In the analysis of the defeat (1-0) of the Ecuadorian team against Argentina in Buenos Aires, several conclusions were drawn, such as good organization of the defense and midfielders, but in the attack a strong man was needed to support Enner Valencia.
Leonardo Campana, who is in a good moment at Inter Miami due to the motivation of having Lionel Messi as a teammate, Félix Sánchez Bas, coach of the Tricolor, excluded from the invitation instead of using that physical, emotional and football advantage to improve the Guayaquil gunner.
“Honestly, no one contacted me, I was not in contact with them (FEF) and I was a little surprised,” Campana (23) revealed in an interview with the portal. Total Sports USA.
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“I have to keep working, keeping the name of my institution (Inter Miami) high and then raising the name of my country. This is football and if I work well with the team, I will have a chance in the national team. I’ve always thought like this: someone who does well in his club will be invited,” added Campana.
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In the invitation, Sánchez Bas gave priority to Kevin Rodríguez, a striker who did not win a starting position in Independiente del Valle and is not among the scorers of the national championship (he has barely four goals in this season’s tournament). Rodríguez was transferred to Royale Union Saint Gilloise in Belgium a few days ago for a fee of around 4 million dollars.
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And when he entered the match at the Mâs Monumental stadium, on day one of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, his contribution was weak because he did not enter with the attitude of going to fight for the ball, to trace, to collide with the Albiceleste defenders or look for places to finish Emilian’s goal I drew it Martinez.
Regarding Tri’s loss against the Albiceleste, Campana commented: “We knew it could make it difficult for us with the free kick. I’m sad for the result, but happy for him (Messi). Ecuador showed that it is a young and strong national team, and Argentina felt it. For Messi, a free kick is like a penalty for normal players.”
The Tricolori will play their next qualifying match on Tuesday, starting at 4:00 p.m., against Uruguay at the Rodrigo Paz Stadium in Quito. (D)
South American qualifiers 2026
Source: Eluniverso
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