Matchday 13

Tomorrow night, Ecuador will play its thirteenth Russian World Cup qualifier, against Paraguay in Asunción. The prognosis is good. The Paraguayans have lost four of their last five games, with home defeats to Colombia and Peru. Ecuador’s record during this time consists of two victories, one draw, and two defeats.

What’s better is that our players are confident and healthy. Last weekend, in the English Premier League, Énner Valencia played some fifteen minutes and tallied a goal and an assist. Antonio Valencia tallied a goal that showed that he was “full of running” (as the British say). And Walter Ayoví scored a golazo two months ago, in Mexico.

Pray for Ecuador to win.

The fourteenth qualifier will be played on Tuesday, at home, against Colombia.