At 4:30 Beijing time on February 2, the 16th round of the World Preliminary Round south American division continued, and one of the less inconspicuous matches was played by Chile away to Bolivia. In this battle, Sanchez scored twice, and Chile won 3-2 after 90 minutes, and the former Messi nemesis was resurrected.
According to the latest FIFA rankings, Chile is currently ranked 24th, South America is 4th, Bolivia is 77th, and South America is the first to last, and there is a gap between the strength of the two teams.
In the 13th minute, Chile won a free kick in front of the field, and Sanchez's full moon curved knife hung straight into the dead corner, breaking the deadlock 1-0.
In the 36th minute, Bolivia won a corner kick and Enuba scored the equalizer, 1-1!
In the 76th minute, the balance was broken again, Isla volleyed in the air, Marcelino Núñez followed up and pushed into the net, Chile once again took the lead, 2-1!
In the 84th minute, it was Isla again who made the ball, Sanchez took advantage of the situation to enter the box, using his excellent ability to get rid of the angle, and his right foot low shot into the far corner won, Chile 3-1 to seal the victory.
At this point, the 33-year-old Sanchez scored the sixth goal of this World Cup and the 47th goal of the national team career, continuing to expand his advantage in the team's all-time top scorer list. After entering 2022, Inter's dominance is red, showing a strong momentum.
In the 87th minute, Moreno's header broke the net to help Bolivia close the gap, 2-3! The 34-year-old Moreno scored 28 goals for Bolivia and is also the top scorer in the history of the national team. Unfortunately, the remaining matches were not achieved by both sides, and Chile still won 3-2.
This 3-2 helped Chile win their first victory in 2022, while ending the embarrassment of two consecutive defeats in the World Preliminary Round, getting rid of the shadow of the last 1-2 loss to Argentina, temporarily surpassing Colombia and Uruguay to rise to the fifth place in the table, one point away from Peru in front of them.
As we all know, Chile has won the Copa America twice, and it is Messi's former nemesis, beating the Argentine superstar to the point of mental collapse and once quitting the national team. But with the passage of time, Messi has overcome his heart demon and won the first championship of his national team career, while Chile is green and yellow, and the strength has declined significantly.
At present, Chile still plays the world with a group of veterans, 30-year-old Bravo, 36-year-old Fuen Salida, 34-year-old Medel and Vidal, 33-year-old Sanchez is still the mainstay of the team, and the World Cup at the end of the year may be the curtain battle of their national team career.