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Chile v Honduras Pic Special

Chile v Honduras Pic Special

All the match action from the thrilling 1-0 win, Chile's first att he World Cup since 1962. Pics by Getty Images. 17 Jun 2010
Chile End Nearly 50 Years Of Pain

Chile End Nearly 50 Years Of Pain

JEAN Beausejour secured Chile's first World Cup win since 1962 as the South Americans made an impressive 1-0 tournament entrance against Honduras. 17 Jun 2010
Chile Fans Go Nuts In Sydney Streets Pic Special

Chile Fans Go Nuts In Sydney Streets Pic Special

Chile fans spilled out from Sydney's FIFA Fan Fest onto the streets - and a city bus driven by a Chile supporter - to celebrate a famous win at the World Cup. Pics by Aidan Ormond 17 Jun 2010
Rueda Invokes Honduras Spirit

Rueda Invokes Honduras Spirit

Honduras coach Reinaldo Rueda hopes the bond between his players can make up for their lack of World Cup experience as they prepare for their opening game in the tournament against Chile on Wednesday. 14 Jun 2010
Contreras Pleased By Suazo Progress

Contreras Pleased By Suazo Progress

CHILE defender Pablo Contreras believes it is "great news" striker Humberto Suazo is on course to be fit for next week's World Cup opener against Honduras. 11 Jun 2010
All Whites Go Down To Chile

All Whites Go Down To Chile

NEW Zealand went down 2-0 to Chile overnight in Nelspruit in their last training run before their World Cup opener against Slovakia next Tuesday. 10 Jun 2010
Bertos Faces Challenge As Kiwis Take On Chile

Bertos Faces Challenge As Kiwis Take On Chile

LEO Bertos admits it has been a challenge adapting to his new right wing-back role in New Zealand's 3-4-3 formation. 8 Jun 2010
Bullish Bielsa Talks Up Honduras

Bullish Bielsa Talks Up Honduras

CHILE coach Marcelo Bielsa believes it would be a huge error for his side to assume that by facing Honduras first up they have been handed a comfortable start to their World Cup campaign. 8 Jun 2010
President Expects Chile to Deliver

President Expects Chile to Deliver

CHILE have departed for South Africa with a demand from president Sebastian Pinera "to aim high" ringing in their ears. 4 Jun 2010
Chile Include Injured Suazo

Chile Include Injured Suazo

STRIKER Humberto Suazo has been named in Chile's final 23-man squad for the World Cup despite suffering an injury in Sunday's win over Israel. 3 Jun 2010
Easy Wins for World Cup Duo

Easy Wins for World Cup Duo

SOUTH American rivals Chile and Uruguay both enjoyed comfortable friendly victories over Zambia and Israel respectively. 27 May 2010
Mexico Defeat Chile In Warm Up

Mexico Defeat Chile In Warm Up

MEXICO completed their third straight 1-0 win to keep their preparations for this summer's World Cup on track. 17 May 2010
Trio Get World Cup Call for Chile

Trio Get World Cup Call for Chile

LUIS Marin, Jaime Valdes and Charles Aranguiz were the surprise names in Marcelo Bielsa's 30-man preliminary squad for the World Cup. 12 May 2010
All Whites Tuck Into Chile

All Whites Tuck Into Chile

RICKI Herbert insists places remain up for grabs in the New Zealand squad for the World Cup as the All Whites confirmed a warm up clash against Chile. 24 Mar 2010
Chile Grateful for Small FIFA Support

Chile Grateful for Small FIFA Support

Chilean Football Federation president Harold Mayne-Nicholls admits FIFA's US$250,000 donation following the earthquake in his country will have little effect - but insists such supportive gestures "will never be forgotten". 10 Mar 2010
Chile Could Be Banned From World Cup

Chile Could Be Banned From World Cup

FIFA have written to Chile's football authorities warning they risk expulsion from next year's World Cup if they do not prevent a Chilean club side from taking their appeal against relegation to the civil courts. 28 Nov 2009
Brazil Too Strong For Chile

Brazil Too Strong For Chile

A hat-trick by Nilmar helped Brazil keep top of the South American World Cup qualifying zone with a 4-2 victory over Chile. 10 Sep 2009
Japan Thump Chile In Warm-Up

Japan Thump Chile In Warm-Up

SHINJI Okazaki scored twice in the first half to lead Japan to a convincing 4-0 victory over Chile in the opening match of the Kirin Cup in Osaka.
28 May 2009
Swine Flu Fear Axes Chile Clashes

Swine Flu Fear Axes Chile Clashes

Chile has refused to play host to two Copa Libertadores last 16 matches which had to be moved out of Mexico because of the swine flu outbreak. 4 May 2009
Aussies Held By Chile

Aussies Held By Chile

AUSTRALIA played out an entertaining 2-2 draw with Chile in their second match of the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) in Sydney yesterday. 17 Jan 2009
Argentina Boss Has No Excuses for Defeat

Argentina Boss Has No Excuses for Defeat

Argentina head coach Alfio Basile gave no excuses for his side's 1-0 defeat at the hands of Chile in South American Qualifying for the 2010 World Cup on Wednesday 17 Oct 2008