Ecuador reach World Cup finals despite loss to Paraguay
Ecuador sealed their spot at the World Cup finals despite losing 3-1 at Paraguay on Thursday.
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Mathias Villasanti
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Blás Riveros
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Miguel Almirón
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José Florentín
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Julio Enciso
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David Colman
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Robert Morales
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Jesús Medina
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Óscar Romero
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Piero Hincapié
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Félix Torres
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Romario Ibarra
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Ángel Mena
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Jordy Caicedo
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Michael Carcelen
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Enner Valencia
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Michael Estrada
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Jeremy Sarmiento
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Jorge Pinos
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- | Match ends, Paraguay 3, Ecuador 1. | |
90'+7' | Second Half ends, Paraguay 3, Ecuador 1. | |
90'+7' | Offside, Ecuador. Félix Torres tries a through ball, but Romario Ibarra is caught offside. |
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2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
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