The Chilean football team failed in its debut for the 2026 qualification against Uruguay at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo. The crackdown on the occupation orchestrated by Marcelo Bielsa sparked the anger of virtually all media outlets Chilean due to La Roja’s poor performance. One of them was former player Mauricio Pinilla.
The categorical difference that the locals made, The Chilean team’s serious problems in finding new players became clear. The famous replacement could never be fitted and after failing to qualify for two World Cups, the start wasn’t the best.
Mauricio Pinilla conquers half the world
When the defeat against the heavenly team was complete, the media reacted immediately. One of those who strongly criticized La Roja’s fall was the former striker, Mauricio Pinilla. Today’s commentator was particularly upset by two headlines: Diego Valdes and Nayel Mehssatou.
“That was a reality check. Unfortunately, we are far below performance. We doubted whether the Uruguay team would be able to keep up with Bielsa’s methodology, whether it would be this dominant, overwhelming team,” said the former nine at the start.
“Valdés gives the jersey again. Mehssatou does not exist. “I don’t know what he plays, I don’t know if he’s fast, if he’s slow, if he’s fast, if he plays the ball well, I don’t know what he is,” he said as he recalled based on this, two were selected by Eduardo Berizzo.
Far from finishing, Pinilla unleashed all his artillery against both players: “They contribute absolutely nothing! Is Mehssatou a winger? And what did he do today? He didn’t defend, he didn’t attack, he was inaccurate in his passes. “They are players who no longer performed,” he concluded.
When and at what time does the Chile vs. Colombia game take place?
For the second date of the 2026 qualification, the Chilean team will host the Cafetero cast on Tuesday September 12 at 9:30 p.m. at the Monumental Stadium in the municipality of Macul. A great game with tickets still available.
Which channel will broadcast Chile vs. Colombia for the 2026 qualifiers?
You can watch the La Roja vs Colombia game live on TV on Chilevisión. It can be seen via streaming on the CHV online signal and on the free Pluto TV platform.
