After a 1-0 win over Nigeria in New Jersey, and a 0-0 draw with Mexico in Chicago, Ecuador concluded their mini tour of the US with another 1-0 victory over African opposition, this time Cape Verde Islands, in Fort Lauderdale.
The scorelines are narrow and unremarkable, and outside Ecuador and its US-based community not many will have taken much notice. But Ecuador's coach, Gustavo Alfaro of Argentina, should be able to look back on these last 10 days with some pleasure -- and no little relief.
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Alfaro's team have collected three consecutive clean sheets, which is always good news for a coach, against one team bound for the World Cup and two more hand-picked to give some practice for an opponent like Senegal, who Ecuador are due to meet in Qatar.