• “I want time for what I’m going to do,” the 60-year-old Argentine said. “I agreed with the [Ecuadorian] federation that we would meet to talk [about my future] after the World Cup.
• Earlier this month, Ecuadorian Football Federation Vice President Carlos Manzur said the entity would seek to enlarge Alfaro’s contract for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Gustavo Alfaro said he did not know if he would continue as coach of Ecuador after the team withdrew from the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday.
The comments followed Ecuador’s 2-1 loss to Senegal in their final Group A match at Doha’s Khalifa International Stadium. The result dashed the South American team’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time since 2006.
“I want time for what I’m going to do,” the 60-year-old Argentine said. “I agreed with the [Ecuadorian] federation that we would meet to talk about [my future] after the World Cup.
“I suffer this defeat, like everyone else in Ecuador. We want to analyze things and think about it with my family. Now is the time to communicate it,” Alfaro said.
Alfaro was appointed coach of the Habs in August 2020 following the departure of Jordi Cruyff. Under his leadership, Ecuador finished fourth in the organization of 10 South American World Cup qualifiers, enough to secure a spot in soccer’s flagship occasion for the first time since 2014. .
Earlier this month, Ecuadorian Football Federation Vice President Carlos Manzur said the entity would look to extend Alfaro’s contract through the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Tuesday’s loss left Ecuador third in Group A with 4 problems in 3 matches. 3 leading topics Netherlands and two topics second place Senegal.
“It’s a great success. We had our chances in the moment but we couldn’t take advantage of them,” Alfaro said. “Senegal is pressing us. They are very fast and we couldn’t hold them up. Do something different, have more ownership and pass the ball faster.
“It hurts because we were taken out of the World Cup. But we rejoice in what we have achieved. These are reports we want to have and I’m sure those players will have their fair dessert in the future.
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