Rest for Pacho, starts for Matanovic and Aaronson | OneFootball

Ecuador got back to winning ways ahead of their final friendly before the Copa América, while an Eintracht duo suffered defeats with Croatia U21s and USA U23s.

Ecuador won 3-1 in a friendly against Bolivia at the Subaru Park in Chester as they continue their preparations for the Copa América. Eintracht defender Willian Pacho did not feature.

Aaronson in action for U23s

Also in the United States, albeit in Kansas City, was Paxten Aaronson with the USA’s U23 Olympic squad. The 20-year-old played the full match but couldn’t prevent his side slipping to a 2-0 loss against their contemporaries from Japan in front of 21,650 spectators.

Igor Matanovic also pulled on a youth national team jersey, losing 5-2 with Croatia’s U21 team against Sweden at Stadion SRC Sesvete. The Eintracht striker, who will return to Frankfurt for the new season following a one-year loan spell at Karlsruher SC and has extended his contract until 2029, started the match and was subbed off in the 53rd minute.