The Ecuadorian team will face Italy in March on the FIFA date

First FIFA date In 2024, 50% is covered for the participation of the Ecuadorian team. The Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) is planning two test matches and the opponent is currently defined: Italy, the team that the Tricolori would face on the 24th.

Francisco Egas, President of the FEF, confirmed this Thursday that the Azzurri will face Ecuador againis information that “leaked” from Italy in recent days.

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“It was confirmed from the opposite side, we are not doing anything to keep the mystery. Ecuador will face Italy in a friendly in Philadelphia in March because this year 2024 there is a special thing because the regulations on America’s Cup This year it prevents us from playing friendlies at tournament venues, which is why we chose that city over New York, but it is a place close to the large migrant community that Ecuador has in the United States. We will try to play a match at the top level, one of those that doesn’t happen permanently,” said Egas. in dialogue with the radio Mesh.

In March, the Tricolori have space for two games, and they are looking for an opponent for the second game, although it turns out that would be Guatemala, in New Jersey; However, the manager indicated that the search for a rival continues.

“We will have another game, which one Professor (Félix) Sánchez Bas asked to see the players he is not usingbut these are elements that grow and you need to work on them through selection. The opponent has not been confirmed yet, but it is defined that we will travel with a larger team than usual because the coach will certainly use two different teams,” said Egas.

The second FIFA date this year is set for Junewith space to three gamespreparatory in the case of South American teams for the Copa América to be played from June 20 to July 14 in the United States.

“We are looking to finish two or three more gamesbut again we are having difficulty finding a rival but we will see the best options because It will be a preparation for the tournament, a very important exercise for the coaching staff selection”, said Egas.

This was announced by the manager The goal will be “the fight against the Copa América, an important tournament in every sense, sporting and economic, there are a lot of expectations of what we can do and face the tournament We have a team that is showing more and more and is getting better despite excessive criticism“, concluded the leader. (D)