Camino a Qatar 2022 || Road to Qatar 2022 [ESP + ENG]

The South American Qualifiers for the Qatar 2022 World Cup are in full swing, with two teams already qualified and another five teams seeking two direct tickets and another to the intercontinental playoff. The two teams with a ticket to the World Cup are Argentina and Brazil, who qualified on previous dates. Ecuador, Uruguay, Peru, Chile, and Colombia are the teams that still have a chance of qualifying. Let's take a quick look at what each team needs to travel to Qatar.

Un pie dentro || One foot inside

Ecuador, Uruguay, and Peru are the ones that have the easiest chance to win their ticket. The mid-world team would be in Qatar if they beat Paraguay in their next match. This victory could also assure them of finishing in third place in the standings. A draw would also ensure their qualification, considering that Uruguay, their closest rival, will play their match against Peru, which is in fifth place. The Charrúas would be in the World Cup if they defeat Peru and Chile loses against Brazil. If they draw their match against the Peruvians, they will have to wait until the last date to visit Chile, which still has a chance, and beat them if they do not want to be in the playoffs. Should Peru win its match against Uruguay, it would be momentarily in fourth place and with great possibilities of qualifying, since it closes the qualifying round playing against an already eliminated Paraguay. If they do not win in their
If they do not win at the Centenario, a win against Paraguay will assure them a playoff spot as long as Chile does not score 6 points in its two matches.

Un poco más lejos || A little further away

Chile and Colombia have a tougher time qualifying. Both teams need to reach six points in their two matches if they want to maintain their World Cup aspirations. La Roja have it very difficult, they visit Brazil, which has never lost at home in a World Cup qualifier, and they close at home against a direct rival like Uruguay, which could already have qualified by that date. Colombia is the one with the toughest task. The Cafeteros are currently four points away from the playoffs and 5 points away from direct qualification. They will need a miracle to qualify, they must win their matches against Bolivia and Venezuela, in theory the weakest rivals in the continent, and hope that the top teams fail.

Créditos || Credits
Imagen de portada creada por mi en Canva || Cover image created by me in Canva