Chile will look to solidify its position amongst the top four in the CONMEBOL when its takes on Bolivia in the World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday.
Chile currently sits in fourth place with 18 points in 12 matches; the team trails second place Colombia by only two points and leads fifth place Venezuela by two points. The top four teams in the standings earn automatic passage to the FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil next summer.
La Roja is coming off a huge 2-1 win against Paraguay. The win was the team's second win after a four-game losing streak against Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, and Peru.
Chile will take on a Bolivian side that is slowly dropping out of the race. With 10 points in 12 games, La Verde can earn a maximum of 28 points if it manages to win its final six games. 25 points have been needed to qualify for the World Cup in the last two tournaments; if this year's format follows the last two years than 22 points might be the magic number. That would mean that Bolivia would need to win four of its final six games; the team would only be able to lose two games to keep its qualifying hopes alive. Bolivia has only earned two victories up to this point. Marcelo Moreno Martins and Carlos Saucedo lead the team with three goals in the qualifiers.
Prediction: Chile will dominate Bolivia at home in a 3-1 victory.
Start Time: 8:30 PM EST
TV: beinSport USA
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