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Flamengo Forward Gonzalo Plata Expected to Start for Ecuador in Clash Against New Zealand

Ecuador faces New Zealand in a friendly this Tuesday (18th). The match kicks off at 10:30 PM (Brasília time) at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey. Flamengo forward Gonzalo Plata will be available to coach Sebastián Beccacece.

The match will be broadcast on the RC Sport channel on YouTube. In addition, Coluna do Fla will keep Flamengo fans updated on all the details of the match through social media, including whether the Flamengo striker will be on the field.

WHAT IS ECUADOR'S PROBABLE LINEUP?

Hernán Galíndez; Ángelo Preciado (Alan Franco), Joel Ordóñez, Willian Pacho, Piero Hincapié; Moisés Caicedo, Pedro Vite, Alan Franco (Nilson Angulo); John Yeboah, Gonzalo Plata; Leonardo Campana.

Unlike the friendly against Canada, when he came on at the start of the second half, Gonzalo Plata is expected to start. Thus, the expectation is that the Flamengo forward will get more minutes on the pitch from the opening whistle.

HOW ARE ECUADOR AND NEW ZEALAND ARRIVING FOR THE MATCH?

Sebastián Beccacece's team faces New Zealand in their last test of the year. Therefore, Ecuador is looking for a positive result to close out 2025 on a high note and also gain strength in the FIFA ranking before the World Cup draw.

On the other side, New Zealand is going through an unstable period. That's because Darren Bazeley's team lost to Colombia and Australia, in addition to drawing with Norway. As a result, they come into the friendly under pressure to show improvement.

MATCH DETAILS – ECUADOR vs NEW ZEALAND

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