TT to oppose Ecuador in football friendly

Ecuador are currently ranked 31st on the FIFA ranking and lie in sixth position on the South American World Cup qualifying table, two points behind Argentina who they defeated 2-0 in 2018 World Cup qualifying action in Buenos Aires in October 2015. Their next qualifying match is away to Brazil on August 31.

Ecuador have appeared in three FIFA World Cups.

TT will host Honduras on September 1 before travelling to Panama City to take on Panama four days later. Coach Dennis Lawrence indicated that the outing on July 26 will give him a chance to assess the available players.

“The game versus Ecuador is another step in our preparation for the (forthcoming) World Cup qualifying match against Honduras,” Lawrence told TT FA Media.

“The game is against a good South American opposition and I expect it to be good for us. It will give us an opportunity to assess those players who are selected and provides us valuable game time in a period when some of our other CONCACAF opponents are also involved in international matches,” he added.