FIFA World Cup Betting: Once upon a time, the Chileans had one of the top South American soccer sides. Now, they are just beginning to rebound from 12 years worth of absences from World Cup betting action. Chile looks primed and ready to win its first match since 1962 in this stage and could be a real difference maker in Group H.

Chile used its attacking style to net a stunning 32 goals in the South American zone in qualifying for the World Cup. No team in the continent picked up more wins than the Chileans, who finished with ten victories out of the 18 matches. Though they finished second behind the mighty Brazilians, there was nothing but smiles out of their camp heading into South Africa.

Keep a very close eye on F Humberto Suazo. He scored ten times in qualifying for this event, by far the most on the team. Suazo isn't afraid to take runs into the box from anywhere on the pitch regardless of whom the foe is, and if there are upsets to be had from this team, he is the man to get the job done.

Chile may be a +450 underdog on the World Cup lines to win Group H, but no one is expected to take a point from mighty Spain in the first three matches. There's a reason that this team has a very realistic chance at +6600 to win the World Cup. Though a second round date with either Brazil, Portugal, or Ivory Coast is still the most likely scenario, we're not going to count out the prospects of the Chileans making a very, very surprising run deep into this tournament.