MEXICO CITY (AP) – Sebastian Beccasse has resigned as Ecuador’s national team coach following the next game. world cup Eliminate.
The 45-year-old Argentine admitted that after Tuesday night’s game Lost 0-2 to host country Mexico.
“My contract has to end at the end of the World Cup. For us, we are leaving now,” Bekkases said. “I think the locker room is filled with brotherhood. I receive love, respect, dedication and admiration from the boys, this group of warriors, the Ecuadorian national team.”
Beccasese was in charge for two years. He led Ecuador, making their fifth World Cup appearance, to just their second finals tournament after a memorable victory. Defeat four-time champion Germany in the group stage.
After that game, Beckases Front line to the stand He walked off the field and hugged his wife and other loved ones as surrounding yellow-clad fans patted him on the back and tens of thousands more jumped and cheered around the stadium.
“When we started this journey, we didn’t have a lot of hope, we didn’t have a lot of expectations that we would get here. But we did it. We exceeded certain expectations,” Beckases said. “But we could not match that feat.”
Mexico’s Julián Quiñones and Raul Jimenez scored in the first half, ending Ecuador’s bid to advance to the tournament.
“We have built a beautiful legacy, but we needed to travel with dignity, honesty and transparency,” Beckases said. “As of today, we have achieved results, but now our technical staff will have to find another path forward.”
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