QUITO, July 21 (Xinhua) — Ecuador will ramp up their preparations for this 12 months’s FIFA World Cup with friendlies towards Saudi Arabia and Japan in September, the Ecuadorian soccer federation stated on Thursday.
The conflict towards Saudi Arabia will happen on September 23 within the Spanish metropolis of Murcia and 4 days later the Tricolor will meet Japan in Dusseldorf, Germany.
The World Cup will likely be performed in Qatar from November 21 to December 18.
Ecuador secured a berth in soccer’s showpiece match for the primary time since 2014, ending fourth within the South American qualifying group.
The South Americans have been drawn alongside the Netherlands, Senegal and hosts Qatar in Group A.