La Roja can close the first round as bottom of the Qualifiers and the duels on the date that will be played on Tuesday put Chile in a complex scenario.
Chile fell back into Qualifiers and further mortgaged his chances of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup. With the end of the first round, La Roja is penultimate in the standings and adds only five points, and if that were not enough, The outlook may continue to worsen tonight.
Although in the run-up to date 9 of the Qualifiers, those led by Ricardo Gareca were four points away from the playoffs, now they are six points away. However, not everything is written and it can be even worse, since This Friday the Chilean National Team could be in last place.
<a href="https://time.news/census-shows-uruguay-with-a-stagnant-aging-urban-population-and-more-immigrants/" title="Census shows Uruguay with a stagnant, aging, urban population and more immigrants”>Peruwhich is the team that is in the basement of the table with three points, faces Uruguay it’s local Friday at 10:30 p.m.. Under this context, If Rímac manages to beat Celeste, Chile will close the ninth round as bottom of the Qualifiers.
Although the Uruguayan team is in 3rd place with 15 points and has a great record in the current campaign, for this double date they arrive with a convulsed atmosphere as a result of the criticism that Marcelo Bielsa has received from Luis Suárez and Agustín Canobbio, who accused mistreatment, which has caused the team to divide and give rise to a possible catastrophe.
Considering the above, La Celeste has not known any victories for two dates, since it tied against Paraguay and Venezuela.
The complex scenario in which Chile finds itself and the harsh panorama that looms
Taking into account that the Everyone’s Team can close the first round as bottom, we have to visualize what could happen on the next date, which could leave La Roja even more complicated.
Chile must visit Colombia in the “hell” of Barranquilla next Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., which on paper is quite complicated considering the present of both teams and the climatic conditions of said area. In fact, The local Cafeteros have become strong and have recorded three wins and one draw.
Regarding the other matches, one will be played where you have to pay a lot of attention: Paraguay vs Venezuela. Both squads will play a direct duel, since they are 8° y 7°respectively, so La Roja in case of losing or drawing, yes or yes it will be further from the repechage zone.
Along these lines, with a defeat for those led by Gareca, the national team will be at least seven points away from the playoffs, whose difference could increase depending on the results that occur in the rest of the duels.
In the event that a victory is achieved against Colombia, in the same way it would not be possible to enter the playoff zone, but it would fuel the illusion and put Chile in a better scenario to face the next double date against Peru (visit) and Venezuela ( local).