Despite registering more defeats than wins (four in the first case, two in the second) and having a negative goal difference (minus three, because they scored eight and conceded eleven), the Ecuadorian team was left with the fourth and last ticket available for qualify for the World Cup in Indonesia 2023 by beating Paraguay 2-1 at the end of the final hexagonal, in the South American sub-20.
“They point out that Piero Hincapié left Independiente del Valle, but nobody says that he was trained in Esmeraldas, we do the dirty work and they receive it,” reproaches former selected Jimmy Blandón
The team led by Jimmy Bran could not, however, successfully defend the title won by the Tricolor in Chile 2019. But a victory in the decisive phase was enough to meet the objective and by falling behind Brazil, the new monarch; Uruguay and Colombia will represent Conmebol in the 2023 World Cup in Indonesia (May 20 to June 11).
“In the World Cup we will see the fruits of the work done,” says Jimmy Bran after qualifying for the U-20 World Cup
From the quartet of qualifiers to the FIFA World Cup, in the youth branch, the newspaper ACE, from Spain, chooses this Monday those who will go as South American figures to the appointment in Asia in a note entitled ‘The cracks of the teams that will go to the World Cup in Indonesia’. It is added that “these are the best South American U-20 players who have won the ticket to the World Cup that will be held from May.”
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Figures from Brazil, Uruguay and Colombia
From Brazil ACE highlights five footballers. They are goalkeeper Mycael, defender Robert Renán, midfielders Andrey Santos and Marlon, and striker Vitor Roque (“his mere presence is intimidating”).
Standing out for Uruguay are defender Sebastián Boselli, midfielder Fabrizio Díaz, and attackers Álvaro Rodríguez (“from Real Madrid Castilla, he has experienced exceptional matches)”. add ACE that “however, the best Rodríguez was Luciano. The great positive surprise of the tournament. Key player in Uruguay both for his goals, some of them unforgettable ”.
From Colombia, the Madrid newspaper praises the center back Kevin Mantilla and the Colombian captain Gustavo Puerta, who is a midfielder (“the lighthouse in the center of the field”).
The Chosen of the Tri
As for the Tricolor this says ACE: “Ecuador got the ticket to the World Cup on the last date and the great person in charge was Justin Cuero. The striker finished the tournament with four goals and two of them came in the decisive duel against Paraguay, to qualify for the World Cup. He is from the base of Independiente del Valle, of course, and ready to make the leap to professional soccer. He is powerful physically and with good movements in the area to make space for himself”.
And another name is added to Juan Lopesino’s analysis: “Yeltzin Erique also caused a sensation, the left-back from Liga de Quito played every minute of the South American U-20 (he was only substituted in the 90th minute of the Uruguay match, in the first phase) and has shown his enormous conditions to contribute in attack and be reliable in defence”.
Patrickson Delgado, midfielder for Ajax Amsterdam, who arrived at the U-20 South American with the sign of “player to watch” but who in Ecuador, throughout the tournament, had a low performance was not taken into account. (D)
Source: Eluniverso
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