Félix Torres, one of the great figures of the Ecuadorian National Team, stated what the keys were for him to qualify for the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
«The key was the work, the perseverance, the humility with which we faced this challenge. I think that by acknowledging when we were wrong, we were able to get up. We deserve the place we have»assured the defender of the Tri.
Torres will not be able to be in the duel against Argentina since he accumulated two yellow cards, however he does not think about it, and he enjoys this moment: «I am happy to be part of this great achievement. It is a child’s dream. One looked at the seniors who had qualified. It is very satisfying to contribute with my work to give this joy to the country.»
The defeat against Paraguay left lessons in the defender: «At the beginning we did not find a good performance. We all finished without any discomfort and that is positive» and added: «We are happy, content and at the same time recognizing that it was not a night that we expected. (against Paraguay). We worked very well the days before thinking about winning. We tried to reverse, we gave the maximum».
Regarding how he feels, Torres commented: «With Piero (Hincapié) we always have good communication, we have good harmony. We always talk about every mistake being a lesson for us. Continuity made us improve «and he also mentioned his coach at Santos Laguna: «It was important for me to make the leap to Mexican soccer and meet again with Professor Almada. He knows my qualities well. It is a privilege to be in the selection.»
On Tuesday, Ecuador will receive Argentina in Guayaquil and the defender lives it this way: «It’s going to be a nice game. With our people, we want to have a good game. We’re preparing to give them a joy. We are not relaxed about being classified.»