FIFA World Cup™ 2010: Preview - Brazil vs Chile
| Date Time Venue Referee | : 28 June 2010 (RSA)/29 June 2010 (IDN) : 20:30 (RSA)/01:30 WIB (IDN) (live RCTI) : Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg City, South Africa : Howard WEBB (ENG) |
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Brazil will be vying to beat Chile for the third time in three FIFA World Cup™ meetings, with the prize on offer a place in the quarter-finals. Whoever they are facing, the five-time champions come under pressure to win every match with unrivalled swagger.
That is the price they pay for starting each tournament as favourites, the burden of their success down the years, yet they can expect stiff opposition from South American rivals who have been in fine form since Marcelo Bielsa took over at the helm. Add in the carrot of a coveted berth in the last eight and all the ingredients are present for an open yet fiery encounter, not least since Chile lost 4-2 and 3-0 to Dunga’s charges in qualifying and will be desperate to turn the tables.
A Seleção found life difficult against group-stage opponents Korea DPR and Portugal, struggling to find a way through a sturdy defensive barrier on both occasions. Despite dominating possession, Brazil had trouble picking out their forwards in dangerous positions and endured plenty of frustration. That is not a problem they are likely to find repeated against Chile, however, as Bielsa’s flamboyant side are unlikely to settle for cautious counter-attacking football.
Still, La Roja will need to keep things tight at the back. With the likes of Robinho, Kaka and Luis Fabiano sniffing out openings, Chile will require levels of commitment and organisation similar to those they displayed against Spain, when even down to ten men they managed to keep the European champions at bay – save for the two mistakes that cost them goals. They will nonetheless have to cope without Marco Estrada, sent off against Spain, and suspended duo Waldo Ponce and Gary Medel, while Brazil could be deprived the services of injured pair Felipe Melo and Julio Baptista.
==============================That is the price they pay for starting each tournament as favourites, the burden of their success down the years, yet they can expect stiff opposition from South American rivals who have been in fine form since Marcelo Bielsa took over at the helm. Add in the carrot of a coveted berth in the last eight and all the ingredients are present for an open yet fiery encounter, not least since Chile lost 4-2 and 3-0 to Dunga’s charges in qualifying and will be desperate to turn the tables.
A Seleção found life difficult against group-stage opponents Korea DPR and Portugal, struggling to find a way through a sturdy defensive barrier on both occasions. Despite dominating possession, Brazil had trouble picking out their forwards in dangerous positions and endured plenty of frustration. That is not a problem they are likely to find repeated against Chile, however, as Bielsa’s flamboyant side are unlikely to settle for cautious counter-attacking football.
Still, La Roja will need to keep things tight at the back. With the likes of Robinho, Kaka and Luis Fabiano sniffing out openings, Chile will require levels of commitment and organisation similar to those they displayed against Spain, when even down to ten men they managed to keep the European champions at bay – save for the two mistakes that cost them goals. They will nonetheless have to cope without Marco Estrada, sent off against Spain, and suspended duo Waldo Ponce and Gary Medel, while Brazil could be deprived the services of injured pair Felipe Melo and Julio Baptista.
::: HEAD TO HEAD :::
| Brazil | Chile | |
| 65 46 12 7 152 55 | Match Played Wins Draws Losses Goal For Goal Against | 65 7 12 46 55 152 |
FIFA World Cup™
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 27/06/1998 13/06/1962 | BRA BRA | 4-1 (3-0) 4-2 (2-1) | CHI CHI |
FIFA World Cup™ Qualifiers
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 09/09/2009 07/09/2008 04/09/2005 06/06/2004 07/10/2001 15/08/2000 03/09/1989 13/08/1989 14/03/1954 28/02/1954 | BRA CHI BRA CHI BRA CHI BRA CHI BRA CHI | 4-2 (2-1) 0-3 (0-2) 5-0 (4-0) 1-1 (0-1) 2-0 (0-0) 3-0 (2-0) 2-0 (2-0) 1-1 (0-0) 1-0 (1-0) 0-2 (0-1) | CHI BRA CHI BRA CHI BRA CHI BRA CHI BRA |
Continental Final
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 07/07/2007 01/07/2007 08/07/2004 06/07/1999 21/06/1993 21/07/1991 03/07/1987 15/03/1959 13/03/1957 24/01/1956 23/03/1953 13/04/1949 03/02/1946 28/02/1945 14/01/1942 03/01/1937 17/09/1922 11/09/1920 11/05/1919 12/10/1917 08/07/1916 | CHI BRA BRA BRA BRA CHI CHI BRA BRA CHI BRA BRA BRA CHI BRA BRA BRA CHI BRA BRA CHI | 1-6 (0-3) 3-0 (1-0) 1-0 (0-0) 1-0 (1-0) 2-3 (1-1) 0-2 (0-1) 4-0 (1-0) 3-0 (2-0) 4-2 (3-1) 4-1 (1-1) 3-2 (1-0) 2-1 (2-0) 5-1 (2-0) 0-1 (0-1) 6-1 (2-1) 6-4 (5-3) 1-1 (1-1) 0-1 (0-0) 6-0 (3-0) 5-0 (4-0) 1-1 (0-1) | BRA CHI CHI CHI CHI BRA BRA CHI CHI BRA CHI CHI CHI BRA CHI CHI CHI BRA CHI CHI BRA |
Friendly
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
| 24/03/2007 02/04/1997 08/11/1990 14/10/1990 09/12/1987 07/05/1986 08/06/1985 21/05/1985 28/07/1983 28/04/1983 26/08/1981 14/03/1981 24/06/1980 04/10/1970 26/03/1970 22/03/1970 19/09/1967 19/05/1966 15/05/1966 20/04/1966 17/04/1966 11/05/1961 07/05/1961 29/06/1960 20/09/1959 17/09/1959 18/09/1957 15/09/1957 01/03/1956 20/04/1952 | BRA BRA BRA CHI BRA BRA BRA CHI CHI BRA CHI BRA BRA CHI BRA BRA CHI BRA BRA CHI CHI CHI CHI BRA BRA BRA CHI CHI BRA CHI | 4-0 (2-0) 4-0 (2-0) 0-0 0-0 2-1 (0-1) 1-1 (0-1) 3-1 (2-0) 2-1 (2-0) 0-0 3-2 0-0 2-1 2-1 1-5 2-1 5-0 0-1 1-0 1-1 2-1 0-1 0-1 1-2 4-0 1-0 7-0 1-1 1-0 2-1 0-3 | CHI CHI CHI BRA CHI CHI CHI BRA BRA CHI BRA CHI CHI BRA CHI CHI BRA CHI CHI BRA BRA BRA BRA CHI CHI CHI BRA BRA CHI BRA |
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