On the FIFA date in March, Ecuador will face Australia in two friendly matches, in which the national team will already be officially led by a new professional staff, according to the press release of the president of the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF).

Without a coach since the departure of Argentine Gustavo Alfaro at the end of the Tricolor’s participation in the World Cup in Qatar-2022, where they were eliminated on the last day of the group stage by Senegal and did not qualify for the round of 16, the Ecuadorians will play those games against Australia on an international date in March, the first of the year.

Ricardo Gareca: My relationship with Ecuador is not closed

The matches between the Tri and the Oceania team will be held in the cities of Melbourne and Sydney, according to statements made this Wednesday by FEF director Francisco Egas.

“I would estimate that by the end of the month we should already have a professional staff, and certainly by the beginning of March we must already block foreign players for the term, which, as I already announced, will be two games. (with Australia),” Egas told reporters.

I am glad that you are with our brothers from Ecuador today, is a statement that could reveal the future of Ricardo Gareca

“We’ve been invited by Football Australia and we’ll be playing them in the cities of Melbourne and Sydney for the FIFA date in March, so hopefully we’ll have the coaching staff in place for that already,” he added.

Argentines Ricardo Gareca and Sebastián Beccacece are also candidates for the position that Alfaro vacated last November.

Gareca, who appears to be the closest candidate to sign a contract with the FEF as Ecuador’s new coach, assured on Tuesday that his relationship with Trio has not ended, but that the FEF is close to reaching an agreement.

“I am in negotiations with Ecuador. It is not done or closed; They are on the verge of an agreement. I spoke with the president, I also spoke with Gustavo Alfaro and we are in negotiations,” he commented Tiger65 years, up to ESPN from Argentina.

The statements of Tigre Gareca destroy the world media announcements about the interest in his engagement of the Mexican Cruz Azul.

“That’s the only offer I have. I am with all the energy in all aspects. The fact that I lead a club or a national team does not change anything for me,” added Gareca, who received a salary of 3.5 million dollars a year at the head of Peru.

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