Chile boost World Cup chances with win over Paraguay


  • Football
  • Saturday, 08 Jun 2013

Chile's Arturo Vidal (R) celebrates his goal against Paraguay during their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Asuncion June 7, 2013. REUTERS/Jorge Adorno

ASUNCION (Reuters) - Chile scored a 2-1 away win over Paraguay at the Defensores del Chaco on Friday to give their 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign a boost.

The victory put Chile into fourth place on 18 points, two ahead of Venezuela, in the South American group, with 2010 World Cup semi-finalists Uruguay in sixth place on 13 points.

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