Ecuador plays its first international friendly against the USA as part of their preparations for the 2026 World Cup, which is rapidly approaching. It promises to be an exciting and closely contested matchup, offering a chance to evaluate both the host and one of the potential breakout teams of the tournament. One of Ecuador’s key players will be missing, raising the question: why isn’t Moises Caicedo playing today?

This is one of four friendlies scheduled for Ecuador as they aim to climb the FIFA rankings and secure at least 23rd place (currently 24th), which would place them in Pot 2 for the World Cup draw on December 5.

Their chances to move up improved after Brazil defeated South Korea, currently 23rd in the rankings, by a comfortable margin. This opens a prime opportunity for Ecuador

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