Ecuador's midfielder Kendry Paez (C) fights for the ball with Paraguay's defender Omar Alderete (L) and midfielder Andres Cubas during the 2026 FIFA World Cup South American qualifiers football match between Ecuador and Paraguay, at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium in Quito, on October 10, 2024. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP) (Photo by RODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP via Getty Images)