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| Chile's President. Photo:Reuters |
Chile is up in arms after being left out of plans for the 2030 World Cup even though neighbours Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay were picked to host opening matches.
The news dominated headlines, street conversations and social media platforms, even drawing comments from President Gabriel Boric.
"I regret that there are institutions that operate in such an unserious and surprising manner," Boric told a press conference on Wednesday, saying he spoke with the presidents of Paraguay and Argentina who said they weren't told about the decision before the announcement.
"We're going to make sure we get all the rights that correspond to Chile because you don't play around with Chile's national integrity and name."
