Intro:

Ecuador head coach Reinaldo Rueda and Tri-color defender Gabriel Achilier as well as Honduras head coach Luis Suarez and Los Catrachos midfielder Jorge Claros looked ahead to the two sides' meeting at the Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, on Friday (KO 32:00 BST). If either side win, and France or Switzerland lose, they could move into the knockout stage places in Group E.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Reinaldo Rueda, Ecuador head coach:

"I am very optimistic after Honduras' defeat by France and Ecuador's performance against Switzerland. But football dictated other results. We know how strong Honduras is and if they are here in the World Cup it must be for a reason. The fact that they lost against France doesn't diminish their ability and the efforts the technical staff and the team have made. It will be a very, very intense game."

SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Gabriel Achilier, Ecuador defender:

"Now we must focus before we play Honduras. We know it will be a difficult game. But we want to win those three points. And we will do all we can to achieve that."

SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Luis Fernando Suarez, Honduras head coach:

"Both Honduras and Ecuador have the possibility of making it to the knockout stages. And when it comes to Honduras, because we've never achieved that, it is a great goal."

SOUNDBITE: (Spanish) Jorge Claros, Honduras midfielder:

"I think we must all be aware of what we have at stake tomorrow. I have no doubt that the starting XI will do all they can tomorrow. We will all give our souls in defending our shirt. And God permitting, those three points will be ours."