1695597395 Berizzo risks his position he would call two historical figures

Berizzo risks his position: he would call two historical figures from Chile to beat Peru

Berizzo risks his position he would call two historical figures

The Chilean team will be Peru’s next rival in the next double date of the South American qualifiers in 2026, with an eye on the World Cup in North America. La Roja didn’t get off to a good start in qualifying, having lost and drawn against Uruguay and Colombia respectively. Additionally, Eduardo Berizzo He is highly controversial in the southern country and could be sacked if he does not score in the following games.

The Argentine coach knows he is running out of credit and would call up two historic players from the Mapochino team for the Pacific Classic on his next call.

“There are two emblems of the ‘Golden Generation’ that would have a place in the previous list: Claudio Bravo and Mauricio Isla,” reported Chilean media Emol Deportes.

Why were Claudio Bravo and Mauricio Isla “deleted”?

The return of both footballers would come after Berizzo dropped them from the Chile team some time ago. In the case of the goalkeeper, he was excluded by the coach when he refused to play in some friendly matches. In addition, the goalkeeper suffered an injury while defending the colors of Betis of Spain. He is currently recovering.

For his part, the right-back ruled out of La Roja because he was not doing well at his club. However, he has regained his best performance in the Independiente de Argentina and would be back for the 2026 qualifiers.

When will Peru play Chile for the 2026 qualification?

Peru will face Chile on Thursday, October 12th for the third date of the 2026 South America Qualifiers. The agreed time for this match is 7:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) and 9:00 p.m. (Chilean time).