Chile

Canada opened its path toward co-hosting the 2030 World Cup with a friendly win over Chile, a result being read as a sign of the team's growing ambition. Under coach Jesse Marsch, with Jonathan David among the key figures, Canada is positioning itself as more than just a tournament host as it builds toward 2030.

Canada's men's national team beat Chile in a friendly as it begins preparations for the 2030 World Cup. Under coach Jesse Marsch, and with Jonathan David among the key players, Canada is building on its best-ever World Cup showing this summer and now aiming higher, with the next tournament seen as the next step in the program's ambitions.

Ivonne Vildosola, a grandmother from Chile in her 70s, has become a record-setter in women's Twenty20 International cricket, appearing for Chile and making history as one of the oldest players to take the field in a T20I. The story has drawn attention for showing the sport expanding beyond its traditional heartlands and proving age is no barrier to international cricket.