Uruguay, Ecuador’s rival in the 2026 South American qualifiers, arrives in Guayaquil

Uruguay, the rival of Ecuador, arrived in Guayaquil on Monday afternoon, this Tuesday, in the 2nd term of the South American qualifiers, from where they will leave for Quito a few hours before the match.

The team of Argentine Marcelo Bielsa did the last training in the morning and defined the formation in which they will play in the capital of the Republic.

The heavenly delegation consists of 24 football players, and they come to this match after defeating Chile on the first day in Montevideo.

The team consists of Sergio Rochet, Santiago Mele, Franco Israel, Santiago Bueno, Bruno Méndez, Sebastián Cáceres, José Luis Rodríguez, Joaquín Piquerez, Matías Viña, Lucas Olaza, Mathías Olivera, Valverde, Felipe Carballo, Manuel Ugarte, Nicolás de la Cruz, Agustín Cannobio, Torres, Rodríguez, Nahitan Nández, Maximiliano Araújo, Pellistri, Darwin Núñez, Maximiliano Gómez and Cristian Olivera.

Bielsa defined Ecuador as “a very brave team, with players who have obviously grown up and reached important places in European football”.

“They are a team that defends well and has the ability to create options in attack. A team that is difficult to face,” he concluded. (D)

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