Chile makes history in Valparaíso. There is no other phrase that can explain what the Condors accomplished against mighty Canada. A 33-24 victory which is a blow to the table, which shows that great moments are coming for national rugby. In July, they will have to face the United States, in what will be the final duel to secure qualification for the 2023 World Cup.

The defeat in the last second of the first leg It hurt, but it was also exciting. Chile had managed to fight from you to you and a single error had left them without a win in “the first half of 80 minutes” as defined by the national team. The experience made them grow, because they knew they were there. And they came out with everything.

From the start, an aggressive and workaholic Chile. Much better in scrum, the team quickly gained ground in Valparaíso. Although they started with three points , they never wavered and always gave the feeling of dominating. It was then that Santiago Videla shone again. The full-back again showed that experience with kicks. Penalty converted twice and the Condors were already in place.

Something that continued with Rodrigo Fernández’s essay. A beautiful individual game, where the opening half showed his level with a striking “show and go” which was bought by the Canadian defense. The team’s confidence was at its peak and their play showed it. North Americans, on the other hand, were still stunned, with no answers, 3-16 down, almost assuming that for the first time they would be shut out of a planetary rendezvous.

But the lesson of last week was still present. In the first leg, Chile also rested winning , but decreased in the second part. Today, they couldn’t fall back on that. So there were doubts when Canada converted a try early in the final 40 minutes.

That’s when the public showed up. A fanatic who came en masse to Elías Figueroa supported the Cóndores at all times. A noise that the players lacked and from which they drew strength when the match got complicated.

So it was that the battle gave the Nationals another try. A key element, because of the moment of the game and because at that moment they played with one player less. It was a hard blow that hit Canada. The distance and the game, removed the illusion. The penalty Videla converted at 60′ seemed like the knockout blow . Total party in the port, because despite the fact that there were 20 minutes left, the transition to France 2023 was getting closer.

And then history repeated itself. Canada complicated with a try, but Chile took advantage again . Another test, the one that decompressed these last minutes of doubts. It was Santiago Videla who, after a superb play by Rodrigo Fernández, scored six. The scoreboard showed 33-17. The audience sang “Chile goes to the World Cup”.

Something that is closer today than ever. The points difference between matches leaves Chile one step away from the long-awaited World Cup. Now they will have to face USA, who lost to Uruguay . By defeating them in a duel in July 2022, what everyone dreams of will be official. Chile will play its first Rugby World Cup.

But they still don’t think about it. They enjoy enjoying with their people. They have already made history and they only hope to continue on this winning path. 33-24 the code of a historic day . The Condors flew in Valparaíso, now they want to do it in France.