After Argentina and Uruguay, who will be the third qualifier from the Americas zone for the 2023 World Cup? The ticket is played in a return match between Chile, which is aiming for a first qualification for a World Cup, and the United States, which have participated in all editions except that of 1995. The winner would find himself in the pool of the England, Argentina, Japan and Samoa.
The Americans took an option for qualification by winning the night from Saturday to Sunday the first leg in Chile, in Santiago (21-22). In conditions complicated by torrential rain, the United States, who were already leading by one point at the break (6-7), scored two more tries in the second period, by Joe Taufete’e (6-12, 45th ) and Pifeleti (14-22, 75th).
Return match on July 16
The Chileans each time responded with tries from Rodrigo Fernandez (51st) and Videla at the end (21-22, 80th). To qualify, they will now have to achieve the feat in Denver in the return match next weekend.
In the event of defeat, Chile will have a last chance of qualifying for the 2023 World Cup with a last ticket at stake in a tournament in November in which the finalist of the African tournament will also participate (Namibia-Kenya is played this Sunday at 9 p.m.), the finalist of the Asia / Pacific play-off (Hong-Kong or Tonga) and Portugal, the last applicant from the Europe zone after Spain was disqualified for playing an ineligible player.
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