Eduardo Berizzo’s numbers as DT of the Chilean national team: matches, rivals and results

Edward Berizzo He was made official as the new coach of La Roja on May 26. Who started his career as a quarterback in 2011 at Estudiantes de La Plata, and made strides at O’Higgins (2012-2014), Celta de Vigo (2014-2017), Sevilla (2017-2018) and Athletic Club (2018-2019 ) , came to the Chilean national team to replace Martín Lasarte, who ended his process with seven wins, nine losses and six draws in 22 games played, for a return of 40%.

Argentina’s DT took command of the national team after leading Paraguay since 2019 following the surprise resignation of Colombian Juan Carlos Osorio. With the Albirroja, he completed 31 commitments, including friendlies, Copa América and South American qualifiers. Of those matches, he celebrated only seven wins, 13 draws and 11 falls, ending his cycle with an effectiveness of 36.57 percent. As for goals, with him on the bench Guarani they scored 31 and got 39. In total, out of 93 possible points, they only saved 34 units.

El Toto arrived at the national team with a coaching staff very similar to the one he had during his first experience with a national team: his technical assistants are Sebastián Rambert together with Ernesto Marcucci, the goalkeeper coach is former Argentina international Roberto Bonano, the physical trainer is Fernando Morelli and his assistant Carlos Kisluk.

In his presentation, on Monday, May 30, Toto reported on his goals and objectives in office in view of the qualification process for the 2026 World Cup. “It has to do with restoring the sensations of success, of winning, of reaching the goal. I am grateful for this opportunity because it also allows me to prove again and show to everyone that the work I do is valuable. I have no objection to say that the goal in Paraguay was not met and this experience allows me to not get out of that sense of purpose and try again,” Marcelo Bielsa’s former assistant in the ‘Everyone’s Team’ said on the way to the World Cup. South Africa Cup 2010.

“My gaze is on the mature footballer I know and also on the new footballer I need to discover. There will be countless calls, for young people there is a group of footballers who come to train. At 20 years old, it is already an absolute age , from the Major Selection ”, he assured.

And his first game took place at the Daejeon World Cup Stadium, in a friendly against South Korea, framed in a tour of Asia. There, the two-time American champion was defeated 2-0 by the Portuguese Paulo Bento thanks to goals from Hwang Hee-Chan and Son Heung-Min.

After that, the national team lost 0-2 at the start of their participation in the Kirin Cup against Tunisia, in Noevir Kobe. With this, Toto signed the worst start for a quarterback in charge of the criollos since 2001, when the cast fell to Jorge Garcés in their first two presentations (against Brazil and Colombia), something that has only happened 4 times in the last 50 years. happened .

He was beaten for third place at the hands of Ghana on penalties and tied Pedro García’s record losing in his first three games against Honduras, Peru and Mexico, also in 2001. As of the September FIFA date, Morocco he surpassed them in Catalonia to give him the fourth defeat in four games. In the end, it came no further than a draw Qatar a 2-2 duel broke out at the Franz Horr Stadium in Vienna in which he was able to continue after Alexis Sánchez missed a penalty kick. And in the middle of a tour of the Old Continent, they fell against World Cup Poland with the bare minimum, just days after the White Eagles’ participation in Qatar. He said goodbye to the year by drawing a draw against Slovakia at the NFŠ Stadium in Bratislava, though He laid down his terms for several passages of the meeting. 2023 started in the best way since the national representative took the first victory under his command after a 3-2 victory over Paraguay at the Monumental.

In Goal we take a look at Berizzo’s games on the La Roja bench:

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