The 2-time champion of the American Cup fell! South America ranked last + missed the World Cup for 3 consecutive times, and the tragic curtain call of 2 superstars

In the 16th round of the World Cup South American qualifiers ended on June 11, Chile lost 0-2 to Bolivia away. After 16 rounds of the World Cup qualifiers, Chile ranked last with 2 wins, 4 draws, 10 losses and 10 losses, 8 points behind Venezuela, which is in the Intercontinental Playoffs Division.

With only the last two rounds of games left, Chile announced that it would miss the 2026 US-Canada-Mexico World Cup. So far, the Chilean national team has failed to advance to the main tournament for three consecutive World Cups. The last time they participated in the World Cup finals was in the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

As a former South American powerhouse, Chile reached its peak in the 2010 and 2014 World Cups. The Chilean team, led by two superstars, Sanchez and Vidal, successfully qualified from the group for two consecutive World Cups and entered the top 16. In the 2014 World Cup, Chile defeated defending champion Spain and eliminated him in an upset manner.

Not only that, Chile also won the Copa America championship twice in 2015 and 2016. In 2016, Chile ranked fourth in the world in the annual FIFA ranking. However, because no newcomers emerged, Chile quickly fell after its peak. Now 36-year-old Sanchez and 38-year-old Vidal are still struggling to fight for the country, but they are unable to make up for the situation.

After completely missing the US, Canada and Mexico World Cup, Sanchez and Vidal also ended their last World Cup in a very sad way.