Nayara Batschke | Associated Press

Weeklong rainstorms have battered Chile and killed at least 10 people. Authorities on Tuesday raced to reach more than 100,000 cut off by flash floods in what has been one of the country's worst weather disasters in decades. Torrential rains and strong winds have battered the usually arid northern regions of Atacama and Coquimbo. The government declared a state of disaster on Monday.

The players have names like José and Antonio and grew up in a South American nation near Antarctica. But their fervor for the Palestinian cause and bright red, white, black and green-colored jerseys is unmatched.