São Paulo’s Tapia called up by Chile to face Brazil 🇨🇱⚽ | OneFootball

Reinforcement who has only played five games for Tricolor has been called up by his country (Photo: Disclosure/SPFC)

MARCIO MONTEIRO

@avantmtricolor

With the FIFA Date at the beginning of next month knocking at the door, the Chilean Football Federation announced this Friday (22) its list of players called up for the next commitments for the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers.

And a player who just arrived at São Paulo appears on the list.Winger Gonzalo Tapia was called up to defend Chile in the matches against Brazil and Uruguay, in the last rounds of the South American Qualifiers.

However, Chile is the only country that no longer has a chance to go to the World Cup next year, and is in last place in the standings, with only 10 points. It fired its coach Ricardo Gareca and will be led by Nicolás Córdova, current coach of the Chilean U-20 team.

Thus, the São Paulo playerTapia could even face Brazil, in the match that takes place on September 4, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

The 23-year-old forward arrived in this mid-year transfer window at Tricolor,played five games and already scored his goal, right in his second appearance for the team, coming off the bench to score against Fluminense in the Brasileirão.

Tapia had his first chance as a starter in the team's last match in the Brasileirão,against Sport, in Recife. However, he performed very poorly, unable to create plays, and was heavily criticized by São Paulo fans after the match, in which Tricolor sought a 2-2 draw at the end.

If he plays for Chile against Brazil, Tapia could face a club teammate, Marcos Antonio. The midfielder is expected to be called up by Carlo Ancelotti for the Brazilian National Team, ESPN reported on Friday.

With Brazil already qualified for the 2026 World Cup, Ancelotti will take advantage of the games of this FIFA Date, against Chile and Bolivia in the World Cup Qualifiers, toobserve names that have not been called up, among them, Marcos Antonio, representing Tricolor.

If the midfielder's call-up is confirmed, he will have to report with the other athletes on September 1, at Granja Comary.Thus, he will not be missing from São Paulo, which plays in the Brasileirão on August 30, against Cruzeiro.

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