Ecuador, confirmed for Qatar 2022 1:00
(CNN Spanish) --
Ecuador, which had a good qualifying round for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, will face the Netherlands in Group A, its most serious rival within the group, along with Qatar and Senegal.
FIFA issued a ruling in favor of Ecuador to maintain its place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. This after the National Football Association of Chile had filed an appeal to sanction the Ecuadorian team for the alleged improper alignment of the player Byron Castillo in several playoff matches.
The Ecuadorian team qualified directly for the World Cup in Qatar after finishing in fourth place in the standings, behind Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
In the Conmebol World Cup qualifier, he finished with 26 points and an average of 1.5 goals in games.
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FIFA places the Ecuadorian team in position number 44 below Chile (position 29) and above Paraguay (position 50).
It will be his fourth World Cup participation after being present in Korea-Japan 2002, Germany 2006 (where he achieved his best performance by reaching the round of 16) and Brazil 2014.
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Here is a review of the first rivals of the Ecuadorian team led by the Argentine Gustavo Alfaro, the dates and times of the Group A matches.
Ecuador's first rivals
Ecuador has an accessible initial phase on paper.
They will face the host team Qatar and with this match the 2022 FIFA World Cup opens. Qatar makes its debut at the world championship no less than at home and on its own merits: the Qatari team was champion of the Asian Cup in 2019 , after beating Japan, and has qualified for the 2023 Asian Cup to be held in China, according to the specialized Transfermarkt site.
Then it will be measured against the Netherlands, which is the country with the most football weight and the most serious rival that also comes with the task of vindicating itself after failing to qualify for Russia 2018.
And they will close the group stage against Senegal, champions of the African Cup of Nations in 2022 and with the emotional leadership of Sadio Mané, who arrives at the World Cup injured.
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Dates and times of Ecuador's matches in the group stage
Qatar - Ecuador
Sunday November 20
11:00 am (Miami and Quito time)
10:00 am (CDMX time)
1:00 pm (Buenos Aires time)
Netherlands - Ecuador
11:00 am (Miami and Quito time)
10:00 am (CDMX time)
1:00 pm (Buenos Aires time)
Ecuador - Senegal
10:00 am (Miami and Quito time)
9:00 am (CDMX time)
12:00 pm (Buenos Aires time)
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