Chile national football team

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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Chile women's national football team.

Chile
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Roja (The Red One)
AssociationFederación de Fútbol de Chile (FFCh)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachMartín Lasarte
CaptainClaudio Bravo
Most capsAlexis Sánchez (139)
Top scorerAlexis Sánchez (46)
Home stadiumEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
FIFA codeCHI
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 23 Decrease 3 (16 September 2021)[1]
Highest3 (April–May 2016)
Lowest84 (December 2002)
First international
 Argentina 3–1 Chile 
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 27 May 1910)
Biggest win
 Chile 7–0 Venezuela 
(Santiago, Chile; 29 August 1979)
 Chile 7–0 Armenia 
(Viña del Mar, Chile; 4 January 1997)
 Mexico 0–7 Chile 
(Santa Clara, United States; 18 June 2016)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 7–0 Chile 
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 17 September 1959)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1930)
Best resultThird place (1962)
Copa América
Appearances40 (first in 1916)
Best resultChampions (2015, 2016)
Panamerican Championship
Appearances2 (first in 1952)
Best resultRunners-up (1952)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2017)
Best resultRunners-up (2017)
Medal record

The Chile national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Chile) represents Chile in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. The team is commonly referred to as La Roja ("The Red One").[5][6][7] Chile have appeared in nine World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 FIFA World Cup where they finished in third place, the highest position the country has ever achieved in the World Cup.

Chile won their first Copa América title on home soil at the 2015 Copa América, defeating Argentina in the final.[8] They successfully defended their title in another final against Argentina won on penalties at Copa América Centenario the following year in the United States.[9] Prior to this, Chile had been runners-up in the competition on four occasions. As a result of winning the 2015 Copa América, they qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, where they finished second, behind Germany, in their debut appearance.

History[]

Main article: History of the Chile national football team
The Chilean national team playing at the 1930 FIFA World Cup against Mexico.

The Federación de Fútbol de Chile is the second oldest South American federation, having been founded in Valparaíso on 19 June 1895.[10] Chile was one of the four founding member nations of CONMEBOL. Together with Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, the four competed in the first South American Championship, later to be renamed the Copa América, in 1916. On 12 October 1926, Chile made the first corner-kick goal in Copa América history in a match against Bolivia. Chile was one of the thirteen national teams that competed in the inaugural World Cup in 1930. The team started off well, beating Mexico and France without conceding a goal. A 3–1 loss to Argentina in the final game left the Chilean team in second place within the group, eliminating it from the tournament. In the 1950 World Cup, Chile defeated the United States, 5–2, but nevertheless was eliminated in the first round.

The best Chilean result in the World Cup was third place in 1962, as the host nation. Chile lost 4–2 to eventual champion Brazil in a semi-final but went on to defeat Yugoslavia 1–0 to earn third place. Chilean players made two World Cup firsts: the first player to miss a World Cup penalty kick was the Chilean Guillermo Subiabre, in a 1930 FIFA World Cup match against France,[11] and Carlos Caszely of Chile became the first player to be sent off with a red card, during a match against West Germany at the 1974 World Cup.

A scandal known as "El Maracanazo" occurred on 3 September 1989. At a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã stadium, Brazil led Chile 1–0 and La Roja needed to win. Chilean goalkeeper Roberto Rojas fell to the pitch with an apparent injury to his forehead. A firework had been thrown from the stands by a Brazilian fan named Rosenery Mello do Nascimento and was smouldering about a yard away.[12] After Rojas was carried off the pitch, the Chilean players and coaches claimed that conditions were not safe and they refused to return, so the match was abandoned. However, video footage of the match showed that the firework had not made contact with Rojas. FIFA forfeited the game to Brazil, Chile was banned from the qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, and Rojas was banned for life,[13] although an amnesty was granted in 2001.[14]

