With or without the Argentina-born Quinteros, Ecuador will need more from their underperforming players, particularly Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia and Everton forward Enner Valencia, if they are to qualify for their fourth World Cup.

ARCE NOT MAKING FRIENDS

Paraguay coach Francisco Arce had some strident words for his Brazil counterpart Tite after the pair clashed several times on the Corinthians Arena touchline.

"He is a little uptight," Arce told a news conference after the match. "He shouted at me for no reason, telling me to stop my players tackling from behind. At no point were we doing that. It's not the way we play."

Tite was not the only person rubbed the wrong way by Arce on Wednesday. Dario Lezcano, Paraguay's top scorer during the qualifiers with four goals, quit the national team after he was left out of the matchday squad.

"I would have been ok with being on the bench but I never expected to be left out. I have never been treated like that," Lezcano told reporters. Enditem

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