Ecuador - Brazil
Ecuador - Brazil
Ecuador hosts Brazil in a meeting of qualifying for the World Cup in 2018. For the past six rounds of phase Ecuador recorded 13 points and shares first place with Uruguay, while Brazil are only sixth place out of 10 teams. Match Ecuador - Brazil is starting at 00:00 on September 2, 2016.
Ecuador demonstrated good game in the group stage of the Copa America, as opposed successfully and Brazil and Peru, but their power reached only to the quarter-finals where they were stopped by the host United States.
Looking at qualifying for the World Cup 2018, Ecuador is one of the teams with the best chance to get a ticket to Russia. Team has four points more than today's opponent, but to ensure their participation in the tournament will have to continue with the same good game. In the last round Ecuador they were totally outplayed by Colombia 3-1, will therefore have to seek a compulsory success against Brazil. Against Brazil in the composition of Ecuador will not see defenders Eraz and Iowa, as well as midfielders Manet, Aroya and Casares, who are injured.
Brazil continued with their disappointing performance. For the last six matches the team only managed to record three wins, as there is no view of the situation to change. However, this is Brazil and we can expect anything from them, even direct qualification for the World Cup, as there are many more matches until the end of qualifying.
Once finished the Copa America, coach of Brazil - Dunga was changed, and his place was taken by 38-year-old Edu. Against Ecuador, Edu will be able to use in the game's central defenders Paulista and Louis striker Hulk and midfielder Luiz Gustavo. However, Neymar, Kutinyo and Gabriel are in great shape and will need to outsource the meeting on their backs.
At issue is whether the players of Edu managed to perceive it correctly, or rather the opposite. Brazil is likely to approach a little more defensive, the objective will to win mandatory point.