On 19 July 2007, the Chilean Football Federation banned six of the national team players, because of "internal indiscipline" during the Copa América tournament, for 20 international matches each as they destroyed the team hotel property while drunk. The players banned were captain Jorge Valdivia, defenders Álvaro Ormeño, Rodrigo Tello, Jorge Vargas, Pablo Contreras and striker Reinaldo Navia.[15] Nelson Acosta's resignation as manager came after Chile were knocked out of the 2007 Copa América. After serving 10 matches from the ban, all players aside from Ormeno sent a letter of apology acknowledging their actions which lifted the ban. Chile had qualified to the quarter-finals after a 3–2 win against Ecuador, and a 0–0 draw against Mexico. But two losses, one of those being a 6–1 defeat against Brazil, sealed Acosta's fate. Former Argentina manager Marcelo Bielsa was given the task of becoming the Chile national team manager in preparation for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.[16]

On 16 October 2008, Chile beat Argentina 1–0 for the first time in a qualifying competition, making history. Marcelo Bielsa was acclaimed for this accomplishment by both Chilean and Argentinian people. This match was seen as one of the reasons that ended Alfio Basile's tenure as Argentina's coach.

After finishing in second place of the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa and reaching the round of 16 at the tournament, head coach Marcelo Bielsa extended his contract with the Chilean national team until 2015. Bielsa stated that he would leave his position if were elected as President of the Chilean Football Board. He followed through on this threat, despite Segovia's election being annulled, and resigned in February 2011. Claudio Borghi then became Chile's manager in March 2011.

After a string of bad performances and harsh criticisms, Claudio Borghi stepped down as Chile's manager in November 2012. A new manager, Jorge Sampaoli, was appointed in December 2012. A disciple of Marcelo Bielsa, Jorge Sampaoli broke new records for La Roja by winning 10, drawing 3, and losing only 3 of 15 games as the head of the Chilean national team.

Chile playing against tournament hosts Brazil, at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Round of 16.

With Sampaoli, Chile were able to qualify for 2014 FIFA World Cup, reaching to the round of 16, where Chile lost to Brazil in penalties.

In the 2015 Copa América, Chile won their first game against Ecuador, with 2–0 being the score. In their second game, Chile drew against Mexico. Chile advanced to the knockout stage as Group A winners with 7 points and most goals scored of any team in the tournament (10). Then they beat Uruguay in the quarterfinals and Peru in the semifinals. In the final, Chile defeated Argentina on penalties (4–1) after a 0–0 draw, to win their first Copa America title.

In January 2016, just six months after winning the 2015 Copa America, Jorge Sampaoli stepped down as Chile's manager.[17] A new manager, the Argentinean Juan Antonio Pizzi, was appointed at the end of the same month, who then led La Roja to a second Copa America Centenario 2016 victory after again beating Argentina in the final.[18]

In the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup held in Russia, for which they had qualified by winning the Copa America, Chile won their first group stage match against Cameroon with 2–0 being the score. In their second match against the Germany, Chile drew after a hard match and both team scored 1. In their final game of the group stage against Australia, Chile drew once again but qualified to the knockout stage on virtue of having more points than Australia, though having less points than Germany. In the semis, after a tense and exciting match, Chile came out on top, beating Portugal on Penalties, 3–0 and hence they qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Final. In their first ever final in a FIFA-sanctioned tournament, Chile faced Germany and lost 1–0.

On 10 October 2017, after losing 3–0 to Brazil, Chile failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, causing an end to what was perceived as their "golden generation". They ended up being the highest ranked team that failed to qualify at 9th, placing sixth in the round-robin after losing out on overall goal difference to Peru, the number of points being equal.

Team image[]

The team kit consists of a red jersey, blue shorts, and white socks. The away jersey features a white jersey, white shorts, and blue socks. The color scheme of red, white, and blue that was featured in the 1947 South American Championship, the precursor of the Copa América, has remained in place since. In 2016, red shorts were introduced as an option for the first time.

