FEF is in ‘disagreement’ with the ‘conditions’ of Ecuador’s visit to Paraguay in Ciudad del Este

The “connectivity” limitations what he will have to face Ecuador on his visit to the Paraguayan teamin East City, they bothered Ecuafútbol ahead of the date 17 of the play off to the World Cup Qatar 2022.

No fight in the standings, Paraguay decided to change venues and left Asunción for their last game as a local on the World Cup road, a situation that it is not to the liking of the leadership of the Ecuadorian Football Federation for the different complications for the tricolor delegation.

“A complicated double date is coming to us,” said President Francisco Egaswho was in “disagreement” with the change of venue by the Paraguayan Football Association.

“Paraguay made the decision to play in Ciudad del Este, in conditions with which we do not agreebut finally they did it”, said Egas this Tuesday in dialogue with radio Network.

The manager spoke about Antonio Aranda Stadiumsite of the game on March 24: “It is a scenario that we think should not host an appointment of this magnitude. is in one city ​​that has limited connectivity on commercial flightsthey are all charters, and the trip by land is complicated”, he indicated.

With “several issues to be sorted out” on behalf of Ecuafútbol, ​​the schedule of the Tri has specified the Sunday trip to Asunción; there the delegation will make a base camp, on the premises of Conmebol”.

Paraguay will take the game against Ecuador to Ciudad del Este

The national team plans travel the same day of the match to Ciudad del Este. “Part of the delegation will go by land and another will go by air, due to the same complications,” said Egas.

completed the game before the Guarani, the Tri will return to Asunciónwhere will work until Sunday 27. “When will we return to Guayaquil to face the match against Argentina on Tuesday (29).

for the summons, Egas highlighted the usual wait for coach Gustavo Alfaro to deliver the payroll. “We will wait until the last minute. These days you have to go out, because on Sunday you travel”, the manager pointed out.

‘Weird tasting dates’

With Ecuador waiting to ratify its classification to Qatar, the last double date of the tie has “a special flavor”although “complicated” also by logistics.

“We are going to play this double date, which it has that strange taste of something that is already achieved (classification), that cannot be celebrated, confirmed or in any way celebratedbecause mathematics still has us waiting”, said Egas.

Ecuador has achieved 99% of its direct pass to the Qatar 2022 World Cup; the remaining 1% will define it in March

The last tie (1-1) in Peru left with 25 points in the table to Ecuador, which assured to play the World Cup playoff; however, he is alone wait for the last two calendar dates to elapse so that the Tri obtains its direct pass.

This last situation would clear up even without adding Ecuador against Paraguay and Argentina: their goal difference (+10) is an additional advantage over direct rivals, such as Uruguay, which has 22 points and a negative goal difference (-3); and Peru, which reached 21 points, with -4 in the average goal. (D)