Chile has one last test before they host the 2015 Copa America and try to win it for a first time in 99 years. Chile was among the four teams that participated in the first edition of the tournament but has never won it. Now, as they will host the tournament for a seventh time, they hope the luck and good football stays by their side.
El Salvador doesn't seem like a big test nor a dangerous threat for Chile. The team that is currently 89th in the FIFA rankings has lost two games this year and tied in one against Guatemala. For El Salvador, this is serious business as they will begin their World Cup Qualifiers on June 11 against St. Kitts and Nevis.
El Salvador has only participated in two World Cups since they became a member of FIFA in 1938. The 2-0 loss they suffered in Washington D.C. just a few days back showed the team is experiencing some type of crisis. They were not able to take advantage of playing against a team that only had ten men for most of the game.
This will also be El Salvador's last friendly game before entering the Gold Cup later this summer. The team has not scored a single goal since they lost to Panama 3-1 last November. It was against the Dominican Republic on August 30 that they got their last win 2-0. That was their only win the whole year in a total of seven games.
If La Roja looks at all the negative stats that their next opponent is carrying, they may think this game is more about getting some confidence before they face much tougher teams like Mexico and Ecuador in the group stage. This year, Chile has lost two games and won one, another win just before the Copa America would be nice for them.
Jorge Sampaoli believes he has a squad capable of achieving big things like they did in the past World Cup, where they were close to knocking Brazil out in the Round of 16 via the penalty kicks. Probably losing against Iran really hurt the team, that has been playing better than what the latest results would suggest.
The presence of Alexis Sanchez will be important in this game, as they will still be waiting on other stars like Claudio Bravo and Arturo Vidal who are about to face off in the UEFA Champions League Final. Sanchez finished his first season with Arsenal scoring 25 goals in 52 games with all competitions included.
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