Uruguay wrap up the qualifiers with a trip to Chile | OneFootball

In a match where nothing is at stake, Uruguay, already qualified for the World Cup, visits Chile in Santiago.

Chile hosts Uruguay starting at 8:30 p.m. at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, for matchday 18 of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

La Roja will bid farewell to their fans after a terrible performance and without a spot in the 2026 World Cup, while Marcelo Bielsa’s Celeste qualified in the previous round after their victory over Peru.

How Chile and Uruguay arrive at the Qualifiers clash

Chile, which did not qualify for the 2026 World Cup, is coming off a 3-0 defeat against Brazil as visitors. The Chileans have just 10 points and will say goodbye to a poor Qualifiers campaign in front of their home crowd. Due to “discrimination and racist abuse” in the match against Argentina on June 5, FIFA announced there will be a 50% reduction in stadium capacity. In any case, the seats can be occupied by the community or special interest groups.

Uruguay qualified for the World Cup in the previous round, after thrashing Peru 3-0 at the Centenario stadium. La Celeste, at the start of the final matchday, is third with 27 points and wants to finish with another victory to climb the table. Marcelo Bielsa, who will have his third World Cup as a coach, expressed his happiness about his team’s improvement in the last press conference: “It wasn’t the same without winning and without playing well.”

Probable lineups

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