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South American World Cup qualifiers are unpopular, Chile loses to Bolivia away and becomes the first team to be eliminated

4:38pm, 13 June 2025【Football】

Chile played a key game in Bolivia last night and lost 0-2 in the end. There are three rounds left, and they are 8 points behind the playoffs and have been confirmed to be eliminated early. If you win this game, there is still a glimmer of hope, and if you lose, there will be no chance.

Just five minutes into the first half, Bolivia scored a goal by himself. Later, one of their players was sent off with a red card in the 19th minute and beat one less person. Chile originally had one more player but couldn't play until it was sent off again in the second half, and the number was the same as the opponent. At the end of the game, Bolivia scored another goal and the game was frozen at 0-2.

The Chilean team was very powerful ten years ago and won two consecutive Cups of America's championships. Now the world rankings have dropped to 52, becoming the number one team in South America. Argentina is still strong and has advanced early.

Bolivia is only one point away from Venezuela after winning the game, and both teams are not easy to play in the next game. Bolivia will play away against Colombia and play at home with Brazil. It is even more difficult for Venezuela. It has to go to Uruguay to play at home with Argentina, and finally go back to his home court to play Colombia.

The plateau is indeed difficult to play at home, and the Bolivia has played many games at high altitudes. This time the winning game has something to do with the advantage of the venue. Chilean players said it was very uncomfortable to have hypoxia and could not run on the field. The referee's red card was also controversial. Whether Lucas raised his foot high was intentional at that time, fans had different opinions.

The basic situation in South America is now settled, and Brazil and Argentina are stable. The remaining quota depends on who can bite the weak teams. Bolivia relies on home goals, but it is under great pressure to play against strong teams away. If Venezuela loses all away, there is basically no chance. Most of the veterans of the Chilean team should retire, and the players who used to play well are no longer good now. The young player didn't come up, and the coach had no good idea. The World Cup qualifiers are all about strength, and it’s impossible to play for others.

Bolivia has tough battles to fight next, and whether it can relegation depends on its performance in the future. Venezuela's last game against Colombia may decide who can get ashore. Now the points are not much different, a game