Coach cautious despite historic Chilean victory
By Reuters in Santiago | China Daily | Updated: 2015-07-06 07:04
Chile has taken a great step forward by winning the Copa America for the first time but could still struggle to qualify for the next World Cup, coach Jorge Sampaoli said on Saturday.
The host won South American bragging rights for the first time when it beat Argentina 4-1 on penalties after the match had ended 0-0 following 90 minutes and extra-time.
"When you win something as important as this people start to dream of the future but the World Cup qualifiers have really nothing to do with this success," Sampaoli said.
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