South Korea is the first stop for Marcelo Gallardo’s new chapter with Ecuador. The coach, widely known as El Muñeco, has met the players called into his squad ahead of Wednesday’s friendly against the host nation.
Quick facts
- Marcelo Gallardo will make his debut as Ecuador coach on Wednesday.
- Ecuador will face South Korea in an international friendly.
- Gallardo has gathered his selected players after arriving in South Korea.
- The Argentine coach addressed the media before the match.
The fixture gives La Tri an immediate test far from home, in a country where international friendlies often carry the feel of a short, demanding tour rather than a routine warm-up.
Gallardo’s first public appearance with the Ecuador side came at a press conference after joining his squad in South Korea. The meeting with the Korean national team will mark his first match in charge.
For Ecuador, the occasion is the opening game of a new coaching era; for Gallardo, it is a debut set against an unfamiliar setting on the other side of the continent.
