Those summoned from Ecuador by Félix Sánchez Bas for the FIFA date of March against Australia | Soccer | Sports

The new coach of Ecuador, Felix Sanchez Basmaintained the base of the national team that played in the World Cup in Qatar last year and called up the historical scorer and captain Enner Valencia, in his first list of summoned after being officially presented on Monday in Quito.

The friendlies of the Tricolor this month will be as a visitor against Australiahe March 24 in Sydneyand the March 28 in Melbournethe first close FIFA of the year 2023.

These are the matches of Ecuador in the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup

Valencia, Alexander Domínguez and Carlos Gruezo remain on the list as the most experienced of the group of 24 footballers and with two World Cups on top: Brazil-2014 and Qatar 2022.

There is no news in the attack, where Valencia will be accompanied by Michael Estrada, the top national scorer in the last South American tie, and Kevin Rodríguez, the surprise that Ecuador took to Qatar-2022. Yes in the midfield with the call of Junior Sornoza, figure in Independiente del Valle, and Alexander Alvarado, left winger of Liga de Quito.

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Also on the list is the right-back José Hurtado, of the Brazilian Red Bull Bragantino.

The presence of the three Brighton internationals, Moisés Caicedo, Pervis Estupiñán and Jeremy Sarmiento; as well as William Pacho, in good standing at the Belgian Royal Antwerp.

Despite the fact that he did not add minutes in Qatar by decision of DT Gustavo Alfaro, Ángel Mena has also been summoned for the first window of FIFA friendlies with the approval of Sánchez Bas.

The list of the 24 summoned from Ecuador for the FIFA date of March:

Goalkeepers: Alexander Domínguez (Liga de Quito), Hernán Galíndez (Aucas), Moisés Ramírez (Independiente del Valle).

Defenders: Ángelo Preciado (Genk/Belgium), José Hurtado (Red Bull Bragantino/Brazil), Félix Torres (Santos Laguna/Mexico), Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen/Germany), William Pacho (Royal Antwerp/Belgium), Pervis Estupiñán ( Brighton/England), Diego Palacios (Los Angeles FC), Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders/United States).

Midfielders: Carlos Gruezo (San José Earthquakes/United States), Jhegson Méndez (Sao Paulo/Brazil), Moisés Caicedo (Brighton/England), Alan Franco (Talleres/Argentina), José Cifuentes (Los Angeles FC), Ángel Mena (León /Mexico), Junior Sornoza (Independiente del Valle), Alexander Alvarado (Liga de Quito), Gonzalo Plata (Real Valladolid/Spain), Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton/England).

Forwards: Michael Estrada (Cruz Azul/Mexico), Enner Valencia (Fenerbahçe/Turkey), Kevin Rodríguez (Independiente del Valle).

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