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    Living the high life

    By Dominic Raynor

    Thursday, May 25, 2006

    History Unless Germany is raised above sea level by about 2,000 metres then we can expect little from Ecuador, at least that's according to their critics. The country qualified for their second World Cup this summer - qualifying for the first time in 2002 - by finishing third in the CONMEBOL region, behind Brazil and Argentina, but won seven and drew two of their home qualifiers at an altitude of 2,800 metres in Quito. On the road they lost six, drew two and won just one - also achieved at ...

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