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Ecuador empata sin goles con Francia y queda eliminada del Mundial

Francia y Ecuador empataron a cero este miércoles en Rio de Janeiro, un resultado que clasifica a los galos como primeros del grupo E y elimina a los ecuatorianos por la victoria de Suiza ante Honduras (3-0) en el otro partido de llave.

Ecuador, que necesitaba hacer el mismo resultado que Suiza para clasificarse, buscó la victoria, pero le penalizó la expulsión de su capitánAntonio Valencia por una fuerte entrada en el minuto 50. Es la única selección sudamericana eliminada hasta el momento en Brasil-2014.

France's Sakho fights for the ball with Ecuador's Valencia during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro

Ecuador's Valencia is challenged by France's Sakho and Koscielny during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro

France's Schneiderlin  falls as he fights for the ball with Ecuador's Valencia during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro

France's Benzema challenges Ecuador's goalkeeper Dominguez during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro

Ecuador's Valencia fights for the ball with France's Sakho during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro

Ecuador's Valencia fights for the ball with France's Sakho during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro

Ecuador's goalkeeper Dominguez makes a save in front of teammate Ayovi and France's Koscielny and Sakho during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro

EFE