Quito, April 15 -- Ecuador and Saudi Arabia will meet in a friendly next month as both sides step up preparations for the FIFA World Cup, the Ecuadorian Football Federation said.

The match will be played in New Jersey on May 30, less than two weeks before the start of football's showpiece tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Ecuador will play its last warm-up match against Guatemala in Columbus, Ohio, on June 7.

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