Byron Castillo was left out of Ecuador’s final list

The right winger Byron Castillo was left this Monday in the final selection list of Ecuador to play the Qatar World Cup, where a group with a lot of youth and experience of Alexander Domínguez, Carlos Gruezo, Ángel Mena and Enner Valencia.

Castlekey personnel need for chilli Y Peru that they seek to leave outside of World Cup a Ecuador due to his alleged improper alignment in the eight qualifying games, he will not play in the World Cup after the sanction that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) imposed on the Ecuadorian team.

Although the TAS confirmed that there was no irregularity in the calls for Castle with the three colors, It was held that his registration as an Ecuadorian was made with false information and, accordingly, was allowed Ecuador with a loss of three points for the next qualifying rounds, with a view to World Cup 2026.

Added to this is the fact that the soccer player lion The Mexican withdrew injured from the friendly match played on Saturday against Iraq in Madridalthough the Ecuadorian Football Federation (FEF) He did not give details about the extent of the damage.

If not Castlethe selector of Ecuadorthe Argentinian Gustavo Alfarowill use the goalkeeper’s World Cup experience Alexander Dominguezmidfielders Carlos Gruezo Y Angel Menaand the striker Enner Valenciato strengthen a staff full of youth.

These four men hold their own team led by Alfaro, after their World Cup debut Brazil 2014in which Valencia scored three goals and topped the table of all-time top scorers, with 35 goals.

there certainly is Valencia in front, the Three colors has a mission to enter into World Cup an accumulated goalscoring drought in the friendlies he played for his performance since November 20 in the opening match against Qatar for Group A, complete Netherlands and Senegal.

The defender joins the team William Pachoof Royal Antwerp Belgian, and the attacker kevin rodriguez22 years old, playing in the second division of Ecuador with Imbabura.

Although most of the 26 called up have little national team experience, they gained experience in 18 qualifying games, friendlies and with their clubs in America and Europe.

The defenders stand out among the young figures Piero Hincapie20 years old; Pervis Estupinán, 24 years; the midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21 years; and the attacker Gonzalo Plata, 22; Besides others.

This will be the fourth World Cup participation of Ecuadorthat is why AlfaroAlong with the players, they said nothing but trying to make it the best tournament they played Ecuadorwhich means overcoming the round of 16 of Germany 2006.

The 26 players called up by Alfaro are as follows:

Goalkeepers: Moisés Ramírez (Independiente del Valle), Alexander Domínguez (Liga de Quito) and Hernán Galíndez (Aucas).

Defenses: Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen-GER), Robert Arboleda (Sao Paulo-BRA), Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton-GBR), Angelo Preciado (Genk-BEL), Jackson Porozo (Troyes-FRA), Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders-USA) , Diego Palacios (Los Angeles FC-USA), Félix Torres (Santos Laguna-MEX) and William Pacho (Royal Antwerp-BEL).

Midfielders: Carlos Gruezo (Augsburg-GER), José Cifuentes (Los Angeles FC-USA), Alan Franco (Talleres-ARG), Moisés Caicedo (Brighton-GBR), Ángel Mena (León-MEX), Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton-GBR), Jhegson Méndez (Los Angeles FC-USA), Ayrton Preciado (Santos Laguna-MEX), Gonzalo Plata (Real Valladolid-ESP) and Romario Ibarra (Pachuca-MEX).

Forward: Djorkaeff Reasco (Newell’s Old Boys-ARG), Kevin Rodríguez (Imbabura), Michael Estrada (Cruz Azul-MEX) and Enner Valencia (Fenerbahce-TUR).