Ecuador will be tomorrow, Friday, April 1, 2022, in Pot 4 of the draw for the Qatar World Cup. La Tri put together a good phase of the South American Qualifiers although it ended up losing the third position in favor of Uruguay. LGustavo Alfaro’s men were the third least scored team with 18 goals against, only Brazil with five and Argentina with eight have a better record in favor. As well they were the second with the most goals scored with 27, the same as the Albicelestesince Canarinha scored 40.
The seal of the Argentine DT has been palpable throughout the tie where he achieved a good synergy between youth and veteran. Ecuador has a large batch of young people for the World Cup in Qatar. Some of them are: Piero Hincapié (20 years old), Félix Torres (25 years old), Pervis Estupiñán (24 years old), Angelo Preciado (24), Byron Castillo (23), Jhegson Mendez (24), Joao Rojas (24), Michael Carcelén (24) , Jeremy Sarmiento (19), Jordy Caicedo (24), Michael Estrada (25) and Gonzalo Plata (21).
The young Real Valladolid player has been gaining more weight within the Tri. His evolution on the field is a reality, highlighting, above all, his great offensive contribution as the second top scorer in the Gustavo Alfaro era. Gonzalo Plata currently has four goals, the same as Enner Valencia, the striker from Ecuador. Above both we find Michael Estrada with seven goals.
Gonzalo Plata finished the year 2021 with an increase in his market value, according to Transfermark, and so far in 2022 he can already say that he will play his first World Cup. In addition, he could go up to LaLiga Santander with Real Valladolid. The Ecuadorian has entered into Pacheta’s plans by already playing 21 games and adding five goals and one assist. Without a doubt, the Ecuadorian has not yet reached his professional ceiling and the World Cup event could be a before and after in his sports career.