In August 2010, Puma acquired the contract to be the official kit supplier for the Chilean team from 2011 to 2015, paying US$ 3 million per year, also providing referees' kits and balls for domestic club competitions. The previous kit supplier, from 2004 to 2010 including the 2010 World Cup, was Brooks Sports.[19]

Puma company ended its link after the 2015 Copa América with the tender for the new brand that will outfit the team since August 2015. This procedure was won by the American company Nike. The contract with Nike was supposed to last until the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but ended prematurely when the Chilean Football Federation sued Nike for missing payments in 2021.[20][21] This dispute lead to Chile blocking the Nike patch with a flag during the 2021 Copa América. On September 1, 2021, it was announced that Adidas will be the new one in charge of dressing the Chilean National Team until 2026.[22]

Home stadium[]

Main article: Estadio Nacional de Chile
Estadio Nacional at night.

The Chilean national team plays their qualifying matches at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos located in Santiago, Chile and can be found at the commune of Ñuñoa. The construction of the stadium began in February 1937, and opened on 3 December 1938. The current official registered capacity is of 49,000 spectators, but has surpassed the 75,000 mark on many occasions when the match is of high demand.[23] An example would be the 1962 FIFA World Cup semi-final match Chile vs. Brazil, where over 76,000 spectators viewed the game. The maximum attendance ever was 85,262 on 26 December 1962, for a game between Universidad Católica and Universidad de Chile.

It has hosted four Copa América finals, the final of the 1962 FIFA World Cup and the final to the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Rivalries[]

Chile has no special rivalry, however, 2 matches are considered important, those are against Argentina, and Perú.

Argentina[]

With 90 games played, is the most played fixture in the history of the Chilean national team and the third most played for Argentina after their encounters with Uruguay and Brazil. The teams' first meeting was in Buenos Aires on 27 May 1910, and matches always draw large crowds in Chile. Only 1 of the 6 victories on the 90 games played, was in an official competition, which occurred in 2010 World Cup qualification.

Peru[]

Main article: Chile–Peru football rivalry

The Chile–Peru football rivalry is known in Spanish as the Clásico del Pacífico ("Pacific Derby").[24] The rivalry is considered to be one of the fiercest rivalries in the world,[25] with CNN World Sport editor Greg Duke ranking it among the top ten football rivalries in the world.[26] The rivalry between Chile and Peru stems from historical politics, border disputes, and the War of the Pacific,[27][28][29] with the rivalry producing some of the most intense matches in South American footballing history.[25]

Chile first faced Peru in the 1935 South American Championship, losing 1–0.[30]

Sponsors[]

  • Coca-Cola/Powerade (since 1962 FIFA World Cup/2020)
  • Sodimac (since 2007)
  • Cerveza Cristal (since 2007)
  • Santander (since 2015)
  • Chilevisión/TNT Sports Chile (TV broadcaster of Chile's qualifying and friendly matches) (since 2018/2021)
  • Arauco (since 2018)
  • Claro (since 2019)
  • ProChile (since 2020)
  • Rappi (since 2020)
  • Betsson (since 2021)[31]
  • LATAM (since 2021)[32]

Kit suppliers[]

Period Kit supplier
1973 France Le Coq Sportif
1974–1983 Germany Adidas
1984 Canada Power
1984 Brazil Penalty
1985 Germany Puma
1986 United Kingdom Umbro
1987 Canada Power
1987–1988 Germany Puma
1988-1990 Germany Adidas
1990–1991 United Kingdom Umbro
1992 United States Avia
1993–1994 Germany Adidas
1995 Brazil Rhumell
1996–2000 United Kingdom Reebok
2000–2003 United Kingdom Umbro
2003–2010 United States Brooks
2010–2015 Germany Puma
2015–2021 United States Nike
2021–2026 Germany Adidas

Managers[]

