The first two dates of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup have been played Among those not in the Ecuador national team was midfielder Dixon Arroyowith a good MLS presence and champion with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami CF.

The tricolor midfielder had a leading role for the Florida team in winning the first title in its recordan achievement achieved in the League Cup by Argentine Lionel Messi, with layout of the midfield from Arroyo and the goals of the Ecuadorian Leonardo Campana, who was also excluded from the call of coach Félix Sánchez Bas.

Leonardo Campana and Dixon Arroyo, marginalized in the Ecuador national team. Jhojan Julio and Kevin Rodríguez, invited.

Arroyo has adapted to coach Gerardo Martino’s tactical system and joined Sergio Busquets’ game idea with which he supports Inter’s midfield.

Midfielder He waited anxiously for his call, but his name did not appear among the 23 selected selection to measure Argentina and Uruguay.

“You are surprised (not invited) by what you have been doing, to be a champion, to play, to win, but the decisions are theirs. I always respected them and I never questioned anything“Arroyo said this Tuesday in an interview he broadcast ESPN.

“I will keep working to have a chance. Let’s hope we can be there on the next qualifying date,” commented Arroyo, who with Inter Miami prepares for a new MLS daywith a home game this Wednesday against Toronto FC, a game in which the Floridians will try to recover from Saturday’s spectacular defeat, when they were defeated 5-2 by Atlanta United.

“We have to get on with our work, Next game is at home and I hope we can win it, we can, we have the team for it. We want to get into playoffs MLS, we’ll see later,” said the midfielder Inter Miami, who will have another final next Wednesdaythis time against Houston Dynamo, with whom they define the US Open Cup title. (D)