In one of his last calls, coach Gustavo Alfaro named these 26 players, most or all of whom will surely be in Qatar 2022. Byron Castillo remains the biggest doubt. Photo: FEF
– Goalkeepers: Alexander Domínguez (Quito League), Hernán Galíndez (Aucas), Moisés Ramírez (Independiente del Valle) and Gonzalo Valle (Guayaquil City)
– Defenders: Byron Castillo (León), Angelo Preciado (KRC Genk), Luis León (San Luis), Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders), Piero Hincapié (Bayer Leverkusen), Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton), Diego Palacios (Los Angeles), Jackson Porozo (Troyes), William Pacho (Royal Antwerp)
– Midfielders: Carlos Gruezo (Augsburgo), Jhegson Méndez (Los Angeles), Moisés Caicedo (Brighton), Patrickson Delgado (Jong Ajax), José Cifuentes (Los Angeles), Alan Franco (Talleres de Córdoba), Ángel Mena (León), Gonzalo Plata (Real Valladolid), Jeremy Sarmiento (Brighton), Romario Ibarra (Pachuca), Nilson Angulo (Anderlecht) and Anthony Valencia (Royal Antwerp).
– Forwards: Michael Estrada (Cruz Azul), Djorkaeff Reasco (Newell’s Old Boys), Enner Valencia (Fenerbahce).
