During the duel between the Chilean team and Mexico for the Pan American Games, barristas attacked the coach.
The Chilean Under-23 team has started its participation in the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games very well. La Roja managed to beat Mexico 1-0 at the Sausalito stadium in Viña del Mar .
The only goal of the match was scored by Maximiliano Guerrero, which gave the national team the opportunity to obtain the first three points that would allow them to advance to the medal.
Of course, some fans did not leave aside what happened in the last date of the Qualifiers and began to shout against the continuity of Eduardo Berizzo. explaining a certain discomfort against the DT.
However, this situation did not please the president of the ANFP, Pablo Milad, who defended the coach in the context of the Pan-American competition.
“As a leader you have to support at all times, we still have a way to go and we have to support, which is important. It (yelling at the coach) gives bad energy to the players. “, he commented.
He later praised the victory against the Aztecs. “A tight match at first, where each team showed its strength, then relaxed a little. There’s a lot of progress to be made, but it’s a good victory. “, indicated the president of Chilean football.
bitter memory
La Roja’s poor start to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the United States, Canada and Mexico cost Eduardo Berizzo the rejection of some fans. On the first day, La Roja had to face a tough fall against Uruguay (3-1) and could not recover against Colombia at home after equalizing without a goal. .
Although the 2-0 victory against Peru gave some life to the team, The 3-0 defeat received during the visit to Venezuela once again put pressure on the head of the coach. since Chile was excluded from the direct classification zone and the playoffs.
La Roja currently occupies eighth place with four units, ahead of only Peru and Bolivia, so the next date which will be played in November could be key. HASThere, they will have to face Paraguay in Santiago then Ecuador in Quito. .
Stay focused
For now, Eduardo Berizzo must continue to focus on Pan American football. This Thursday, October 26, the national team will have to face Uruguay for the second date and then think of the duel against the Dominican Republic which will close Group A.
The semi-finals will be played on Wednesday November 1 and the final is scheduled for Saturday November 4 at 5:00 p.m.
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