Chile and Brazil will finish the first half of the 2026 World Cup South American qualifying round far below what they wanted and expected, regardless of the result of the match in Santiago.
With just 1 win in 8 games (D2 L5), Chile could not even finish in a play-off position, even though that position belonged to the 7th-placed team in this qualifying round.
They are on a five-game winless streak in Ricardo Gareca's first year as coach.
They have conceded nine goals without reply in their last four meetings with Brazil (L4) and look unlikely to turn things around. Gareca will certainly not like being reminded that his predecessors Martin Lasarte and Eduardo Berizzo failed to last 18 months in charge because of poor results.
For Brazil, this could be a chance to stand up as fans endure a terrible run of form compared to their usual high standards.
Coach Dorival Junior, who has never held a job for longer than two years in his 22-year career, has one of the worst win percentages (40%) of any Selecao coach this century after losing 0-1 in Paraguay last month.
The Yellow-Greens entered their last seven games as favourites but have won just two (D3 L2), underscoring how difficult they have been this year.
Their problems are not limited to 2024 and Dorival, with four of their eight away games since the last World Cup, including friendlies, ending in defeat (W2 D2).
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