After trying different schemes during the week, Ricardo Gareca has La Roja‘s formation ready to face Brazil.
Ricardo Gareca refine details for the duel Chile vs Brasil for South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, and will do so with a training full of surprises after having tried various elevens in the last practices.
Both La Roja and Verdemarela arrive with multiple casualties and with the urgency of adding points. The Chilean National Team who had to free Gabriel Suazo and Marcelino Núñez, penultimate march in the standings with only five points. For its part, Brazil which has important absences such as Vinicius Jr, Alisson Becker, Éder Militao, among others, is located in the 5th place in the classification with 10 units.
After several changes: this would be the formation of Chile against Brazil in the Qualifiers
During the last training sessions, Ricardo Gareca has tried various schemes with different players. He tried with a line of three and also with five in defense. However, he decided on the traditional line of four defenders to stop Brazil’s ultra-offensive lineup, which will go with Igor Jesús as a 9, who will be supported by Raphinha, Rodrygo and Savinho.
During the week, the full-backs of La U also appeared as starters: Marcelo Morales and Fabián Hormazábal, but in the end they would have opted for Thomas Galdames and Felipe Loyolarespectively.
In this way, the formation that Tigre will present this Thursday for the duel against Brazil would be with: Brayan Cortes in the arch; Felipe Loyola, Benjamín Kuscevic, Guillermo Maripán and Thomas Galdames in defense; Esteban Pavez y Rodrigo Echeverria as containment flyers; Darío Osorio, Diego Valdés and Víctor Dávila more advanced; and Eduardo Vargas in the attack.
At what time and where to watch the Chile vs Brazil match live in the Qualifiers?
The party of Chile vs Brasil The 2026 World Cup Qualifiers will be played this Thursday, October 10 at 9:00 p.m. at the National Stadium.
The match between La Roja and Verdeamarela will be broadcast live on TV open through Chilevisionand in cable through the signal of ESPN. While in streamingyou can follow the qualifying duel on Chilevisión.cl and Disney+.