Eduardo Berizzo He resigned from the Chilean team. After the draw against Paraguay in Santiago de Chile, the Argentine coach leading La Roja resigned in the middle of a press conference. Berizzo acknowledged the poor results he had achieved in these five FIFA dates on the way to the 2026 World Cup.
“I have just spoken to the President of the Federation and expressed my desire to resign from office. The results weren’t what I expected, and it’s worth recognizing that when something doesn’t work, you should know. It was like that for me.” “It’s an honor to lead the association. Chilean national team,” he said before the question and answer session.
Afterwards, Berizzo assured that the Chilean team still had a chance of qualifying World after a drought of more than 10 years. In the absence of an official statement from the Chilean Football Federation, the strategist leaves the team with only five playoff games.
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How did Berizzo fare in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on these dates?
Eduardo Berizzo got off to a slow start with Chile as he was unable to play as a visiting team against Uruguay, who had just beaten the Argentine team The Bombonera. The only match where the score was 3-3 was against Peru in Santiago de Chile, where La Roja defeated the Reynoso-led team 2-0.
- Date 1: Uruguay 3 – 1 Chile
- Date 2: Chile 0 – 0 Colombia
- Date 3: Chile 2-0 Peru
- Date 4: Venezuela 3-0 Chile
- Day 5: Chile 0 – 0 Paraguay