Ecuador upbeat about World Cup hopes despite slump: Valencia

CARACAS, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- Ecuador are still well-placed to earn a place at next year's FIFA World Cup despite suffering two defeats in their past three qualifiers, according to forward Enner Valencia.

The 31-year-old Fenerbahce player, who scored from the penalty spot in Ecuador's 2-1 defeat to Venezuela in Caracas on Sunday, said his teammates had maintained a positive frame of mind ahead of the clash agains