Main article: List of Chile national football team managers

Players[]

See also: List of Chile international footballers born outside Chile

Current squad[]

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Brazil, Ecuador and Colombia on 2, 5 and 9 September 2021, respectively.[33][34][35][36]
Caps and goals updated as of 9 September 2021, after the match against Colombia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Claudio Bravo (captain) (1983-04-13) 13 April 1983 (age 38) 136 0 Spain Betis
12 1GK Gabriel Arias (1987-09-13) 13 September 1987 (age 34) 13 0 Argentina Racing
23 1GK Gabriel Castellón (1993-09-08) 8 September 1993 (age 28) 0 0 Chile Huachipato
2 2DF Eugenio Mena (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 33) 65 3 Argentina Racing
3 2DF Guillermo Maripán (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 27) 32 2 France Monaco
4 2DF Mauricio Isla (1988-06-12) 12 June 1988 (age 33) 128 4 Brazil Flamengo
5 2DF Paulo Díaz (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 27) 30 0 Argentina River Plate
6 2DF Enzo Roco (1992-08-16) 16 August 1992 (age 29) 30 1 Spain Elche
15 2DF Nicolás Díaz (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 (age 22) 3 0 Mexico Mazatlán
17 2DF Gary Medel (1987-08-03) 3 August 1987 (age 34) 137 7 Italy Bologna
18 2DF Valber Huerta (1993-08-26) 26 August 1993 (age 28) 0 0 Chile Universidad Católica
8 3MF Arturo Vidal (1987-05-22) 22 May 1987 (age 34) 127 32 Italy Internazionale
10 3MF Luis Jiménez (1984-06-17) 17 June 1984 (age 37) 30 3 Chile Palestino
13 3MF Erick Pulgar (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 27) 34 2 Italy Fiorentina
14 3MF Diego Valdés (1994-01-30) 30 January 1994 (age 27) 15 1 Mexico Santos Laguna
16 3MF Claudio Baeza (1993-12-23) 23 December 1993 (age 27) 10 0 Mexico Toluca
19 3MF Tomás Alarcón (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 (age 22) 8 0 Spain Cádiz
20 3MF Charles Aránguiz (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 32) 90 7 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
22 3MF Marcelino Núñez (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 21) 1 0 Chile Universidad Católica
3MF Pablo Galdames (1996-12-30) 30 December 1996 (age 24) 7 0 Italy Genoa
3MF Marcelo Allende (1999-04-07) 7 April 1999 (age 22) 0 0 Uruguay Torque
7 4FW Iván Morales (1999-07-29) 29 July 1999 (age 22) 3 0 Chile Colo-Colo
9 4FW Jean Meneses (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993 (age 28) 14 3 Mexico León
11 4FW Diego Valencia (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 21) 2 0 Chile Universidad Católica
21 4FW Carlos Palacios (2000-07-20) 20 July 2000 (age 21) 7 0 Brazil Internacional

Recent call-ups[]

