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Good news has reached Hong Myung-bo.
Ecuador drew 0-0 against Canada in an A-match friendly match at 9:30 a.m. on the 14th (Korea time) at BMO Stadium in Toronto, Canada.
Large variables have occurred since the start of the game. Ali Ahmed raised his foot high during the aerial ball competition and hit the Ecuadorian player. The referee declared his exit. Ahmed and Jesse March, the Canadian coach, strongly protested, but the referee's decision did not change.
Since then, Ecuador, which had a numerical advantage, has taken possession and operated the game, but Canada's defensive concentration has also been stable. Ecuador could not easily target Canada, which is playing defense at all. Rather, there was also a scene where Canada attempted to attack Ecuador's loopholes. The first half ended 0-0.
The trend did not change at the beginning of the second half. Ecuador couldn't break through Canada's full defense at all. In the second half, Canada often gained confidence and moved forward. Ecuador also gave space to Canada as the center of gravity was shifted forward. However, it was also difficult for Canada to invest a large number of people in the attack.
Ecuador tried to win through aggressive replacement but failed to find a solution. Ecuador failed to catch Canada as the match ended.
As Ecuador drew with Canada, Hong Myung-bo had room for 22nd place Mercury. Currently, South Korea is likely to enter two ports for the first time in history after the composition of the World Cup draw port changed to FIFA rankings from the 2018 World Cup in Russia. The draw port in December will be decided according to the FIFA rankings that will be released after the November A match.
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| A warm-up match between the national soccer team and Paraguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Director Hong Myung-bo on the ground. Sangam = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.10.14/ |
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Host countries the United States, Canada and Mexico are included in the first port, so South Korea must be included in the top 23 at least in order to stably enter the second port. Ecuador, ranked 23rd, was the most threatening to Korea, ranked 22nd. Ecuador may surpass South Korea depending on the results of the A-match in November, as there is only a 4.2 point difference based on FIFA ranking points.
However, Ecuador's ranking points are expected to drop as it drew with Canada, ranked 28th. Ecuador's next opponent is New Zealand, which is ranked 85th. Even if you win, it is difficult to accumulate a lot of ranking points. If Hong Myung-bo does not suffer shock losses against Bolivia and Ghana, there seems to be no reversal by Ecuador.
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| A warm-up match between the national soccer team and Paraguay at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 14th. Director Hong Myung-bo makes a public service. Sangam = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.10.14/ |
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South Korea only needs to wait for the results of Ostyria, who is closely chasing South Korea in 24th place after finishing the match against Bolivia well. Austria will play the European qualifiers for the World Cup during the A-match in November, taking on Cyprus and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Austria's situation should also be watched closely because there are additional points in the ranking points because they are playing in the World Cup qualifying round.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
