Ecuador will be at almost full strength for its match with the United States March 10 in Birmingham, Ala. Hernan Dario Gomez is bringing a stronger team than played at the Gold Cup in January. The only players expected to be out are defenders Ivan Hurtado (Tigres/MEX) and Ulises De la Cruz (Hearts/SCO), midfielder Alex Aguinaga (Necaxa/MEX) and striker Agustin Delgado (Southampton/ENG). Hurtado and Aguinaga are hurt. Ivan Kaviedes, whose goal gave Ecuador a 1-1 tie with Uruguay and qualified it for the finals for the first time, recently returned to Ecuador to play for Guayaquil club Barcelona after failing to crack the lineup at Spanish club Celta and Portuguese team Porto earlier this season. Ecuador roster: Goalkeepers: Jose Cevallos (Barcelona), Geovanny Ibarra (El Nacional). Defenders: Giovanni Espinoza (Aucas), Augusto Poroso (Emelec), Marlon Ayovi (Dep. Quito), Raul Guerron (Dep. Quito), Jorge Guagua (El Nacional). Midfielders: Luis Gomez (Barcelona), Alfonso Obregon (Liga de Quito), Edwin Tenorio (Barcelona), Moises Candelario (Emelec), Edison Mendez (Dep. Quito), Kleber Chala (Southampton/ENG), Juan Carlos Burbano (El Nacional). Forwards: Carlos Tenorio (Liga de Quito), Angel Fernandez (El Nacional), Agustin Delgado (Southampton/ENG), Ivan Kaviedes (Barcelona).
