HOUSTON | Xinhua | Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni said Wednesday he will wait until the last possible moment to decide whether Lionel Messi will play in the team’s Copa America quarterfinal against Ecuador. Messi suffered an adductor injury in the Albiceleste’s 1-0 victory over Chile and missed his side’s 2-0 …
Read More »Ecuador’s youngest mayor shot dead amid battle against gang violence
QUITO | Xinhua | Ecuador’s youngest mayor, Brigitte Garcia, was shot dead inside a vehicle Sunday, according to the National Police. The mayor of San Vicente, a city in western Ecuador’s Manabi province, was found dead along with Jairo Loor, an advisor and director of communication for the local …
Read More »What is known about unrest in Ecuador, TV studio seized, army patrolling streets
ECUADOR | TASS | The Ecuadorian government has declared a state of emergency and a regime of “internal armed conflict” following riots that have engulfed the country and an upsurge in activity by criminal gangs. Riots broke out in a number of prisons, a group of armed men broke into …
Read More »Two front-runners projected to enter Ecuador’s presidential run-off
Quito, Ecuador | Xinhua | Preliminary results showed that Luisa Gonzalez of Citizen Revolution Movement and former legislator Daniel Noboa are expected to beat out six other candidates in the first round of Ecuador’s presidential elections and then face off in the runoff, the National Electoral Council (CNE) said Sunday. …
Read More »Ecuador’s president to face impeachment trial
Quito, Ecuador | Xinhua | Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso will face an impeachment trial on Tuesday for alleged embezzlement, Virgilio Saquicela, president of the National Assembly, said Sunday. According to Saquicela, the trial will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time (1500 GMT) in keeping with legislative regulations after a motion …
Read More »WORLD CUP: Senegal march into the Round of 16
Koulibaly the hero as Senegal progress to last 16 🌟 #FIFAWorldCup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Ecuador 1 Senegal 2 ⚽ Netherlands 2 Qatar 0 ⚽ Iran v USA 10pm ⚽ Wales v Engalnd 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | FIFA.COM | Senegal have qualified for the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup Qatar …
Read More »Four things to look out for on Tuesday in World Cup
🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Ecuador v Senegal 6pm (UBC TV) ⚽ Netherlands v Qatar 6pm ⚽ Iran v USA 10pm ⚽ Wales v England 10pm (UBC TV) Doha, Qatar | Xinhua | The final group games get underway on Tuesday, with the fate of Groups A and B to be decided. Here are …
Read More »RESULT: Ecuador 2 Qatar 0
🌟 World Cup 2022 ✳ TODAY ⚽ Qatar 0 Ecuador 2 ✳ MONDAY ⚽ England vs Iran 4pm ⚽ Senegal vs Netherlands 7pm ⚽ USA vs Wales 10pm Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | Ecuador got off to a winning start against hosts Qatar in the tournament opener at …
Read More »🔴 LIVE: Qatar World Cup kicks off
🌟 World Cup 2022 kick-off ✳ TODAY ⚽ Opening ceremony 5.30pm ⚽ Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm ✳ TOMORROW ⚽ England vs Iran 4pm ⚽ Senegal vs Netherlands 7pm ⚽ USA vs Wales 10pm Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | The first FIFA World Cup to be held in the …
Read More »All set for kick-off of FIFA World Cup in Qatar
🌟World Cup 2022 kick-off ✳ TODAY ⚽ Qatar vs Ecuador 7pm ✳ TOMORROW ⚽ Senegal vs Netherlands 7pm Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The long-awaited FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 will finally kick off on Sunday. This year, and for the first time ever, the 22nd edition of the tournament is taking …
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