USA vs Ecuador in 2016 Copa America Quarterfinals Preview: USMNT Gets Great Team Pairing from Group B Second Placers
Ecuador Aims to Provide Great Competition for USA
For the first quarterfinals match of the Copa America Centenario on Thursday, the host team will go against Ecuador in a match where anybody could take home a win.
US Team's Home-Court Advantage
Thousands of USA team fans are expected to flock to the CenturyLink Field in Seattle, Washington for the game that will start at 8:30 p.m. The Americans hope to utilize theit home-court advantage over Ecuador to beat them.
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USA defeated Paraguay over the weekend to secure a spot at the quarterfinals. They also won Group A after Costa Rica won 3-2 during the Saturday match versus Colombia. With them advancing the quarterfinals, the USMNT were well aware that they will be up against the Group B second-place winners
The same report added that Ecuador qualified for the tournament's next round after their powerful 4-0 victory against Haiti.
This will be an exciting match since the last time both teams went against each other was late last month in Texas, where USA secured a 1-0 triumph versus Ecuador. The goal came in on the 90th minute of the game.
For Thursday's match, USMNT is expected to maintain their noteworthy gameplay, which allowed them to control the second half of the previous match against Ecuador. USA's young footballer, Christian Pulisic, is the player to watch out for the team because of his great play versus Ecuador in their past game.
Ecuador Not Easy to Beat
On the other hand, the Ecuador national team is believed to give USA a hard time for this matchup. The Los Amarillos are on top of the South American World Cup qualifiers, besting other teams like Colombia,Chile, Brazil and Argentina.
Ecuador has a commendable pace made possible by its lineup of players. This is what the US team should be prepared for coming in for their quarterfinals showdown.
Los Amarillos also have some of the best attackers like Miller Bolanos and Enner Valencia. The team is also known to be more athletic and physical than other teams that USA earlier faced.
Ecuador is one of the top teams in the world with its participation in major tournaments like the FIFA World Cup and South America's World Cup. Its roster lineup is very unpredictable, but players make sure to deliver great combinations against their rivals on the field.
