Qualifiers 1 and 2 (at Argentina; vs. Uruguay)
Thursday, September 7, in Buenos Aires: Argentina 1, Ecuador 0. Free-kick goal by Messi.
Today, in Quito: Ecuador 2, Uruguay 1. Two goals by Félix Torres.
Also of note: Ecuador’s prodigy, Kendry Páez, no. 16, aged 16, played well against and was brutalized by the Uruguayans (I mean, was brutalized physically, not footballistically).
Our goal differential is zero and our point total is zero because we began the tournament with minus-three points. Even so, in these two games, we climbed from last to second-last in the standings. Ante-ante-penultimate’ll be good enough for us to qualify for the World Cup’s intercontinental play-in round. Ante-ante-ante-penultimate’ll be good enough for us to qualify directly for the World Cup.
But that’ll be determined years from now.
Today, in Quito: Ecuador 2, Uruguay 1. Two goals by Félix Torres.
Also of note: Ecuador’s prodigy, Kendry Páez, no. 16, aged 16, played well against and was brutalized by the Uruguayans (I mean, was brutalized physically, not footballistically).
Our goal differential is zero and our point total is zero because we began the tournament with minus-three points. Even so, in these two games, we climbed from last to second-last in the standings. Ante-ante-penultimate’ll be good enough for us to qualify for the World Cup’s intercontinental play-in round. Ante-ante-ante-penultimate’ll be good enough for us to qualify directly for the World Cup.
But that’ll be determined years from now.