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The Conmebol qualifiers before each World Cup have historically been the closest on the soccer planet, and this latest process for Qatar 2022 is no exception.
Brazil and Argentina have already obtained their quota, and Ecuador could be added, which only in the event of a sports catastrophe would have to play the playoffs.
What is in dispute?
There is a quota and a half for four selections with clear options.
Bolivia with a very, very distant light, would have the option of reaching the playoffs.
Below we describe the scenarios of the teams that fight to go to Qatar with just six points at stake.
Ecuador to qualify
Gustavo Alfaro's team is virtually classified for the Qatar 2022 World Cup;
a tie in any of the two dates ensures direct quota.
If Ecuador loses both games and Uruguay wins against Peru and Chile, the Tri goes straight to the World Cup.
Likewise, if Peru wins both games, the Ecuadorian team qualifies even losing.
Ecuador could fall to the playoffs if it loses both games and is left without the 10-goal difference.
But for this, Uruguay and Peru must tie each other and, on the next and last date, Uruguay would have to beat Chile and Peru would have to thrash Paraguay by five goals or more.
Uruguay, Peru, Chile, Colombia and Bolivia mathematically fight for the remaining quota and a half, taking into account that Ecuador has a more favorable outlook.
Uruguay to qualify
They qualify if they win both games against Peru at home and Chile on the road.
Draw and win in any place gives you the direct quota without depending on other results.
If you draw the two games against Peru and Chile, you qualify directly in case of a tie between Peru and Paraguay on the last date.
But if the Peruvians win against Paraguay, the Charrúas fall to the playoffs.
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Peru to qualify
They qualify by winning both games against Uruguay in Montevideo and Paraguay in Lima.
If you draw and win in any order, you can get the direct quota, as long as Uruguay draws or loses in its visit to Chile.
Otherwise, it would go to the playoffs.
If you draw the two games, you will have to wait until Colombia and/or Chile do not add the six points they have in dispute.
This would leave him in the playoff spot, regardless of Uruguay's result against Chile.
Chile to qualify
They will have to beat Brazil on their visit and Uruguay playing at home to obtain the direct spot, and for Peru not to win both games.
If it beats Brazil, and Uruguay beats Peru, the Red must beat the light blue to obtain the direct quota and leave Uruguay in the playoff position.
A combination of draw and win places them in the playoff spot if Peru wins and draws.
To stay in the playoffs with two draws, Chile will have to wait for Peru to lose its two games and for Colombia not to add six or four points, but with a better goal difference (3+).
Colombia to qualify
They must win their two games against Bolivia at home and away in Venezuela.
But for the direct quota it depends on a draw between Uruguay and Peru, that Peru loses against Paraguay, in addition to a defeat by Chile in one or both games.
They win both games, Peru draws both and Uruguay draws and loses.
Colombia would obtain the playoff if:
-Win both games and Peru draw and lose, or lose both games.
-Win both games and a tie-win combination for Uruguay.
-Win both matches and Chile loses both and/or wins and draws.
-Win both games and Peru lose both, or lose and draw.
Bolivia, an impossible mission to reach the playoffs
He must win both games and overcome the deficit of -12 goals, that is, concede to Brazil and Colombia a minimum of 6 goals in combination and at the same time wait for Peru, Chile and Colombia to lose on both dates and not exceed 21 points. that the Bolivian team would reach.
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