Beccacece sets World Cup tone in U.S., Mexico friendlies

QUITO, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador manager Sebastian Beccacece said Thursday his team would treat friendlies against the United States and Mexico as competitive fixtures in a bid to ready his squad for next year's FIFA World Cup.

Ecuador will meet the United States in Austin, Texas, on October 10 and Mexico in Zapopan, near Guadalajara, four days later.

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