Chile will host Brazil in a FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martinez Pradanos in Santiago on Friday, October 11.
The Chile vs Brazil FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match will start at 05:30 AM IST on Friday. Live streaming of the match will be available in India.
Brazil are coming into this contest after a 0-1 loss at Paraguay last month. Chile also lost their last encounter at 1-2 at the same venue against the travelling Bolivia in September.
Brazil are currently fifth in the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL region qualifying standings with 10 points from three wins, four losses and a draw after eight rounds.
Chile have won only once, drawn twice and lost five games, totaling five points and lie in the ninth spot in the 10-team table.
CONMEBOL, also known as the South American Football Confederation, has a total of 10 teams with each team playing two matches, at home and away, against all the other sides.
The top-six teams after 18 rounds of matches will directly qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026 which will be jointly hosted by the United States of America, Canada and Mexico. The team placed seventh will proceed to play in the FIFA Play-Off Tournament.
Five-time World Champions Brazil had topped the last two editions of the FIFA World Qualifiers in the CONMEBOL region. Brazil are ranked fifth in the FIFA World Rankings whereas Chile are in the 49th spot.
Chile vs Brazil football head-to-head
The Chile vs Brazil head-to-head record is heavily tilted in Brazil’s favour with the Selecao winning 54 of the total 75 matches, including a huge 4-0 win in their last encounter against Chile in the 2022 FIFA World Cup CONMEBOL Qualifiers.
Chile, meanwhile, have won eight games with their last win over Brazil coming in 2015. As many as 13 matches have ended in draws.
Where to watch Chile vs Brazil FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match live in India
Live streaming of the Chile vs Brazil FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.
There will not be any live telecast of the Chile vs Brazil FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match on any TV channel in India.
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