The following players have been called up in the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Brayan Cortés (1995-03-11) 11 March 1995 (age 26) 4 0 Chile Colo-Colo Microcycle, 17–19 May 2021
GK Zacarías López (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 (age 23) 0 0 Chile La Serena Microcycle, 17–19 May 2021
GK (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Chile O'Higgins Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
GK Julio Fierro (2002-04-09) 9 April 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Chile Colo-Colo Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
GK Omar Carabalí (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 24) 0 0 Chile Colo-Colo v.  Venezuela, 17 November 2020
DF Francisco Sierralta (1997-05-06) 6 May 1997 (age 24) 8 0 England Watford v.  Colombia, 9 September 2021 WD
DF Sebastián Vegas (1996-12-04) 4 December 1996 (age 24) 14 1 Mexico Monterrey v.  Colombia, 9 September 2021 SUS
DF Daniel González (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 19) 1 0 Chile Santiago Wanderers 2021 Copa América
DF Jean Beausejour (1984-06-01) 1 June 1984 (age 37) 109 6 Chile Coquimbo Unido v.  Bolivia, 8 June 2021
DF Yonathan Andía (1992-08-06) 6 August 1992 (age 29) 1 0 Chile Universidad de Chile v.  Bolivia, 8 June 2021
DF Erick Wiemberg (1994-06-20) 20 June 1994 (age 27) 1 0 Chile Unión La Calera v.  Bolivia, 26 March 2021
DF Bruno Gutiérrez (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Chile Colo-Colo Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
DF Joaquín Gutiérrez (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Chile Huachipato Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
DF Ignacio Mesina (2001-01-16) 16 January 2001 (age 20) 0 0 Chile Palestino Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
DF (2001-03-30) 30 March 2001 (age 20) 0 0 Chile Barnechea Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
DF Jeyson Rojas (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Chile Colo-Colo Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
DF Sebastián Cabrera (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 23) 0 0 Chile Palestino Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020
DF Diego Carrasco (1995-05-25) 25 May 1995 (age 26) 0 0 Chile Universidad de Chile Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020
DF Luis Pavez (1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 (age 26) 0 0 Unattached Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020
DF Sebastián Pereira (1999-01-14) 14 January 1999 (age 22) 0 0 Chile Everton Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020
DF Nicolás Ramírez (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 24) 0 0 Chile Huachipato Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020 WD
DF Ignacio Tapia (1999-02-22) 22 February 1999 (age 22) 0 0 Chile Huachipato Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020 WD
DF Guillermo Soto (1994-01-10) 10 January 1994 (age 27) 0 0 Chile Palestino v.  Uruguay, 8 October 2020 INJ
MF César Pinares (1991-05-23) 23 May 1991 (age 30) 18 1 Turkey Altay 2021 Copa América
MF Pablo Aránguiz (1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 24) 1 0 Chile Universidad de Chile 2021 Copa América
MF Bryan Carrasco (1991-01-31) 31 January 1991 (age 30) 4 1 Chile Palestino v.  Bolivia, 8 June 2021
MF Juan Leiva (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 27) 0 0 Chile Universidad Católica v.  Bolivia, 8 June 2021
MF Pablo Parra (1994-07-23) 23 July 1994 (age 27) 1 0 Mexico Puebla Microcycle, 17–19 May 2021
MF Leonardo Gil (1991-05-31) 31 May 1991 (age 30) 0 0 Chile Colo-Colo Microcycle, 17–19 May 2021
MF Ángelo Araos (1997-01-06) 6 January 1997 (age 24) 1 0 Brazil Corinthians v.  Bolivia, 26 March 2021
MF Ignacio Saavedra (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 22) 1 0 Chile Universidad Católica v.  Bolivia, 26 March 2021
