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Ben Brereton and Kylian Mbappé will meet in Marseille. – Credit: AFP
Chile returns to the ring in Europe. On this occasion, the ‘red’ will hold a high-calibre friendly when they face France, in Marseille, today, Tuesday, March 26. The match will gather the attention of all of South America as it will be the first rigorous evaluation of Ricardo Gareca.
In their first test, the ‘Tigre’ passed with an outstanding score by winning with authority in their debut 3-0 against Albania, one of the teams qualified for Euro 2024. The scorers of the day were Eduardo Vargas, Marcos Bolados and Víctor Dávila.
Chile overwhelmed Albania at the beginning of the Ricardo Gareca era. – Credit: EFE
On southern soil, they watched the match with enthusiasm and have begun to hope for an upcoming rebirth ahead of the Copa América 2024 and the resumption of the North American 2026 Qualifiers. However, coach Gareca asked the population for restraint, as the adventure has just begun. .
“It was an important test for us. Although there are things to improve, the boys were involved. We are satisfied, but we know that we have to improve a lot,” said Ricardo.
Chile beat Albania 3-0 in an international friendly match on FIFA date.
“Winning is always what we aim for and what everyone wants. We saw important things from the boys, especially their predisposition. Your concentration, being attentive. We don’t have much time and concentration is important,” he added.
With the help of Gareca, meanwhile, some footballers who were part of the ‘Golden Generation’ returned, such as Claudio Bravo, who did not hesitate to highlight the skills of the national coach: “I said it before the call, I thank the coaching staff for the call. I did not expect it. He came without playing.”
Florian Wirtz scored the opening goal of the game against France. – Credit: AP
For its part, France is the clear favorite to win the match against Chile as it is one of the most powerful teams on the planet. Not for nothing was he champion of the 2018 World Cup and runner-up in the last edition in 2022.
Although their present, honestly, has generated certain alarms after having fallen – without mitigating factors – 2-0 at the hands of Germany. In the French country, in fact, this setback has generated tension regarding the level of the squad, one of the most notable being Kylian Mbappé for missing scoring opportunities.
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– Peru / 3:00 p.m.
– Chile / 5:00 p.m.
– Colombia / 3:00 p.m.
– Ecuador / 3:00 p.m.
– Venezuela / 4:00 p.m.
– Bolivia / 4:00 p.m.
– Paradise / 4:00 pm
– Argentina / 5:00 p.m.
– Uruguay / 5:00 p.m.
– Brazil / 5:00 pm
Chile vs France, which will be played at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille on Tuesday, March 26, will be broadcast throughout the region through the Star Plus signal (paid streaming). It will also be broadcast on Chilevisión.
It is worth specifying that Infobae Perú will cover all the actions of the second duel of the Gareca era with the preview, the minute by minute, the post-match, the statements and the summary by clip.
The last meeting between Chile and France dates back to 2011, a match that ended with a 1-1 draw. On that occasion, the goals were the work of Loïc Rémy and Nicolás Córdova, who currently works as a coach in the Chilean youth teams.
