Ecuador will play their first post-World Cup friendly match against South Korea on September 24, and with a month to go before that match, the Ecuador national team is still without a coach after the departure of Sebastián Beccacece. Marcelo Gallardo, the Argentine coach who is most likely to become the new coach of Ecuador, has a successful record in international competitions, with two Copa Libertadores and one Copa Sudamericana titles. Luis Zubeldía, another name that is being considered, has already had a stint in Ecuadorian football and won the Liga Ecuabet and the Copa Sudamericana with Liga de Quito. The Ecuadorian Football Federation is searching for a new coach, but so far nothing has been finalized, and the president of the FEF, Francisco Egas, has avoided setting a specific date for the announcement.