MF José Pedro Fuenzalida (1985-02-22) 22 February 1985 (age 36) 55 5 Chile Universidad Católica v.  Bolivia, 26 March 2021 INJ
MF Rodrigo Echeverría (1995-05-17) 17 May 1995 (age 26) 1 0 Chile Everton Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
MF (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 18) 0 0 Chile Magallanes Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
MF Jason Flores (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 24) 0 0 Chile Antofagasta Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020
MF Álvaro Madrid (1995-04-05) 5 April 1995 (age 26) 0 0 Chile Everton Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020
MF Camilo Moya (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 (age 23) 0 0 Chile Universidad de Chile Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020
MF Israel Poblete (1995-06-22) 22 June 1995 (age 26) 0 0 Chile Huachipato Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020 WD
MF Thomas Rodríguez (1996-04-05) 5 April 1996 (age 25) 0 0 Chile Universidad de Chile Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020 INJ
MF Lorenzo Reyes (1991-06-13) 13 June 1991 (age 30) 10 1 Unattached v.  Colombia, 13 October 2020
FW Ben Brereton (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 22) 5 1 England Blackburn Rovers v.  Colombia, 9 September 2021 WD
FW Eduardo Vargas (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 31) 102 40 Brazil Atlético Mineiro v.  Colombia, 9 September 2021 SUS
FW Robbie Robinson (1998-12-17) 17 December 1998 (age 22) 0 0 United States Inter Miami v.  Brazil, 2 September 2021 WD
FW Alexis Sánchez (1988-12-19) 19 December 1988 (age 32) 139 46 Italy Internazionale 2021 Copa América
FW Felipe Mora (1993-08-02) 2 August 1993 (age 28) 8 1 United States Portland Timbers 2021 Copa América
FW Luciano Arriagada (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 19) 1 0 Chile Colo-Colo 2021 Copa América
FW Clemente Montes (2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 (age 20) 1 0 Chile Universidad Católica 2021 Copa América
FW Fabián Orellana (1986-01-27) 27 January 1986 (age 35) 44 2 Chile Universidad Católica v.  Bolivia, 8 June 2021
FW Marcos Bolados (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 25) 3 1 Chile Colo-Colo Microcycle, 17–19 May 2021
FW Ángelo Henríquez (1994-04-13) 13 April 1994 (age 27) 13 2 Brazil Fortaleza Microcycle, 17–19 May 2021 INJ
FW (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 20) 0 0 Chile Magallanes Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
FW Juan Carlos Gaete (1997-05-21) 21 May 1997 (age 24) 0 0 Chile Cobresal Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
FW Gonzalo Tapia (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 19) 0 0 Chile Universidad Católica Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
FW Jeisson Vargas (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 24) 0 0 Chile Unión La Calera Microcycle, 11–13 March 2021
FW Andrés Vilches (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 29) 2 0 Chile Unión La Calera v.  Venezuela, 17 November 2020
FW Niklas Castro (1996-01-08) 8 January 1996 (age 25) 1 0 Norway Aalesund v.  Venezuela, 17 November 2020
FW Diego Rubio (1993-05-15) 15 May 1993 (age 28) 9 0 United States Colorado Rapids v.  Peru, 13 November 2020 COV
FW Leandro Benegas (1988-11-27) 27 November 1988 (age 32) 0 0 Chile Curicó Unido Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020
FW Matías Cavalleri (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 23) 0 0 Chile Palestino Microcycle, 22–24 October 2020
FW Víctor Dávila (1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 23) 2 0 Mexico León v.  Colombia, 13 October 2020
  • COV Withdrew from the squad due to quarantine or infection by COVID-19
  • INJ Withdrew from the squad due to injury
  • PRE Preliminary squad
  • SUS Withdrew from the squad due to suspension
  • WD Withdrew from the squad for non-injury related reasons.

