Overview
- Mexico and Chile meet in Valparaíso for a quarterfinal berth, with Chile reaching the last 16 via FIFA’s Fair Play tiebreak and the winner set to face Argentina or Nigeria.
- Mexico’s 16-year-old Gilberto Mora has three goals and an assist in the tournament, drawing significant attention from Chilean analysts as a standout performer.
- Chile U-20 coach Nicolás Córdova described Mexico as “a very complete” opponent and stressed better game management and the mental test his players face on home soil.
- Peru, led by interim coach Manuel Barreto, visits Chile on October 10 for a friendly with a youthful squad after Barreto addressed questions about Renato Tapia’s recent social-media post.
- FPF executive Jean Ferrari set a December deadline to hire Peru’s new coach, with journalist Horacio Zimmermann reporting Martín Demichelis as a candidate as Argentine media report a personal scandal involving him, and Chile’s senior team remains undecided between Sebastián Miranda and Córdova for the Peru match.