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Ecuador Coach Beccacece Urges Respect for Curaçao, Warns Against Complacency
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Ecuador Coach Beccacece Urges Respect for Curaçao, Warns Against Complacency

From El Comercio · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ecuador's national football team coach Sebastián Beccacece urged respect for opponent Curaçao ahead of their World Cup match.
  • Beccacece cautioned against complacency, stating Ecuador is not Germany and that Curaçao presented challenges despite a large loss to Germany.
  • The coach emphasized focusing on Ecuador's own performance and learning from their opening loss to Ivory Coast.

Ecuador's national football team coach Sebastián Beccacece has called for respect for their upcoming opponent, Curaçao, in the 2026 World Cup. Following a 1-0 defeat to Ivory Coast in their opening match, Ecuador faces pressure to secure a victory against Curaçao to advance in the tournament.

We are not Germany. The first thing is respect for the adversary.

— Sebastián BeccaceceEcuador's national football team coach speaking at a press conference ahead of the match against Curaçao.

Beccacece directly addressed expectations of a dominant win, referencing Curaçao's 7-1 loss to Germany in their previous game. "We are not Germany. The first thing is respect for the adversary," the Argentine coach stated during a press conference. He highlighted that Curaçao's previous scoreline did not fully reflect the difficulties they posed during parts of that match.

More than the opponent, the focus is on us. On how we respond. That is the challenge. How we react to a situation that hit us, after all the path we had traveled and the expectations that had been generated.

— Sebastián BeccaceceThe coach emphasized his team's need to concentrate on their own performance after an opening loss.

The coach stressed the importance of Ecuador avoiding overconfidence and concentrating on their own game. "More than the opponent, the focus is on us. On how we respond. That is the challenge. How we react to a situation that hit us, after all the path we had traveled and the expectations that had been generated," he explained. Beccacece also praised his squad as humble, hardworking, and committed.

Football is about this: getting up quickly. Accepting the pain of defeat and growing from it. That ability will bring us closer to our convictions.

— Sebastián BeccaceceBeccacece discussed the team's approach to overcoming their initial defeat in the tournament.

Reflecting on the loss to Ivory Coast, particularly the late goal conceded, Beccacece acknowledged the impact but insisted the team has moved past it. "Football is about this: getting up quickly. Accepting the pain of defeat and growing from it. That ability will bring us closer to our convictions," he said. He believes Ecuador showed merit in their debut and aims to convert that performance into a win, stating, "We want to give joy to the people and also to ourselves."

We want to give joy to the people and also to ourselves.

— Sebastián BeccaceceThe coach expressed his desire for the team to achieve a victory for their fans and themselves.
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Originally published by El Comercio in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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