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Chile Edges Out Ecuador in Close Encounter in Santiago
Santiago, Chile, March 26, 2025 – Chile secured a 2-1 victory over Ecuador in a hard-fought match at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, in the 14th round of the South American World Cup qualifiers for 2026. The game, officiated by Uruguayan referee Gustavo Tejera, was a tight affair with Chile dominating possession (60%). Chile created more goal-scoring opportunities with 16 shots, although only two were on target. Ecuador, despite having less possession (40%), proved dangerous with 6 shots, two of them on target. A disallowed goal for Ecuador due to offside in injury time was a key moment. Both teams played a physical game, with 15 fouls from Chile and 14 from Ecuador, resulting in one yellow card for each side. Chile’s victory was hard-earned, showcasing their greater efficiency in front of goal.
Substitutions ecuador: at minute 60 J. Corozo came in and D. Guagua went out., at minute 81 F. Torres came in and P. Estupinan went out.
Substitutions chile: at minute 65 L. Cabral came in and A. Vidal went out., at minute 76 C. Aranguiz came in and V. Pizarro went out., at minute 76 F. Zampedri came in and Eduardo Vargas went out., at minute 77 E. Pavez came in and R. Echeverria went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Chile
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Ecuador
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