In serious trouble in Group A due to the defeat against Argentina, Chili survival is at stake Copa America 2024 this Saturday before Canada in Orlando with the sole mission of winning, while the ‘canucks’ They can use a draw to advance to the quarterfinals.
La Roja was mortally wounded on Tuesday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford (New Jersey) by the 1-0 that the Albiceleste, world champion and defending continental champion, applied to them in the second matchday, as well as by the Canadian victory with an identical score over Peru in Kansas City (Kansas).
Both results, plus the poor 0-0 against the Incas in the debut in Arlington (Texas), have Chile on the verge of knockout, and will only find oxygen by adding the three points at the Inter&Co Stadium, the charming home of Orlando City of Major League Soccer (MLS).
But Chile will also have to listen to the fans in Miami, where Argentina and Peru will face each other on the same day at the same time (00:00 GMT on Sunday), because a possible victory for the team with the red stripe would leave the definition of the second pass to the quarterfinals at the mercy of the tiebreaker criteria.
To further aggravate the woes of La Roja, Conmebol suspended coach Ricardo Gareca this Friday with a one-match suspension for the delay of a Chilean player in entering the field for the second half against Argentina.
A situation that also covers the Argentina coach, Lionel Scaloni, for the match against Peru.
Trust
Prevented from participating in the press conference prior to the match against the Americans, Gareca’s first assistant, the Uruguayan Sergio Santín, regretted the suspension of the ‘Tigre’ and assured that the sanction does not take La Roja out of focus.
“Being an inconvenience, we are going to solve it. “Canada has its history and we do not put any team below, it is a fundamental match against a great team,” said ‘Bocha’ Santín.
“We observe, believe and have faith in the other possibility, which is to win and qualify. We are certain about the performance, personality, and the day-to-day we have with everyone. We continue to believe in the possibility of going all the way.”he added.
Santín’s tone is the same as that expressed by Gareca after the defeat against the Albiceleste, when he said that “we both risked our lives” and his team’s chances of advancing. “they remain intact.”
Midfielder Rodrigo Echeverría, with a good performance against Argentina with two goal situations conjured up by goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez, stated that “The illusion is intact” and the possibility of accessing rooms “is real.”
“We are going to fight until the end against Canada. “We are going to go out and win in Orlando,” remarked the midfielder of the Argentine Huracán.
Historic triumph
Canada is no exception to its expectations. The victory over the Peruvians, the first in its historic debut in the Copa America, has them on the verge of the quarterfinals and just one point separates them from a ticket to the final phase.
“We had talked about sending a message to make history, to show that we are ready for bigger challenges,” said his coach, the American Jesse Marsch.
“Against Chile it will be another similar match (to Peru), with very experienced players and a really good team. Very intelligent, very cunning. “A big, big challenge,” the coach acknowledged.
In Canada, no changes are expected in the starting lineup that was sent against Peru, so the attack will once again be led by Jonathan David (Lille), scorer of the goal on Tuesday, and Cyle Larin (Mallorca).
Probable lineups
Chile: Claudio Bravo – Mauricio Isla, Igor Lichnovsky, Paulo Diaz, Gabriel Suazo – Erick Pulgar or Rodrigo Echeverria – Dario Osorio or Cristian Zavala, Alexis Sanchez, Victor Davila – Eduardo Vargas or Maximiliano Guerrero. Coach: Sergio Santin.
Canada: Maxime Crepeau – Alistair Johnston, Moise Bombito Lumpungu, Derek Cornelius, Alphonso Davies – Richmond Laryea, Ismael Kone, Stephen Eustáquio, Liam Millar – Jonathan David, Cyle Larin. Coach: Jesse Marsch. Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia).
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Source: Gestion
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