Ecuador’s national team will look to take advantage of the turbulent moment that the Chilean team is going through in search of a victory that will move them closer to the leading team of the World Cup qualifiers.

La Roja comes with an interim coach and controversy surrounding the team’s working environment after the harsh revelations of Alexis Sánchez, who even denounced unsanitary conditions in the dressing rooms.

For its part, La Tri arrives with five points in the table and in the classification zone, although football unconvincing, with significant losses in the scheme such as defender Piero Hincapié and midfielder José Cifuentes, who are due to lose this game due to suspension.

In defence, coach Félix Sánchez Bas pointed out that “it is difficult to make so many people happy”, given the widespread criticism of his management at the head of the national team.

“Football is a spectacle created for people. I understand that maybe not everyone will like it, but there are 17 million Ecuadorians and it is difficult to make so many people happy,” said the strategist.

The team also gave support to the strategist. Last Saturday, defender Robert Arboleda asked for “time and patience” and assured that “results will come”. (D)