Results and fixtures[]

Further information: Chile national football team results (2020–present)

2020[]

8 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Uruguay  2–1  Chile Montevideo, Uruguay
19:45 UTC–3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Centenario
Referee: (Paraguay)
13 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  2–2  Colombia Santiago, Chile
21:30 UTC–3
Report
  • Lerma Goal 6'
  • Falcao Goal 90+1'
 Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Referee: (Argentina)
13 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  2–0  Peru Santiago, Chile
20:00 UTC–3
  • Vidal Goal 19', 34'
 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 0
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
17 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Venezuela  2–1  Chile Caracas, Venezuela
17:00 UTC–4
Report
  • Vidal Goal 15'
 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)

2021[]

26 March Friendly Chile  2–1  Bolivia Rancagua, Chile
22:00 UTC–3
Report
  • Moreno Goal 18'
 Stadium: Estadio El Teniente
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
3 June 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Argentina  1–1  Chile Santiago del Estero, Argentina
21:00 UTC–3
  • Messi Goal 23' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Único
Attendance: 0
Referee: (Venezuela)
8 June 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  1–1  Bolivia Santiago, Chile
21:30 UTC–4
Report
  • Moreno Goal 81' (pen.)
 Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 0
Referee: (Paraguay)
14 June 2021 Copa América Argentina  1–1  Chile Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18:00 UTC–3
  • Messi Goal 33'
 Report
  • Vargas Goal 58'
 Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
18 June 2021 Copa América Chile  1–0  Bolivia Cuiabá, Brazil
17:00 UTC–4
  • Brereton Goal 10'
 Report Stadium: Arena Pantanal
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
21 June 2021 Copa América Uruguay  1–1  Chile Cuiabá, Brazil
17:00 UTC–4
Report
  • Vargas Goal 26'
 Stadium: Arena Pantanal
Attendance: 0
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
24 June 2021 Copa América Chile  0–2  Paraguay Brasília, Brazil
21:00 UTC–3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 0
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
2 July 2021 Copa América Brazil  1–0  Chile Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:00 UTC–3
Report Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Attendance: 0
Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina)
2 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  0–1  Brazil Santiago, Chile
21:00 UTC–4 Report
Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano
Referee: Diego Haro (Peru)
5 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Ecuador  0–0  Chile Quito, Ecuador
16:00 UTC–5 Report Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado
Referee: (Argentina)
9 September 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Colombia  3–1  Chile Barranquilla, Colombia
18:00 UTC–5
  • Borja Goal 19' (pen.), 20'
  • Díaz Goal 74'
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
7 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Peru  v  Chile Lima, Peru
20:00 UTC–5 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
10 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  v  Paraguay Santiago, Chile
21:00 UTC–3 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
14 October 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  v  Venezuela Santiago, Chile
21:00 UTC–3 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
11 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Paraguay  v  Chile Asunción, Paraguay
Report Stadium: Defensores del Chaco
16 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  v  Ecuador Santiago, Chile
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional

2022[]

27 January 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  v  Argentina Santiago, Chile
Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
1 February 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Bolivia  v  Chile La Paz, Bolivia
Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles
24 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Brazil  v  Chile Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Stadium: Mineirão
29 March 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification Chile  v  Uruguay Santiago, Chile
Stadium: Estadio Nacional

Player records[]

As of 9 September 2021[37]
Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.

Competitive record[]

Main article: Chile national football team records and statistics

FIFA World Cup[]

Main article: Chile at the FIFA World Cup

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 Group stage 5th 3 2 0 1 5 3 Squad Qualified as invitees
Italy 1934 Withdrew Withdrew
France 1938
Brazil 1950 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 5 6 Squad Qualified automatically
Switzerland 1954 Did not qualify 4 0 0 4 1 10
Sweden 1958 4 1 0 3 2 10
Chile 1962 Third place 3rd 6 4 0 2 10 8 Squad Qualified as hosts
England 1966 Group stage 13th 3 0 1 2 2 5 Squad 5 3 1 1 14 8
Mexico 1970 Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 5 4
West Germany 1974 Group stage 11th 3 0 2 1 1 2 Squad 5 3 1 1 6 2
Argentina 1978 Did not qualify 4 2 1 1 5 3
Spain 1982 Group stage 22nd 3 0 0 3 3 8 Squad 4 3 1 0 6 0
Mexico 1986 Did not qualify 9 5 2 2 18 12
Italy 1990 4 2 1 1 9 4
United States 1994 Banned Banned
France 1998 Round of 16 16th 4 0 3 1 5 8 Squad 16 7 4 5 32 18
South Korea Japan 2002 Did not qualify 18 3 3 12 15 27
Germany 2006 18 5 7 6 18 22
South Africa 2010 Round of 16 10th 4 2 0 2 3 5 Squad 18 10 3 5 32 22
Brazil 2014 9th 4 2 1 1 6 4 Squad 16 9 1 6 29 25
Russia 2018 Did not qualify 18 8 2 8 26 27
Qatar 2022 To be determined In progress
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined
Total Third place 9/21 33 11 7 15 40 49 — 147 62 29 56 218 194

