Ecuador boss Beccacece calls for patience

RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador manager Sebastian Beccacece has urged fans and the media to be patient as he seeks to guide his young team to a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

In a press conference ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Brazil, the 43-year-old Argentine called the current generation of Ecuadorian players at the best in the country's history.

"We are setting the ba