Ecuador to play Guatemala in pre-World Cup friendly

QUITO, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador will finalize its preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a friendly against Guatemala in the United States, the South American team's football federation said on Tuesday.

The match will be played in Columbus, Ohio, on June 7, a week before Ecuador's World Cup opener.

"The match ... will form part of the team's final stage of sporting planning ahead of the start of