3. Chile
The back to back Copa America champions failed to qualify for the World Cup after the 3-0 defeat against Brazil. A 1-1 draw between Peru and Colombia, plus Argentina’s 3-1 win in Ecuador left Chile at the sixth spot after a gruelling qualification campaign.
Chile went from comfortably qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2018 to missing out on the tournament altogether in the space of just 90 minutes.
Sitting third on the CONMEBOL table with 26 points, Chile appeared to be on safe ground barring a complete collapse.
Argentina beat Ecuador 3-1 with three goals. Peru drew 1-1 with Colombia. As a result, Argentina moved into third and Peru claimed fifth place. Chile slipped to sixth, missing out because of a tiebreaker with Peru.