Ibarra played little part in Ecuador's qualifying campaign and, as number two to Jose Francisco Cevallos, his World Cup campaign should mirror that.

He played twice in the 18 qualifiers and had the ingracious accolade of conceding the goal which ensured Argentina's passage to the Far East.

It's perhaps understable why coach Hernan Dario Gomez has not used him more.

Ibarra is an often temperamental individual - both in terms of his volatile disposition and his ability in goal.