30 for 30: Soccer Stories S1 E3 - The Opposition

30 for 30: Soccer Stories

30 for 30: Soccer Stories S1 E3 - The Opposition
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Chile hosts a decisive World Cup qualifier at Santiago's National Stadium just weeks after it had been transformed into a concentration camp and killing field for opponents of Augusto Pinochet (who had just gained power in a military coup). Though FIFA investigates the matter, the game goes on, with the Chilean team winning in a walkover after their opponents from the Soviet Union boycott in protest over the stadium's use.