The tie was scheduled to be completed by September 27, but the Soviet Union refused to travel to Chile due to their opposition to the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet: therefore, the tie was scratched and Chile advanced to the Final.
A scheduled match between the two teams was supposed to be completed by September 27, but the Soviet Union refused to participate in Chile due to their opposition to the military government of Augusto Pinochet. As a result, the match was scrapped, and Chile advanced to the final round.