Luka modric considered that the World Cup is more difficult than the Euro Cup, in part responding to Kylian Mbapé, who some time ago stated that “in South America football is not as advanced as in Europe.” This a few days before the start of the America Cup.
And Modric’s argument was that in a World Cup you can meet “Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay or Chile”, much tougher rivals than other European teams. Thus, national football takes center stage and once again feels like the fourth best team among the greats in America… and even more so with the rebirth of La Roja led by Ricardo Gareca.
Although the moment in the qualifying table is not the best, but with the hope of climbing, in conversation with Paulo Flores and RedGol several historical players agree that the chilean team It is historically above Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Paraguay, Bolivia and Venezuela. And why not, compared to Concacaf with Mexico and the United States.
“Yes, especially if a player like Modric says it. We are considered an important power in South America, but that must also be ratified in the games,” said Gabriel Mendoza.
Without a doubt: Chile above Colombia, Peru and the others
The former winger adds that “by number we are fourth, but we have to take it to football and the field. Now with Gareca Chile he has been closer to what we were used to, although the night had fallen behind us. “We are resuming.”
For his part, Miguel Ángel Gamboa maintains that “it is the image that was left by the World Cup in Brazil and the two Copa América wins. It is the image that many still have of Chile.”
Osvaldo Hurtado also thinks: “Chile the big room? Logical, and now they played a good game against Paraguay and it went everywhere. Chile is back and we have had better participation in the World Cups and Copa América.”
Coke Contreras states that “historically, except for what it was like to face Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, you could always beat the rest.” Now we have to translate it into the 2024 Copa América in the United States.
When does the Chilean team play in the Copa América?
For Group A of the 2024 United States Copa América, Ricardo Gareca’s La Roja will debut against Peru in the Clásico del Pacífico on June 21. Then they will play against Argentina (Tuesday, June 25) and Canada (Saturday, June 29).
