Vidal has trained separately this week while Sanchez has been undergoing physiotherapy at Chile’s training camp.
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Chile would seal the win in the 90th minute as Sanchez and Vidal played a one-two, poked in by the former despite an initial block on the line. He will also miss next week’s match against Venezuela. Sanchez added a second goal in the final minute before stoppage time, scoring on a counterattack from close range.
Chile boss Jorge Sampaoli has revealed that Alexis Sanchez is a doubt for this week’s 2018 World Cup qualifier against Brazil due to a knock.
Argentina, the continent’s other power, went down to Ecuador in Buenos Aires on second-half goals by Frickson Erazo and Felipe Caicedo.
Chile proved again it’s the best team in South America.
Dunga’s side felt the absence of suspended star Neymar, with Hulk struggling to get into the game.
Of the starting XI that won the Copa America final in July, only Charles Aranguiz was missing – his place taken by Gonzalo Jara.
The Selecao will embark on the road to Russian Federation against Chile at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago this morning (Singapore time).
However, a certain uncertainty surrounds this match since Chile won the Copa America recently and Brazil have been playing irregularly since Germany eliminated them from the World Cup 2014 by beating them 7-1 on Brazilian soil.
Teofilo Gutierrez and Edwin Cardona scored in Colombia’s 2-0 victory over Peru in the Colombian city of Barranquilla.
First the substitute could not quite connect with Willian’s cross with the goal gaping and then in the 84th minute he rolled an effort just wide after more good work from the Chelsea man.
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Dunga has won all his seven matches against Chile during his two spells in charge of Brazil by an aggregate score of 24-3, but is aware that the latest fixture will be a different proposition against the Copa America champions.
