Santiago - Already-qualified Chile beat Ecuador 1-0 Wednesday in Santiago to end the visitors' hopes of reaching the 2010 World Cup. With a close-range goal from reliable striker Humberto Suazo in the 51st minute, Chile celebrated before their own fans the qualification for South Africa 2010 that they had sealed over the weekend in Colombia.
Suazo was the most prolific scorer in the South American qualifiers with 10 goals.
Chile have not played in a World Cup since 1998, while Ecuador had played the last two editions of the global tournament.
