25 On the morning of the 25th, the penultimate round of the World Cup qualifying round in South America ended. With Uruguay defeating the Peruvian team, this powerful team that has won the World Cup twice has also won a ticket to the main game of the World Cup in Qatar; Although they lost to Paraguay in this round, Ecuador has successfully qualified as it has already gained enough points. In addition to Brazil and Argentina, which have already advanced, all four teams in South America have been directly promoted. After the final round five days later, the places to participate in the intercontinental play-offs will also be decided. Peru, Colombia and Chile still have a chance to compete for the chance to qualify for the World Cup.
Since Brazil and Argentina have successfully advanced to the World Cup finals in advance, the focus of the South American region has become how the remaining powers will allocate the two places for direct promotion and one intercontinental play-off place. Compared to teams such as Colombia and Chile, perhaps everyone is less optimistic about Ecuador's prospects for qualifying. After all, there are almost no big-name stars in this team, and its past record can only be regarded as mediocre. But it is such an inconspicuous team that, after more than 10 games of steady competition, has locked a spot in the top 32.
As a veteran team, the Uruguay team did not perform satisfactorily in the first half of the qualifiers and was once far away from the top 5. Fortunately, they have learned their shame and are brave enough to perform stably in recent rounds, especially in this round. After defeating the direct rival Peruvian team, it not only widened the points gap with its opponents, but also locked in the promotion spot one round in advance. It performed well. The other two traditional giants, Colombia and Chile, are not having an easy time. The two teams are currently ranked 6th and 7th in the standings with 20 points and 19 points respectively, and the Peruvian team is temporarily ranked 5th. There is a gap of 1 point and 2 points respectively. If you want to get a place in the intercontinental play-offs, you must fight for the victory in the final round. At the same time, it also depends on the performance of the opponent. In fact, at least one of these two teams will miss the chance. World Cup in Qatar.
According to the schedule, in the final round of the game, Colombia will be a guest to challenge Venezuela, which has no desire for anything. Chile will sit at home to face Uruguay, while Peru will also play at home. Their opponents have already missed the World Cup. Paraguay team. The last play-off spot in the South American region will also be officially determined after these three games.
Text/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Zhang Kunlong
editor/Zhang Yingchuan
