Chile’s victory against Vinotinto at the National Stadium was highlighted by the continent’s media. This victory allowed the Tiger team to leave last place and maintain the hope of reaching the playoffs.
The Chilean team won a victory this Tuesday which allows it to continue to dream of fighting for a place at the next World Cup. La Roja managed to beat Venezuela 4-2 and left the bottom of the standings, just four points from the playoffs.
This victory, the first won by Ricardo Gareca during the Qualifiers since his arrival at the national bank, sparked a series of reactions in the South American press.
“Chile beats Venezuela in a direct duel and Gareca breathes “, for example, titled Olé. “Ricardo Gareca’s team not only managed to survive in an extremely hostile environment, but also won 3-2. A point in favor of the Tiger team is that not only did they turn the situation around, but they also managed to mentally recover from the score of 0-1 and 1-2, which had elicited whistles from the stands. “, they emphasized later.
“Chile is raising its head. After six games, Ricardo Gareca achieved his first victory as Chilean coach and although they are still far from the classification zone with nine points, the truth is that they achieved an important victory by a point of psychological view which has a direct impact on the social atmosphere. , which was extremely lively with the former Peruvian coach,” they argued.
TYC Sports, for its part, reported that “Gareca’s Chile returned against Venezuela and found respite in South American qualifiers “.
“Chile beat Venezuela 4-2 at the National Stadium in Santiago in a great match. A victory that gives Ricardo Gareca’s team an advantage in the standings, even if it is still outside the ranking positions,” they added.
Infobae, in turn, reported that “Chile achieved an important victory by beating Venezuela 4-2 in an exciting match of the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The match took place at the National Stadium of Santiago, where. The team led by Ricardo Gareca managed to turn the situation around and stand out in the standings, although they are still outside the ranking positions. “.
From Peru, a team that was relegated to last place in the standings after losing to Argentina, Líbero reported that “Ricardo Gareca’s Chile comfortably beat Venezuela in a big match and left the bottom of the table in the 2026 qualifiers. ″.
And in Venezuela, El Nacional wrote that “Chile revived with goals this Tuesday to defeat Venezuela 4-2 at the National Stadium in Santiago, thus leaving the last place in the qualifying rounds for the 2026 World Cup and remaining four points from the draft spot.” “.
They also pointed out that this “It is the first victory of the cycle for Argentine coach Ricardo Gareca in this meeting, which places the Chilean team in ninth place with nine points. while Venezuela is eighth with 12 units in the last FIFA date of the year.
Finally, in Bolivia, the country that finished the FIFA date in an eliminatory position, La Razón highlighted that Chile achieved “a victory which represents a lifeline for the coach of La Roja, the Argentinian Ricardo Gareca, whose position was in danger according to the local press . This is the coach’s first official victory since taking office in January 2024.
“Despite the spectacle, the direct classification of Chile seems very difficult. With 18 points at stake, Chile is eight points behind sixth place and has yet to face Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay,” they later noted.
Source: Latercera
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