Bizarre moment mourners watch Copa America match next to an OPEN COFFIN at their grandfather's wake

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A group of mourners watched a live Copa America football match while sitting next to a relative's open coffin at a family wake.

The deceased man, named Grandpa Fena, was a huge sports fan.

At his wake there were several of his sports trophies and a large poster of him holding aloft a shiny cup.

The poster reads: 'Uncle Fena, thank you for all the moments you gave us.

'We will always remember you, your Condorian family.'

Mourners at the funeral of 'Grandpa Fena' watched Chile struggle to a 0-0 draw vs Peru

Alongside the open casket, a projector screen had been put up on the wall

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His funeral took place in Chile on the same day that the national side took on Peru in the Copa America last Friday (21 Jun).

Footage shows around 10 mourners engrossed in the live fixture next to the open coffin.

Sadly for the passionate relatives and pals, the game ended in a disappointing 0-0 draw.

Four days later, Chile lost their second group game against Argentina 1-0 after a last-gasp winner by Lautaro Martínez.

They now need to win their last game against Canada on Saturday (29 Jun) to have a chance of progressing in the tournament.

One family member said: 'Not even death can separate us, see you soon Grandpa.'

Chile have so far struggled at Copa America, drawing with Peru and then losing to Argentina

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One local said: 'At my house, we watched the match like it was a funeral as well.'

Another wrote: 'There were about five other dead people on the pitch too.'

Peter commented: 'You didn't miss anything, my friend, stay deceased.'

Oscar moaned: 'The game was dead, not a single spark. Anyway, strength my friend.'

Elvira said: 'What a beautiful video, the deceased is happy, it's the attitude.'