QUITO, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Uncapped Torino center-back Erick Ferigra was Saturday named in Ecuador's squad for their opening 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Argentina and Uruguay.
Universidad Catolica midfielder Jose Carabali also earned his first national call-up for the matches in Buenos Aires on October 8 and Quito five days later.
As expected, head coach Gustavo Alfaro included Fenerbahce forward Enner Valencia and teenage Sporting Lisbon winger Gonzalo Plata in his 30-man squad.
The South American zone's 2022 World Cup qualifiers had been scheduled to begin in late March but were postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Alfaro was appointed Ecuador's head coach in August following the resignation of Jordi Cruyff.
Following is the Ecuador squad:
Goalkeepers: Alexander Dominguez (Velez Sarsfield), Pedro Ortiz (Emelec), Johan Padilla (El Nacional).
Defenders: Diego Palacio (Los Angeles), Pedro Pablo Perlaza (Liga de Quito), Xavier Arreaga (Seattle Sounders), Robert Arboleda (Sao Paulo), Felix Torres (Santos), Franklin Guerra (Liga de Quito), Erick Ferigra (Torino), Pervis Estupinan (Villarreal), Angelo Preciado (Independiente), Mario Pineida (Barcelona).
Midfielders: Angel Mena (Leon), Carlos Gruezo (Augbursgo), Cristhian Noboa (Sochi), Jose Cifuentes (Los Angeles FC), Jhegson Mendez (Orlando City), Alan Franco (Atletico Minerio), Renato Ibarra (Atlas), Romario Ibarra (Pachuca), Gonzalo Plata (Sporting Lisbon), Jose Carabali (Universidad Catolica), Jordy Alcivar (Liga de Quito), Moises Caicedo (Independiente), Junior Sornoza (Liga de Quito).
Forwards: Leonardo Campana (FC Famalicao), Enner Valencia (Fenerbahce), Michael Estrada (Toluca) and Jhojan Julio (Liga de Quito). Enditem
