QUITO — Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo and newly crowned Champions League winner Willian Pacho of Paris Saint-Germain will spearhead Ecuador’s challenge at the World Cup.
Piero Hincapie, who was part of the losing Arsenal squad in the European showpiece in Budapest Saturday, was also named on Sunday in the squad for the finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Enner Valencia, 36, will feature in his third World Cup finals, AFP reported.
Ecuador is in Group E and play their first match against Ivory Coast in Philadelphia on June 14 before facing debutants Curacao on June 20 in Kansas City and Germany on June 25 in New Jersey.
They will aim to reach the knockout stage after being eliminated in the group phase at the 2022 finals in Qatar.
Ecuador squad:
Goalkeepers: Hernan Galindez (Huracan/ARG), Moises Ramírez (Kifisia/GRE), Gonzalo Valle (Liga de Quito)
Defenders: Pervis Estupinan (AC Milan/ITA), Piero Hincapie (Arsenal/ENG), Willian Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Joel Ordonez (Club Brugge/BEL), Felix Torres (Internacional/BRA), Jackson Porozo (Tijuana/MEX), Angelo Preciado (Atletico Mineiro/BRA)
Midfielders: Moises Caicedo (Chelsea/ENG), Alan Franco (Atletico Mineiro/BRA), Alan Minda (Atletico Mineiro/BRA), Pedro Vite (Pumas/MEX), Jeremy Arevalo (Stuttgart/GER), Kendry Paez (River Plate/ARG), Jordy Alcivar (Independiente del Valle), Nilson Angulo (Sunderland/ENG), Anthony Valencia (Royal Antwerp/BEL), John Yeboah (Venezia/ITA), Denil Castillo (Midtjylland/DEN), Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo/BRA)
Forwards: Enner Valencia (Pachuca/MEX), Kevin Rodriguez (Union Saint-Gilloise/BEL), Jordy Caicedo (Huracan/ARG), Yaimar Medina (Genk/BEL)
