(FILES) Ecuador's forward #08 Anthony Valencia controls the ball during the warm-up ahead of 2026 World Cup Group E football match between Ecuador and Curacao at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City on June 20, 2026. Brazil's Flamengo announced on September 1, 2026, the signing of 23-year-old Ecuadorian striker Anthony Valencia, who joins from Royal Antwerp in Belgium. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP via Getty Images)