On Tuesday October 17th, Date 4 of the 2026 Qualifier was played and the rankings shifted, making things complicated for some teams. After these games, some technicians have been questioned and their future in charge is in jeopardy. One of them is that of Chilean coach Eduardo Berizzo, who could be fired after the 3-0 defeat against Venezuela. From Argentina they reported that, among other things, the name Ricardo Gareca could be heard.
According to the former La Roja coach Claudio Borghi, The “Tigre” would be one of the options to wear the jersey of the Chilean team. Another candidate would be his compatriot Gustavo Quinteros, current coach of Colo Colo.
“I don’t know what will happen to Berizzo after this result, but it has already been said that if he doesn’t continue, they will start looking for two foreigners who are the most popular here: one is the one‘Flaco’ Gareca,“A big step in Peru, and another is Quinteros, the coach of Colo Colo, an Argentine/Bolivian,” explained the “Bichi” to Argentine Radio Continental.
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Ricardo Gareca is interested in the Costa Rican team
The Sports Director of the Costa Rican Association,Claudio Vivasadmitted they have Ricardo Gareca in the pipeline to lead the Ticos in the next 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
“He is a coach who has great qualities in relation to his own name and was a person who did well with Peru, qualifying them for a World Cup after more than 30 years.” It is a name that seduces us and interested,” he told the media.
What was Ricardo Gareca’s last team?
The latest professional experiences fromRicardo GarecaIt was in the middle of this season in Vélez Sarsfield, Argentina. The coach spent a few months in this squad due to poor results.