Chile is on the verge of qualifying for its first World Cup since 1998, and fans lined up Thursday for tickets to what could be a momentous game. Thousands snapped up the first tickets on sale for the Oct. 14 game against Ecuador. The match could decide which team, if any, makes it to next year’s World Cup in South Africa. Ecuador is trying to qualify for its third straight World Cup.
Brazil and Paraguay have qualified for two of the four automatic qualifying spots from South America. Chile has 27 points and Ecuador has 23. Argentina is in fifth place with 22.
Chile plays at Venezuela on Oct. 10. A victory in that match would ensure Chile a spot, leaving the Oct. 14 game as a more critical showdown for Ecuador.
The team finishing fifth in South American qualifying faces a two-game playoff with the No. 4 team from North and Central American and the Caribbean for another berth.
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