Chile take on the visitors Colombia in the round 2 match of FIFA World Cup – 2026 qualification. The match will be played on Wednesday, September 13th at Estadio Monumental David Arellano (Santiago de Chile).
Chile have yet to show arguments in favor of progress. La Roja, if not reigning supreme in the region in the middle of the last decade, was certainly at its peak. During that time, they managed to win the Copa America twice in a row and seemed to be regulars at the World Cup. However, Alexis Sánchez and company only participated in the Confederations Cup in Russian fields and couldn't make it to the World Cup. They repeated their qualification failure in the next cycle. It's evident that the national team's leaders have already passed their prime, and no new equally bright names have emerged. Even Ben Brereton played for Blackburn in the Championship before this summer. As a result, the qualification for the 2022 World Cup ended with a modest, almost disastrous outcome - 19 points after 18 matches. At the same time, Berizzo retained his coaching position - it seems they decided that no one else can handle the current squad. However, the new campaign started predictably with a 1-3 defeat to Uruguay.
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Colombia definitely doesn't want to repeat the unsuccessful outcome of the previous cycle. The Coffee Growers played in the 2014 and 2018 World Cups and even reached the playoffs. In Brazil, they performed exceptionally well, with James and company becoming one of the sensations, reaching the quarter-finals. But four years later, they still managed to make it to the playoffs. However, in the previous cycle, with changes in coaching staff, the ambitious team ultimately collected 23 points - one less than Peru, which closed the top 5, and three less than Ecuador, which went directly to the tournament. They tried to replace Ecuador, disqualify them because a Colombian with fake documents played for them. But in the end, it was Valencia and his team who went to Qatar. The national team, still under the leadership of Nestor Lorenzo, played friendly matches decently, and after that, they managed to beat Venezuela thanks to the only goal scored by Borre in the 46th minute.
6 out of the last 8 head-to-head matches ended in draws. Chile's only victory in this stretch was back in 2019, while Colombia won in the last match in 2021. The guests are given only a slight advantage. But overall, these are teams, whose class is currently in doubt. We expect 'under 2.5 goals'.
Prediction for the match: Under 2,5 scored goals.
