A few days before the start of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, speculations are beginning about the possible call-up of Spaniard Félix Sánchez Bas to the Ecuador national team.

One of the positions for which there have been questions in recent years has been that of goalkeeper, where people connected with football have mentioned that Pedro Ortiz, the goalkeeper of Emelec, should be one of the members of the national payroll.

And although the electric goalkeeper showed a good level, at the last World Cup in Qatar, the then DT Gustavo Alfaro led Alexander Domínguez, Moisés Ramírez and Hernán Galíndez, the latter a starter at the highest football tournament.

One of those who questions the absence of the millionaire goalkeeper in La Tri is Johvani Ibarra, who was also the goalkeeper of the national team.

“I’ve always wondered, since the last qualifying round and more than all the World Cup calls, the fact that they don’t call him,” he said.

“Pedro is a goalkeeper who gives a lot of hierarchy to Emelec’s goal, that helps a lot. I know that your team is not going through a good moment, but it stands out”, concluded Ibarra in a radio interview Huancavilca. (D)