The expected lineup for the Ecuador-Bolivia match in the 2026 qualifiers

In La Paz, on October 12, teams Bolivia And Ecuador They will face each other in a duel valid for the third day of 2026 qualifiers. The match will take place at six o’clock in the evening, Peruvian time, and will be held at the team’s stadium Hernando Sales.

Striker combination Marcelo MartinezThe Bolivian attacking reference needs to recover and become strong in his prime, and from then on he will have to be a visitor against Paraguay in Asuncion next Tuesday the 17th. He did not lose a double on time, saving a tie and then achieving a victory, as happened in Quito against Colombia in the fourth round of the qualifiers.

Commitment to a competition that provides six and a half places for the next competition World Cup in Canada, the United States and Mexico He will face the last two teams and the only teams without units in the ranking. The Greens defeated Brazil (5-1) and Argentina (3-0). “tricolor” I gave up because of the slightest disagreement with “Albicelesti”They beat Uruguay 2-1, but because of a penalty kick due to poor team standings Byron CastilloThey started the competition with a three-point lead, so by winning they only deducted the negative difference.

For your visit to Bolivia, Ecuadorian national team He will have three important victims. Spanish coach Felix Sanchez He won’t be able to rely on two players who were first basemen against both the world champions and “Charuas”They are the defenders Robert Arboleda And the left lane Pervis Estupinan. Both due to injury. On the other hand, the attacker Gonzalo Plata He will not be present either, but not because of physical problems, but because of a technical decision, as he was not even included in the team list.

In the opposite team, managed by an old acquaintance of Peruvian football such as the former coach of Lima Alliance, Gustavo CostasThere are only two confirmed victims. The first is the one on the left side Roberto Fernandez By expulsion. FC Baltika player from Russia started in front “Canarina” And the “Che”But the penultimate one was expelled. The second and most sensitive matter is the goalkeeper Guillermo ViscaraWho was called up but sprained his ankle, rendering him unable to play.

Despite three casualties “yellow”It also introduces new features. The first is the return of the Bayern Leverkusen defender. Piero HincapieDue to injury, he missed the first double date for the 2026 qualifiers against Argentina and Uruguay due to a fracture in the fifth metatarsal in his left foot, which kept him out of action for four months.

Another manifestation is the appeal of extremism John YeboahHe holds dual German and Ecuadorian citizenship. The 23-year-old footballer from Raków Częstochowa of the Polish League has been called up for the first time by the South American country. However, he will not go as a first baseman, but will be another alternative option off the bench.

Meanwhile, there are also some surprises in Bolivia among those mentioned. One of them is the presence of the attacker Henry VacaThe former university athlete, who plays for Maccabi Bnei Rinh in Israel, was not in the previous invitation. Another surprise is the appearance of the ram Jason Chura By the strongest.

In this way, Felix Sanchez will set up the next eleven: On goal Hernan Galindezwhile the fifth line will remain unchanged, but with some differences in the performers. Angelo Preciado You will go in the right lane, while Peder Caicedo He will be responsible for replacing the Brighton player in England. Felix TorresPiero Hincapie and Willian Pacho They will form a defensive trident.

In the first line of flyers will be Moises Caicedo And Carlos Gruizo. As a midfielder he will start again for the youth team Kendry Bayesand left as attackers Inner Valencia and Paulo Guerrero’s partner at LDU, Jugan Julio.

After not achieving good results with a five line at the bottom, Gustavo Costas had decided to change his tactical scheme and play with four in the defensive department. Four men in midfield and two strikers.

So, Carlos Lambi It would protect the goal by having two central defenders Jairo Quinteros And Louis HakenBeside José and Jesús Sagredo On the sides. The midfielders to be selected are: Gabriel Villamil, Ramiro Vaca, Jaime Arrascaeta And Miguel Terceros. Veteran Marcelo Moreno Martins He will lead the attack and accompany him Victor AbregoWhich characterized Brazil.