“We’re all dreaming of going to the World Cup. We have to get through these two matches to make it happen,” coach Oscar Tabarez said. “It’s difficult, but not impossible.”
Chile look assured of their spot in the World Cup for the first time since 1998 in France and can qualify directly if they beat Colombia today and if Ecuador or Argentina lose.
Colombia need to win against both Chile and Paraguay to be in with a chance of making the fifth-place playoff against the fourth-placed Central American zone team.
Ecuador, meanwhile, are also dreaming of qualifying for their third consecutive World Cup finals, but they must beat Uruguay today.
Venezuela have a difficult task to qualify for their first World Cup. They first need to beat Paraguay and then four days later topple Brazil.
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