The international press reflects the bad times of the national team after finishing in last place in the Qualifiers with only five points.
The national team is going through a difficult period. La Roja failed to take off during the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and its position in the standings is proof of that. The team now led by Ricardo Gareca occupies last place with five points.
Added to this is the fact that after the defeats against Brazil and Colombia, seven units now separate the All-Team from the playoff zone.
This situation was reflected by the international press. In Argentina, TYC Sports underlines in a note entitled “Chile burns: how many points does the 2026 World Cup have” that “Even though the World Cup has been expanded to 48 teams, which means the opening of two additional places for South American teams, the deep crisis that Chile is going through has one foot outside the 2026 edition. “, after losing the last four matches of the Qualifiers, the last this Tuesday with a scandalous victory against Colombia in Barranquilla (0-4).”
They add that “From now on, Chile is last with only 5 points (seven defeats!) and should win at least 13 of the 24 remaining in play to aspire to the playoffs. And if you want to dream of a direct place, minimum 18. Very difficult “.
Olé, for his part, affirmed that “the Chilean team is on the verge of being excluded from the World Cup for the third time in a row, after being absent in Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, and it takes a miracle to reach 2026. The results do not support the management of Ricardo Gareca who, despite everything, remains on the bench “.
“Chile should stop giving up points in the last eight games, especially at home, and get something as visitors. . The advantage is that the next match will be against Peru, who they have already beaten at home. And teams like Paraguay and Bolivia should be expected to stumble, as they are currently the closest to qualifying for the 2026 World Cup,” they later noted.
From Peru, the next team that Chile will face in the qualifiers, they declared that “The Chilean national team is going from bad to worse and today they reaffirmed that they are last in South America after suffering a resounding 0-4 defeat to the Colombian team. Ricardo Gareca no longer has a rope », wrote Peru 21.
“This result (…) will maintain the red team as the last selection of the Qualifiers, with only 5 units out of 30 possible. An entire country is suffering and Ricardo Gareca is trembling “, they added.
For its part, La República published: “The Colombian team showed no mercy against Chile and won 4-0 at the Roberto Meléndez stadium in Barranquilla. I find that at the beginning it seemed equal, but that the coffee farmers ended up controlling it in its entirety.
“With this victory, those led by Néstor Lorenzo reached 19 points and tied Argentina, while Ricardo Gareca’s men remain last with only 5 units on the 10th day of the 2026 South American Qualifiers », They added.
In Colombia, Semana showed that the defeat against Colombia leaves Chile “on the ropes” in its aspiration to reach the 2026 World Cup.After the first ten days of the calendar, the Chileans have only five points which place them in last place in the ranking. “The continuity of technical director Ricardo Gareca is uncertain and the Chilean press insists on a change of direction for the southern team,” they say.
El Periódico Deportivo, in turn, stated that “Colombia displayed their best version and beat Chile 4-0 on Day 10 of the South American Qualifiers, leaving the southern team on the ropes. “.
“With this victory, Colombia adds 19 points and finds itself partially tied with Argentina at the top of the standings, although it loses the position due to goal difference. On the other hand, Chile remains in last place with only 5 points, which seriously complicates its aspirations for qualification. ”, they closed.
Source: Latercera
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