The Cóndores back on the pitch: they will face Brazil in Santiago and Temuco

After qualifying for the 2023 World Cup in France, the Chilean rugby team has confirmed its first two friendlies. They will be against Brazil, in Santiago and Temuco. For the Tupís, this will serve as preparation for the 3 South American nations, where they will face Colombia and Paraguay.

The matches, which will not have ranking points at stake, will take place at the Old Grangonian Club and the Germán Becker Stadium. The first match will be played on August 17 at 7:00 p.m. and the second three days later on August 20 at 4:00 p.m. For national distribution, this will be their first preparation after the achievement against the United States in July.

The fact that one of the matches takes place in the Araucania region fulfills something the Federation was looking for some time ago, as the sport has suffered from centralisation.

Moreover, it corresponds to what the athletes asked for after getting the ticket for the World Cup. “I think now the Condors have to play in the regions, all over Chile, to consolidate this sport. The whole country must be made aware of this discipline,” he said. From Santiago Videla to Deportivo a few days after the duel in Denver.

The countdown begins. One year remains at the planetary meeting which will receive for the first time the condors however, efforts are made with France in mind. The process that resulted in the team entering the tournament of the best took years. And for the protagonists, the matches they played during this period were essential to be competitive.

“Last year we had a similar experience with Canada. By living it there we understood what it was about (…) In that time, looking back, we realize that all the experiences, the moments, the defeats and the triumphs taught us to arrive at what we live on Saturday. From day one we had this goal in mind,” Videla said in an interview with La Tercera.

The confrontations in Chile will allow the selected to find their public. The last time they played on home soil was in the first leg of the qualifiers against the United States. On this rainy day when the Americans won by one point.

In this context, tickets are already on sale for those who want to attend the meetings. Values ​​range from 5,000 to 8,000 pesos for the game in Santiago, which can be purchased on Ticketplus. While the Temuco meeting has higher tickets, ranging from 8,800 pesos to 22 thousand.

After seeing the faces against Brazil, the XV team will have to wait until November to find the playing field. In the international window of the eleventh month, the matches which will define the last classified at the World Cup will be played. In this sense, with Chile already installed, they will be able to play more friendly matches.

“In any case, we are going to play there, with rivals probably qualified for the World Cup and we will work to hopefully have one of these games in the country,” said Cristian Rudloff, president of the Federation rugby, during the time.