Uruguay hosts Chile in round 1 of the World Cup qualification. The match will be played on Friday, October 9th at Estadio Centenario (Montevideo)
Uruguay will play for the first time since November last year. But not that much changed in this national team. Oscar Tabares remained at the coaching post. And the squad is quite old, led by such "senators" as Diego Godin, Martin Caceres, and Luis Suarez. On the other hand, Fernando Muslera, who is a regular goalkeeper, picked up a terrible injury in summer (double fracture). Therefore, the coach will have to choose between three of his backups, who played only 16 matches for three. Moreover, two of them are over 37 years old. Beyond that, Jose Jimenez, Laxalt, Vecino, Gaston Pereiro, Lodeiro, and Stuani will not play for various reasons. And most importantly, the coach cannot count on Edinson Cavani, who has been without a club in recent months. It is not surprising that there are enough newcomers in the roster. Seven players have not held a single match for the national team before.
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Chile must get out of the recession. The failure to promote to the World Cup was a tragedy. And this is under the conditions of South America, where it was necessary to try very hard for this! The 4th place at the Copa America 2019 was also a serious step back after two victories in a row. So far, they continue to trust Reinaldo Rueda who became head coach at the beginning of the year before last. This mentor even made micro training camps for dozens of footballers playing at home. Now the injured captain, Gary Medel, could not come. Rueda also cannot count on Maripan, Pulgar, Orellana, and, most importantly, Claudio Bravo, who play in Europe. However, other long-term leaders of La Roja will manage to play. Mauricio Isla, Arturo Vidal, Charles Arangis, Alexis Sanchez, Eduardo Vargas, and Fuesalida are ready to show their best game. But there are many newcomers either. Will this team be competitive?
I would like to note a curious coincidence - the teams have alternated victories for the last seven matches in a row. Uruguay gained four victories, including success in the last match, and Chile won three times. As a rule, the hosts of a head-to-head match become winners. Even now, bookmakers give an advantage to those who will play at home - the Uruguayans. The losses of the sides are approximately equal, but the hosts have a number of trump cards, and we believe that they can effectively use them and win.
Prediction for the match: Uruguay to win
