0-1, min. 9, Di María. 1-1, min. 21, Brereton. 1-2, min. 34, Lautaro.
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Goals and highlights: Chile 1-2 Argentina in World Cup Qualifiers 2022
Chile could not take advantage of the locality and the absence of Messi in Argentina, so the ticket to the playoffs to go to the Qatar 2022 World Cup, begins to be complicated.
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Claudio Bravo; Paulo Díaz, Guillermo Maripán, Gary Medel, Sebastián Vegas; Marcelino Ñúñez, Erick Pulgar, Charles Aránguiz; Ben Brereton, Alexis Sánchez y Eduardo Vargas.
On the other hand, Chile will have the absence of Arturo Vidal, who was sent off in the last match against Bolivia. At the last minute, he will be joined by Jean Meneses, who tested positive for COVID-19, as well as Mauricio Isla and Francisco Sierralta.
For this match, Scaloni will have several absences, most notably that of captain Lionel Messi. He will be joined by Cristian Romero, Joaquín Correa, Juan Foyth, Nicolás Domínguez and Exequiel Palacios, the latter four due to injuries.
Both Chile and Argentina have faced each other on several occasions, and the scales are tipped in favor of the Albiceleste. The official record shows 88 matches between the two teams, where the Argentine team has won 57 times and has only won 6 times. There have been 25 draws. In their most recent meeting in this qualifying round, both teams ended in a one-goal draw with goals from Lionel Messi and Alexis Sánchez.
Argentina's national team has a 27-match unbeaten streak. Its last match lost was in the semifinals of the 2019 Copa America against the Brazilian national team.
With the respective hygiene measures in place, both Chile and Argentina have just arrived at the Zorros del Desierto Stadium for this afternoon's match at 19:15 hrs ET.
At the moment and pending Peru's game this matchday, the Peruvians are in fifth place with 17 points and, momentarily, would qualify for the playoffs, while teams such as Chile and Uruguay are eliminated with four rounds remaining with 16 points in the CONMEBOL qualification table.
The Zorros del Desierto de Calama Stadium, also known as 'El Infierno' is a soccer stadium located in Calama, Chile. It is a small stadium with a capacity of just over 12 thousand spectators. It is mainly occupied by the Cobreloa Club, and it is the first time it hosts the Chilean National Soccer Team in these World Cup qualifiers.
CONMEBOL qualifiers has started again! We are one hour away from the start of the match between Chile and Argentina at the Zorros del Desierto Stadium. The visitors already have their ticket to Qatar 2022 in hand, however, the Chileans need to take advantage of their locale and the previous results of the other teams in contention in order to move up the standings. Will the locals manage to win? Follow our coverage on VAVEL USA.
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Lautaro Martinez | This Argentinean striker has scored in the World Cup qualifiers and did so in his most recent match against Peru. Argentina will not have Messi available so Lautaro will have to carry the baton in the Albiceleste offense.
Jean Meneses, forward | The absence of Arturo Vidal due to an expulsion in the last match may weigh on the Chilean national team, and Meneses is a player who can assist and score. Together with Alexis Sanchez, they can pose a threat to the Argentinean defense.
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The central referee for this Chile vs Argentina will be Anderson Daronco; Tulio Moreno, first line; Lubin Torrealba, second line; Juan Soto, fourth assistant.
On the other hand, the Argentine national team coached by Lionel Scaloni already has its selection of players concentrated for the match against Chile and Colombia. The albiceleste is more than calm since with their most recent draw against Brazil, they have secured their ticket to the World Cup in Qatar. Argentina is undefeated in these qualifiers, so they will be a tough opponent to beat. They are currently in second place in the table with 29 points, two points behind the leader, Brazil, after eight wins and five draws.
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La Roja did not start the qualifiers for Qatar in the best way and as a consequence, the dismissal of Reinaldo Rueda as coach was imminent. Now, Martin Lasarte faces his first task as coach of the Chilean national team and that is to qualify for the World Cup.The Chileans are in sixth place in the table with 16 points after four wins, four ties and six defeats. Chile is coming from a win against El Salvador in a friendly match played in December; in the qualifying round, their most recent match was against Ecuador where they lost by a score of 0-2 at home.
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The qualifiers for the World Cup in Qatar begin! Tonight, the Chilean National Team will host one of CONMEBOL's favorite teams: the Argentine National Team, which already has its ticket for the World Cup to be played in November of this year. This match is of utmost importance for the Chileans, who will have to take advantage of their home advantage.
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