Brazil hosts Chile in round 17 of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Friday, March 25th at Maracanã (Rio de Janeiro)
Brazil tops the standings of the South American qualification with 39 points after 15 rounds. Tite's team gained 12 victories and three draws. The Brazilians have long qualified for the World Cup in Qatar, so they do not have tournament motivation in the remaining rounds. The Yellow-Greens are four points ahead of the Argentines, who are in second place, so they are likely to keep the first line. Tite's coaching staff decided on the roster of the national team on March 11. The list of 25 players includes striker Neymar, who has not played for the Pentacampeons since November last year. In addition, Juventus midfielder Arthur returned to the camp of the national team after almost 1.5 years.
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Chile is in sixth place with 19 points. Martin Lasarte's team has five victories, four draws, and seven defeats after 16 matches. The Chileans are at risk of being left without a trip to the World Cup for the second time in a row. The prospects of the Reds in the current qualification will depend on the results of the remaining matches. After the away confrontation with Brazil, the national team of Chile will host a direct competitor, Uruguay.
The Chilean national team didn’t achieve much success in the last head-to-head matches against the Brazilians. La Roja lost the previous three games without scoring a single goal. The Chileans gained their last victory over Brazil in a home match in October 2015 (2-0). The last confrontation between these teams took place as part of the current qualification in Santiago, and the Pentcampeons won 1-0 thanks to a goal from Everton Ribeiro. Now the Chileans are extremely motivated to score points at Maracanã. A loss to the Selecao will almost certainly deprive Chile's Golden Generation of their last chance to play in a major tournament. On the other hand, the Brazilians, who have gathered the strongest squad, are unlikely to lose at home. They take their home matches responsibly. Tite’s men have won all seven home games in the current qualification, and five victories were confident.
Prediction for the match: Brazil to win with -1.0 handicap
