CBF confirms Maracanã as venue for Brazil 🆚 Chile in World Cup qualifiers | OneFootball

The CBF made it official on Friday night (4) that Maracanã will indeed be the stage for Brazil vs. Chile on September 4.

This meets the request made by coach Carlo Ancelotti.

The entity's initial idea was to take the game valid for the 17th round of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers to Beira-Rio as a tribute to the victims of the flood in April last year.

But the Internacional stadium will host a Gilberto Gil show on the 6th. Mineirão was also considered, but there is a show schedule on a nearby date.

The last match of the Brazilian team at Maracanã was the 1-0 defeat to Argentina still under the command of Fernando Diniz in November 2023.

After receiving Chile, who no longer has a chance of repechage, the Brazilian team will visit Bolivia on the 9th - probably in El Alto with its 4,150 m of altitude.

Bolivia, which disputes with Venezuela the seventh place - which will give a place in the world repechage.

Already guaranteed in the World Cup, Brazil is, with 25 points, the third placed.

See the complete classification here.

And after the Qualifiers?

According to ge, the CBF plans two friendlies against Asian teams in October. There would have been an invitation from Japan. South Korea would be the other possibility.

Already in the November FIFA date, Brazil should have duels against African teams - both in Europe.

It will not be possible to face European teams, as they will play Qualifier matches on those dates.

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