 However at the World Cup, he performed well despite of playing as Second striker, highlighting his 35-yard though pass that broke Switzerland's defensive and allowed Esteban Paredes cross for Mark González header goal.Then Chile was eliminated after losing again to Brazil.In January 2011, Bielsa left abruptly stepped down as coach following differences with the federation, but Valdivia continued being considered in "La Roja" by Claudio Borghi, his former coach when he played in Colo-Colo.