This is how Ecuador’s rivals are in the last four dates of the 2022 World Cup qualifier in Qatar

Ecuador, third-placed in the South American qualifier for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, has four days left to get the ticket to the global event, a fairly advanced goal. After winning in Chile for the first time on Tuesday night (0-2), La Tri accumulates 23 points and continues behind the leaders Brazil (35 points) and Argentina (29 points), both teams already qualified for the next World Cup and rivals of the tricolor team next year. Peru and Paraguay complete the panorama of the cast led by Gustavo Alfaro.

Against Brazil, undefeated leader

The team led by Tite was the first South American to qualify for Qatar 2022. They did so on Thursday with their 1-0 win over Colombia on matchday 13. He did it, in addition, as undefeated and with a match whose result is yet to be resolved, the one suspended against Argentina in September.

At the end of January 2022, Ecuador will host Brazil. After thirteen presentations, La Canarinha registers eleven victories, two draws and no defeats. It is the highest scoring team in the tie with 27 goals and is also the one that has received the fewest goals (4).

By premundial, The last time both teams met resulted in a 2-0 win for Tite’s team. It was on June 4, 2021 in Beira-Rio, on the seventh day of qualifying for Qatar. Meanwhile, in Quito they crossed paths for the last time on September 1, 2016, on the way to Russia 2018; it was a triumph for the Brazilians 3-0.

Against Peru, the revenge?

The Bicolor is in the playoff zone for Qatar 2022. The team led by Ricardo Gareca is fifth in the South American qualifier with 17 points, pressured by rivals who have the same objective of playing the next World Cup.

The recent double date of the tie was favorable for Peru. They won both games, against Bolivia 3-0 and in the field of Venezuela (1-2). Those of Rímac register five victories, two draws and seven falls in the standings. They scored 15 goals and suffered 20.

By premundial, the last time the Ecuadorians met the Peruvians ended with a blow from the visit to the Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium: 1-2. The result on June 8, 2021 opens the possibility of revenge for the Tricolor in Lima, where it could not add on September 6, 2016 on the way to Russia; it was 2-1 for those from the south.

In the field of Paraguay, irregular

The Paraguayan team is second to last in South America. His poor performance has led to a change in technical director, with Argentine Guillermo Barros Schelotto taking the helmsman on matchday 13 of qualifying.. After fourteen presentations, the Albirroja registers two victories, seven draws and five defeats: 13 points.

Ecuador will visit Asunción next March, on the penultimate date of the tie. La Tri never won in the capital of Paraguay.

By premundial, Both teams met for the last time on September 2 in Quito, with a 2-0 win for the locals. Meanwhile, the last time they met in Asunción resulted in a 2-1 victory for the Paraguayans on March 23, 2017, heading to Russia 2018.

Against Argentina, at home

Ecuador will close the qualifier for Qatar against Argentina, which sealed its ticket to the World Cup on the recent date, precisely using the calculation of the triumph of the Tri over Chile.

Lio Messi’s Albiceleste is second in the standings and, like Brazil, is undefeated, with eight victories and five draws (29 points), in the absence of resolving the result of the September match against Canarinha.

By qualifying, Argentina defeated Gustavo Alfaro’s team on October 8, 2020 (1-0) on the starting date of the road to the 2022 World Cup. The last time that both national teams met in Quito was on October 10, 2017, heading to Russia, with the victory of the Albicelestes (1-3), with a hat trick from Messi. (D)