Overview
- Chile won the second leg 31-12 at Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar before an estimated 20,000 fans.
- After a 32-32 draw in Salt Lake City, Chile advanced 63-44 on aggregate to become the 23rd confirmed team for Australia 2027.
- Benjamín Videla, Iñaki Ayarza and Nicolás Saab scored Chile’s tries, with Santiago Videla adding multiple kicks.
- Samoa’s points came from tries by Melani Nanai and Jonah Mau’u as a sin-bin and penalties swung momentum to the hosts.
- The result secures Chile a second straight World Cup appearance after debuting in 2023, while Samoa will face Belgium, Namibia and either Brazil or Paraguay in the repechage.