The mega event to be held in Europe and which will have Chile for the first time expects to generate a strong economic impact. A challenge in which the national team will be able to compete against world powers, including a champion.
Chile managed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup in France 2023. The joy of the Cóndores under the technical direction of Pablo Lemoine after beating the United States in the playoffs is immense and they lived it to the fullest.
Of course, now the Chilean team’s focus will be on preparing for the World Cup, where they have been paired in Group D against England, Argentina, Japan and Samoa. The debut will be against the Japanese, on September 10, in Toulouse.
Thus, the national team will live a new unprecedented experience that paralyzes millions of fans and dollars. In the presentation of the France 2023 plan, World Rugby expects competition in the French country at the event to be held from September 8 to October 28 to generate more than two billion US dollars directly in the region. .
As the International Rugby Federation reported, the competition is expected to attract 600,000 visitors in France, with an average participation of 15 days and an associated cost of 2,600 USD per person, in terms of accommodation, tickets and food expenses .
Television projection will also be relevant, since 857 million people are expected to watch the World Cup on TV a 26% increase from the World Cups in England 2015 and Japan 2019.
In addition, the economic impact can be assessed through the direct creation of jobs, since the event is estimated to generate 17,000 jobs between 2021 and 2023 according to data provided by World Rugby.
The great powers dominate in the southern hemisphere
Failing to fill the last two quotas in which the United States, Hong Kong, Tonga, Portugal and Kenya are fighting, the World Cup already knows 18 countries that will go to glory.
Among them are five powers to follow. The first will be the home team. France, despite having been present at all World Cups, have yet to be able to lift the coveted Webb Ellis Trophy . He came close to glory three times, having reached the finals in 1987, 1999 and 2011. For this reason, and taking advantage of its local status, the French team hopes to mark a new stage in its history.
And the blues know epic. One of the most memorable events for the France team happened in the 1999 Cup semi-final against New Zealand. There they shot around a 24-10 to qualify for the final beating the Oceanicos 43-31.
The All Blacks, meanwhile, have become the great nightmare that we seek to avoid at all costs in the Rugby World Cups . New Zealanders stand out with three titles, one second place and three third places . They also have 49 wins, making them the most successful team in World Cup history.
After winning the title for the first time in 1987, They have won a championship twice after winning the 2011 and 2015 editions, being the only team that can be proud to achieve this. .
The great African leader is South Africa. The Springboks, like New Zealand, have three trophies to their name . Although they did not participate in the first tournaments due to their exclusion from international sport.
They won their first title in 1995 uniting the country with victory over the All Blacks in the final and repeated the title in 2007 and 2019, beating England each time.
Australia with its Wallabies also stands out on the international scene . They managed to lift the Webb Ellis Cup in 1991 and 1999. They played 53 World Cup matches with 42 wins and 11 losses giving them a winning percentage of 79%.
England became the big exception to the list of World Cup winners, as It is the only team from the northern hemisphere to have won a title. They achieved this at the 2003 World Cup in Australia after beating the home side 20-17 .
In the other finals they reached in 1991, 2007 and 2019, they had to resign themselves to hanging the second place medal on their chest.
Places
The World Cup will take place at nine venues. Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Nice, Saint-Denise, Saint-Étienne and Toulouse were the cities chosen to carry out the competitions.
Among the exceptional sports venues, the Stade de France , where the grand final of the tournament will take place. Built for the 1998 World Cup, it has become the cradle of French rugby.
The venue will host ten meetings. In addition to the definition for the title, he will receive the opening duel between France and New Zealand, the semi-finals and the fight for third place. .
But there is one place that will be special for Chile. The Stade de Toulouse will host the Condors for their World Cup debut against Japan on Sunday September 10, from 08:00. .
Then the national team flight will take them to Bordeaux to face Samoa at 10:00. The next game against England will take place on September 23 at 12:45 p.m. at the Pierre Mauroy stadium in Lille. Finally, the closing of the group stage against Argentina will take place at the Beaujoire stadium in Nantes.
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Source: Latercera
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