will have a new U-20 champion: Ecuador falls to Colombia, says goodbye to its crown and risks losing the World Cup
Without points and jeopardizing his return to a World Cup, the mini-Tri must face its last two games with the obligation to win first to Venezuela this Thursdaya rival that already defeated the Ecuadorians in group B (1-0), and Sunday to Paraguaypending other results that leave the mini-Tri with the fourth place in the world championship of the category, in Indonesia.
“Mathematically, we can still qualify for the World Cup, but the team has to start reacting to be worthy of that classification”, said DT Bran after losing 1-0 with Colombia last Monday.
According to the analysis of the technical leather of the national team, “The boys are already feeling the bustle of the matches”assured Bran, who also recognized that “we have not entered this tournament fine”.
Ecuador opens the fourth date of hexagonal (15:00) against Vinotinto, combined that adds 1 point in the table. The game will be this Thursday at the Metropolitano de Techo stadium, in Bogotá.
A defeat leaves out the mini-Triwhile with a victory he extends his aspirations until the last date in which he will measure the Albirroja (1 point), with a direct possibility of fighting for the last World Cup ticket.
In direct fight for the title are Brazil and Uruguay with 9 points, teams that will be measured on the final date of the tournament. Third is the host, Colombia, with 6 units. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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