Selected from Ecuador, already at the orders of their clubs

The Ecuadorian team returned from Lima on Wednesday without celebrations, despite the important 1-1 draw against Peru, but with their sights set on Qatar, a goal that will be awaited until the end of the South American tie, at the end of March.

The team led by the Argentine Gustavo Alfaro returned to Quito without any fuss, since it still needs to secure the ticket to the 2022 World Cup, among the two that are still to be assigned after being shipped directly to Brazil and Argentina, as well as the quota for the playoffs . But the Tri has 99% of the options in its favor.

With 25 points, Ecuador is third in the qualifying standings and has 10 goals in goal difference, over pursuers like Uruguay (22 points and minus 3 in goal difference), Peru (21, -4) and Chile (19, -1).

After returning from the Peruvian capital, Alfaro’s pupils immediately passed orders from their respective clubs, like the case of Michael Carcelén, expected at Barcelona Sporting Club, who is getting ready for the start of the first phase (preliminary) of the Copa Libertadores, in his visit to Uruguayan Montevideo City Torque next Tuesday.

Other players took advantage of air connections from Lima to return to the countries where they currently play.

The scorer Michael Estrada, author of the goal against the southerners, had to change the planned route, since he left the Mexican Toluca to join DC United, of the American league.

For the last double date of the qualifiers, Ecuador will miss midfielders Alan Franco and Moisés Caicedo and attacker Gonzalo Plata, due to the accumulation of yellow cards, but will recover its all-time top scorer, Enner Valencia, who has already played a suspension. Neither can Ayrton Preciado be present due to injury.

Not even the Ecuadorian fans have given way to the celebration and the comments that the team is “practically classified”, Well, they will wait for the next double date in which Ecuador will visit Paraguay on March 24, in Asunción.; and will receive Argentina in the Ecuadorian capital on the 29th. (D)