La Roja suffered a stumble in Toronto. The Chilean national team fell to World Cup-bound Canada, 1-0, in a match marked by the expulsions of Lucas Cepeda and Gabriel Suazo. The reds tarnished the game.
For the team led by Nicolás Córdova, it was a match to analyze and draw conclusions after a long period of work, although the context went from bad to worse. Meanwhile, for the North American side, it marked their return after their participation in the World Cup.
In that sense, the Canadian press analyzed the victory from different perspectives: "Canada's first match since the World Cup was hardly brilliant, but it ended in a win, which in the end was all that mattered," The Globe and Mail noted in its commentary. Indeed, BMO Field was the venue of their debut in the global tournament.
The same outlet also questioned the attitude of the Chilean players: "The Chilean players went down frequently, sometimes legitimately but often theatrically, as the match progressed. The atmosphere grew more tense at the end of the second half," it added.
Another factor highlighted by the local press was the opponent, La Roja, which is far from its stellar days: "Chile, ranked 49th, has not participated in the World Cup since 2014," La Presse reported.
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La Roja suffered a stumble in Toronto. The Chilean national team fell to World Cup participant Canada, 1-0, in a match marked by the expulsions of Lucas Cepeda and Gabriel Suazo. The reds made the match unattractive. For the team coached by Nicolás Córdova, it was a match for analyzing and drawing conclusions after a long period of work, although the context went from bad to worse. Meanwhile, for the North American side, it was a return after their participation in the World Cup. In that sense, the Canadian press analyzed the victory from different perspectives: "Canada's first match since the World Cup was not exactly brilliant, but it ended in victory, which in the end was all that mattered," The Globe and Mail noted in its commentary. Precisely, BMO Field was the stage for their debut in the global tournament. The aforementioned outlet also questioned the attitude of the Chilean players: "The Chilean players went down frequently, sometimes legitimately but often theatrically, as the match progressed. The atmosphere became more tense at the end of the second half," it added. Another factor highlighted by the local press was the opponent, La Roja, which is far from stellar heights: "Chile, ranked 49th, has not participated in the World Cup since 2014," La Presse reported. The expulsions as a factorFor The Toronto Star, the absences from a decimated Canada squad also marked the match: "Due to injuries and less explainable absences, only 15 of the 26 players who went further in the tournament than any other Canadian men's soccer team to date were present," the outlet noted. Naturally, the two expulsions of La Roja were also part of the analysis: "Lucas Cepeda was sent off after striking Richie Laryea in the face with his boot. Red would be the color of La Roja, as a second Chilean, captain Gabriel Suazo, was sent off shortly after the restart." For the aforementioned outlet, the difference in the score should have been greater: "An 11-on-9 disadvantage for 40 minutes gave Canada the opportunity to turn its homecoming into a crushing victory," it concluded. NEWSLETTEREl DeportivoMonday, 8:45 AMA special selection with coverage and analysis of the most important sporting events of the weekend, by the Sports team of La Tercera. By subscribing you are accepting the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policies of La Tercera.