Brazil vs Chile Prediction 05.09.2025 | WC Qualifiers South America

Once troubled by doubts of missing a top-six finish during the qualifiers, Brazil have managed to steady the ship and can now approach the final stretch with confidence, safe in the knowledge that their place at next summer’s World Cup is already guaranteed.

When the dust settles, it’s clear that the World Cup’s record holders have endured a rather uninspiring qualifying campaign, managing to collect just 25 points from 16 games — a whopping 10 points fewer than their perennial rivals Argentina.

On the bright side, Carlo Ancelotti kicked off his tenure on the bench with a sense of optimism, guiding Selecao to a hard-fought scoreless draw in Ecuador before overseeing a solitary 1-0 victory over Paraguay, showcasing tactical discipline and composure.

With a place in next year’s finals already secured, the Italian coach has chosen to rest some of his key players, notably the quartet from his former club Real Madrid, keeping Eder Militao, Rodrygo, Vinicius Junior, and Endrick on the sidelines.

The once-proud Chilean squad has struggled to maintain form in recent years, and the absence of any tangible progress suggests a troubling future for the nation that lifted the Copa America twice in the past ten years.

Having bowed out of the most recent Copa America at the group stage, La Roja are now confronted with another bitter truth – their position at the foot of the World Cup qualifying standings guarantees they will miss the showpiece event for the third time running.

Out of their 16 qualifying outings, Chile have come up short in as many as 10 matches, and their most recent 2-0 defeat to Bolivia in June mathematically extinguished any hope of sneaking into the top seven spots in the CONMEBOL standings.

In the final round of qualifiers, Nicolas Cordova will take temporary charge of La Roja following Ricardo Gareca’s resignation, offering a chance for some newcomers to shine, especially the goalkeepers, as Thomas Gillier, Vicente Reyes, and Lawrence Vigouroux have yet to feature for the national team.