Chilean national team will be absent from a World Cup for the second consecutive edition after its defeat at the hands of Uruguay in the final round of the Qatar 2022 qualifiers. The team led by Martín Lasarte had to win and hope that Peru would lose to Paraguay, but neither of these two results occurred, and therefore had to settle for a bitter seventh place in the standings.
After the match, the press of the neighboring country had harsh publications about their team, which stays far from a World Cup for the second consecutive qualification process.
"The painful end of a cycle: La Roja loses and says goodbye to the Qatar World Cup. There was no miracle at San Carlos de Apoquindo. The Chilean national team lost 2-0 to Uruguay and will not be at the World Cup for the second consecutive edition. Peru will play the playoffs. Drastic as it may sound, the national team did enough to finish at the bottom of South America," La Tercera described.
Furthermore, the digital newspaper El Mostrador pointed out that it will be over a decade without seeing their team in a World Cup.
"Thanks Golden Generation: Chile lost to Uruguay and was left out of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. With this result and the ones in the other matches, La Roja adds 12 years without being able to attend the World Cup after not going to Russia 2018. Now we have to wait for the qualifying path to Canada-Mexico-United States 2026," they said.
When will Australia vs. United Arab Emirates be?
Australians and Emirates will play for their place in the playoffs on June 7. This match will take place in the Qatari capital with a time to be confirmed. The winner of this series will face Peru for a spot in the World Cup. It is worth mentioning that, if Peru wins in the playoffs, it would be the sixth time that the Blanquirroja participates in the World Cup.
When will the playoff match for Peru be?
After knowing the winner between Australia and the United Arab Emirates, the match against Peru will be on June 13 or 14.
Which countries would Peru share Pot 4 with for the Qatar draw if they overcome the playoffs?
The Peruvian national team is one game away from qualifying for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. After defeating Paraguay 2-0 with goals from Gianluca Lapadula and Yoshimar Yotún, Ricardo Gareca's team finished in fifth place in South America and qualified for the playoffs, where they will face the winner between the United Arab Emirates and Australia.
The first of the matches will take place on June 7, while the clash against the Blanquirroja would be on June 13 or 14 in Doha. In the event that the Peruvian national team manages to win, they will go directly to Pot 4, where important countries are. Below, we show you who the Blanquirroja would be paired with.
Pot 4
- Tunisia
- Cameroon
- Ecuador
- Saudi Arabia
- Ghana
- Peru - Australia vs. UAE
- New Zealand - New Zealand vs. Solomon Islands
- Scotland - Ukraine vs. Wales