The selections of Peru and Chili They are three days away from seeing each other in the debut for group A of the Copa America 2024. It will be a clash that will have various spices, not only because of the historical rivalry of the two teams, but also because the coach of the ‘red’ is Ricardo Gareca, who had a successful time in the national team with a World Cup qualification and three podiums in four editions of the continental tournament. But beyond that, there is an event that will heat up this commitment.
It happens that the international media, ESPN, created a ranking of the t-shirts with the best designs. Of the 16 participating countries (10 from Conmebol and 6 from Concacaf), he highlighted that the ‘red’ is placed in last place. The motives? The chain argued that the design template is very common and without any details that stand out.
“Inspired by the ‘sea of red’ that Chile fans form, the main shirt appears to have been ordered from a generic online catalogue,” he noted on his web portal in the first instance.
In the same way, he emphasized that the characteristic star of the flag of Chili It doesn’t look very good against the background of the shirt. “Although the mosaic on the front forms the star of the nation’s flag, it is difficult to distinguish it and instead the upper part looks like one of the old jerseys where all the countries with Nike or Adidas had the same design in different colors,” he added.
Obviously, the question arises as to what is the position of the Peru in this ranking prepared by ESPN. In this case, it is located in the top 5, specifically in fourth place. The praise in the description text could be appreciated for the details displayed.
“Peru can make this kit a billion times and it will always be good. The iconic red stripe and gold details on the white background need no embellishment. In a world of famous South American looks, this could be the most underrated,” the international outlet indicated on its page.
The complete ESPN ranking with the shirts with the best designs was as follows: Mexico, Jamaica, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina, Costa Rica, Canada, United States, Paraguay, Venezuela, Uruguay, Panama, Colombia and Chili.
Ricardo Gareca command one Chile team who is looking for his third conquest in the America Cup after the 2015 and 2016 editions. On this occasion, they chose a roster of 26 footballers for the competition that will take place in the United States. But among the names that stand out by their absence are Arturo vidal and Gary Medel.
The experienced Colo Colo midfielder spoke out for this decision of the ‘Tiger’. “It makes me sad and angry that I can’t be there, because it’s not a football thing., but a decision of the coach, who has the right to choose the players he believes will serve him. I don’t know if it was talked about much, but yes, I would have loved to be there. It wasn’t my turn this time, but we have to support from the outside so that the team does well, for the good of Chilean football,” he said.
On Friday, June 21, the Peru vs Chile on date 1 of group A of the Copa America 2024. The AT&T Stadium in Texas, United States, will be the scene of a match that will be broadcast in Peruvian territory in an open signal on América TV (4 and 704 in HD), which will have its streaming platform, América TV GO, available for broadcast . DSports will be the company that will have all the matches of the continental tournament for the Latin American countries, as well as on its DGO platform.
