Are they 23 football players which will represent Ecuador at the pre-Olympic games which will be played in January in Venezuela, a tournament that will be distributed two cardsamong 10 choices, for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.

He coach Miguel Bravo he officially called on Wednesday, s noticeable absence of midfielder Kendry Páezwho despite his age (16 years) and playing for the national club was out of the question, despite being selected in the U-17, U-20 World Cup categories and was a starter in the senior team, a cast that will not have official games until June in 2024

The Ecuador U23 national team begins its journey to the pre-Olympic tournament

Páez was also not with Ecuador at the U-17 World Cup after a an agreement between the technical bodies of the national teams, which had already considered it exclusively for Tridur.

In the Bravo call Three players from leagues from Portugal, Russia and MLS are present, Apart from the group of players who were champions of Recopa and Copa Sudamericana with Independiente del Valle and Liga de Quito, respectively

White flyers stand out in this group. Sebastián González and Óscar Zambranowith added minutes in the capitalist team, along with the defender Daykol Romero.

From Independiente del Valle, the champion of the South American Cup Winners’ Cup, are Patrik Mercado and Yaimar Medinato which they are added Alexis Villa and Jhoanner Chávezfeatured in the black and blue campaign in the Pro League, as well as the goalkeeper Cristian Loor and defender Christian Garcia (subsidiary), winners of the U-20 World Cup with the Mini-Tri in Argentina. Also scratched, Your Ochoa integrates a tricolor list.

Returnees from the payroll are Pedro Vita (Vancouver Whitecaps, MLS), John Mercado (AVS, Portugal) and Justin Leather (Orenburg, Russia).

There are players from other domestic clubs Allen Obando and Joshua Quiñónez (Barcelona SC), Gilmar Napa (Emelek), Alex Rangel (university technician), Oscar Quiñonez and Erick Plúas (Orense SC), Layan Loor (Catholic University), Michael Reyes (Delfin SC), Junior Iowa (City of Guayaquil) and Christopher Zambrano (Aucas).

This group of players had permission from their clubsbut not elements that are in the age range and in European clubs, but that Since these are not FIFA dates, their teams are under no obligation to concede to his players.

The Tricolor is part of Group A of the tournament together with the Colombian national teams against which will debut on Saturday, January 20on Tuesday the 23rd they will meet the host Venezuela, on Friday the 26th against Bolivia, and they close the group stage on Monday the 29th against Brazil.

From the pre-Olympic, selections that were placed in first and second place, champion and runner-up, will perform at the Olympic Games in Paris. (D)