Ecuador, who participated in the World Cups in Korea-Japan 2002, Germany 2006 and Brazil 2014, adds 25 points in the tournament table and kept the third position ahead of Uruguay, by goal difference.
The Uruguayan team accumulated the same score as Ecuador and also got into the World Cup together with Brazil and Argentina, who were already qualified.
paraguay, who reached the duel eliminated, surprised the visiting team, whom they pressed and dominated for most of the match played at the stadium Antonio Aranda from the town of Ciudad del Este, 350 kilometers from Asunción.
The striker from Cerro Porteno Robert Moraleswho debuted with the red-and-white shirt, opened the scoring after 9 minutes with a strong shot near the area, after a pass from his teammate July Enciso in a defensive oversight.
The locals increased the account at the end of the first half with a surprising goal against the defender Piero Hincapiewho, under pressure, tried to play backwards for the goalkeeper and ended up putting the ball in the goal in the 51st minute.
The experienced Newcastle midfielder, Miguel Almirontook advantage of a ball on the edge of the area and scored the third with a precise left shot in the 54th minute. Ecuador discounted with a penalty kick from the striker Philip Caicedo at 85.
Paraguay he was left with one man less in the field after the expulsion of Blaise Riveros at 88 minutes due to accumulation of yellow cards.
On the last date to be played next Tuesday, Ecuador will host Argentina and Paraguay will visit Peru, which was in the playoff zone after its defeat in Montevideo.
formations
Paraguay: Antony Silva; Robert Rojas, Gustavo Gómez, Junior Alonso and Blas Riveros; Braian Ojeda, Richard Sánchez, Miguel Almirón and Matías Galarza; Oscar Romero and Carlos Gonzalez. DT: Guillermo Barros Schelotto.
Ecuador: Hernán Galindez; Angelo Preciado, Felix Torres, Piero Hincapié and Pervis Estupiñán; Xavier Arreaga, Moisés Caicedo, Carlos Gruezo and Enner Valencia; Ayrton Preciado and Michel Estrada. DT Gustavo Alfaro.
Referee: Jesus Valenzuela, from Venezuela.
Field: Antonio Aranda Encina, from Ciudad del Este.
Source: Ambito
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