Marcelo Gallardo

Japan and Ecuador face off in a Kirin Cup friendly at Yokohama, the city where Ecuador earned its first ever World Cup win. La Tri arrive in Asia with a special edition jersey featuring the condor and the crane, and coach Marcelo Gallardo is expected to experiment with his lineup in the second match of their Asian tour.

Japan eliminated Ecuador from the Kirin Cup after a penalty shootout, following Ecuador's earlier heavy loss to South Korea. Marcelo Gallardo's side will now play the third-place match. Coverage highlights defender William Pacho's angry exchange with a teammate during the match, minutes for Hernán Galíndez and Jordy Caicedo, and Alan Franco's pre-match confidence that La Tri could aim high in the tournament.