2024-07-07 06:30:20
After La Roja’s early elimination from the Copa América, Ricardo Gareca’s team is focusing on the tough rivals they will face in the return of the Qualifiers.
Chile said goodbye earlier than expected Copa America 2024, after drawing 0-0 against Canada, in a match that featured controversial refereeing by Wilmar Roldán and the VAR.
After being eliminated in the group stage of the continental competition held in the United States, La Roja will have to wait a few months to face its next challengewhich is precisely the reason why the ANFP set its sights on Ricardo Gareca: the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.
After six dates played, the The Chilean team is in eighth place with only 5 points. A worrying situation, since the national team is out of the qualifying positions for the World Cup, despite the fact that for the next edition the places for South America were expanded, which grants six direct places and a play-off.
For this reason, Chile will have to mend its ways in view of the World Cup in 2024, when it will star six more games for points.
When will Chile play in the qualifiers again?
A rather complicated calendar appears on the horizon for Chile, since in the next double date of Qualifiers it will have to face Argentina as a visitor (September 5) already Bolivia (September, 10th) as a location.
After that, in the double date in October, Ricardo Gareca’s team will face two of the toughest teams on the continent: Brazil and Colombia. Chile will be home against the Verdeamarela on the 20th of the mentioned month and five days later they will be away against Colombia.
To close 2024, Chile will visit Peru on November 14 to star in a new Pacific Classic. In the last commitment of the year, the The Chilean team will host Venezuela on the 19th, in a duel valid for the 12th date of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.