Unusual: Chileans will play the women's soccer final of the Pan American Games against Mexico without goalkeepers

The Chilean soccer team received terrible news just two days before facing Mexico in the women’s soccer final of the Pan American Games, and the southern teams will not be able to count on a goalkeeper for this match, since both will have to report to their clubs in Europe.

And if that was not enough, Poor planning meant that the Chilean team did not bring a third goalkeeper among its squad. and now they will pay the consequences in nothing more and nothing less than in the final of the tournament that is being played in Santiago.

Both Chilean goalkeepers must return to their teams

The permission of both goalkeepers with Chile would have ended, Tiane Endler, the starting goalkeeper, has to return to Lyons and the substitute goalkeeper, Antonia Canales, must report to Valencia from Spain.

Notably From the Chilean Football Federation they would have tried to request permission from Panamsports to include a third goalkeeper for the tournament final, but said permission would have been denied.

Neven Ilic emphasized that the rule is clear and players who are already previously registered cannot be replacedso now Chile has a real problem facing Mexico.

Unprecedented case in football at the Pan American Games

It is difficult to remember that there has been a similar case in football and much more so in the run-up to a final in which a gold medal is disputed in an important continental event and in which the Chileans have made great progress and left behind great rivals.

The women’s soccer final between Chile and Mexico will be played on Friday, November 3 and the southern team started with a good sign after eliminating the United States in the semifinals, but now the mission looks uphill and the Aztecs could get oil from this situation.

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