[Sport] The Ecuadorian team modified its pass to the Qatar 2022 World Cup with a generational change; Despite losing 3-1 to Paraguay, Uruguay's victory sealed their ticket

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Qatar will be Ecuador's fourth participation in a World Cup, after its appearances in South Korea and Japan 2002, Germany 2006 and Brazil 2014.

 

The Ecuadorian team fell 3-1 to Paraguay this Thursday in Asunción but with 25 points it already has a place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, as part of the penultimate day of the Conmebol South American qualifiers.

Under persistent rain at the Antonio Aranda stadium in Ciudad del Este, La Albirroja bet on winning and kept three points that reconciled them at home with their fans.

 

Robert Morales and Miguel Almirón selected for the Guaraní team. Piero Hincapié, the Ecuadorian defender for Germany's Bayer 04 Leverkusen, scored an own goal.

The discount for the visitors was scored by Jordy Caicedo, with a penalty charge, at minute 85.

The first warning bell for those led by the Argentine Gustavo Alfaro was made by Morales, at minute 9 when he put the score in favor of Paraguay.

Qatar-2022 will be Ecuador's fourth participation in a World Cup, after its appearances in South Korea and Japan-2002, Germany-2006 and Brazil-2014.

 

The Cerro Porteño striker showed courage by converting a pass he received in the area, despite being resentful of a blow that ultimately took him off the field.

The strong Paraguayan defense, which saw several yellow cards, respected closing the spaces of La Tri, leaving it without options to disturb Antony Silva's goal.

The pressure from the Guarani had an effect on Hincapié who, faced with an insistent mark from a rival, tried to clear with a ball towards his own goal and scored an own goal.

The adverse result ended up blurring at times the approach of Ecuadorians.

The homeowners insisted and Almirón extended the lead for Guillermo Barros Schelotto's team in the 54th minute.

Caicedo did not let his team say goodbye without celebrating a goal. Near the end of the match, a penalty was opened that the Venezuelan referee Jesús Valenzuela sentenced after reviewing the VAR.

Thus, the Paraguayan Albirroja added 16 points while Gustavo Alfaro's team was left with 25 units and his long-awaited early classification.

On the last day of the road from Conmebol to Qatar 2022, Paraguay, already without options, will be the judge of Peru in Lima, which is playing its qualification for the playoffs, while Ecuador will face the already qualified Argentina.

 

Link: https://www.eluniverso.com/deportes/futbol/en-vivo-paraguay-vs-ecuador-fecha-17-conmebol-eliminatorias-sudamericanas-a-qatar-2022-nota/