Copa América[]

Main article: Chile at the Copa América
South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Argentina 1916 Fourth place 4th 3 0 1 2 2 11 Squad
Uruguay 1917 Fourth place 4th 3 0 0 3 0 10 Squad
Brazil 1919 Fourth place 4th 3 0 0 3 1 12 Squad
Chile 1920 Fourth place 4th 3 0 1 2 2 4 Squad
Argentina 1921 Withdrew
Brazil 1922 Fifth place 5th 4 0 1 3 1 10 Squad
Uruguay 1923 Withdrew
Uruguay 1924 Fourth place 4th 3 0 0 3 1 10 Squad
Argentina 1925 Withdrew
Chile 1926 Third place 3rd 4 2 1 1 14 6 Squad
Peru 1927 Withdrew
Argentina 1929 Did not participate
Peru 1935 Fourth place 4th 3 0 0 3 2 7 Squad
Argentina 1937 Fifth place 5th 5 1 1 3 12 13 Squad
Peru 1939 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 8 12 Squad
Chile 1941 Third place 3rd 4 2 0 2 6 3 Squad
Uruguay 1942 Sixth place 6th 6 1 1 4 4 15 Squad
Chile 1945 Third place 3rd 6 4 1 1 15 5 Squad
Argentina 1946 Fifth place 5th 5 2 0 3 8 11 Squad
Ecuador 1947 Fourth place 4th 7 4 1 2 14 13 Squad
Brazil 1949 Fifth place 5th 7 2 1 4 10 14 Squad
Peru 1953 Fourth place 4th 6 3 1 2 10 10 Squad
Chile 1955 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 1 1 19 8 Squad
Uruguay 1956 Runners-up 2nd 5 3 0 2 11 8 Squad
Peru 1957 Sixth place 6th 6 1 1 4 9 17 Squad
Argentina 1959 Fifth place 5th 6 2 1 3 9 14 Squad
Ecuador 1959 Did not participate
Bolivia 1963
Uruguay 1967 Third place 3rd 5 2 2 1 8 6 Squad
South America 1975 Group stage 6th 4 1 1 2 7 6 Squad
South America 1979 Runners-up 2nd 9 4 3 2 13 6 Squad
South America 1983 Group stage 5th 4 2 1 1 8 2 Squad
Argentina 1987 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 9 3 Squad
Brazil 1989 Group stage 5th 4 2 0 2 7 5 Squad
Chile 1991 Third place 3rd 7 3 2 2 11 6 Squad
Ecuador 1993 Group stage 9th 3 1 0 2 3 4 Squad
Uruguay 1995 Group stage 11th 3 0 1 2 3 8 Squad
Bolivia 1997 Group stage 11th 3 0 0 3 1 5 Squad
Paraguay 1999 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 8 7 Squad
Colombia 2001 Quarter-finals 7th 4 2 0 2 5 5 Squad
Peru 2004 Group stage 10th 3 0 1 2 2 4 Squad
Venezuela 2007 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 4 11 Squad
Argentina 2011 Quarter-finals 5th 4 2 1 1 5 4 Squad
Chile 2015 Champions 1st 6 4 2 0 13 4 Squad
United States 2016 Champions 1st 6 4 1 1 16 5 Squad
Brazil 2019 Fourth place 4th 6 2 1 3 7 7 Squad
Brazil 2021 Quarter-finals 7th 5 1 2 2 3 5 Squad
Ecuador 2024 Qualified
Total 2 Titles 40/47 188 67 33 88 291 316 —

FIFA Confederations Cup[]

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Saudi Arabia 1992 Did not qualify
Saudi Arabia 1995
Saudi Arabia 1997
Mexico 1999
South Korea Japan 2001
France 2003
Germany 2005
South Africa 2009
Brazil 2013
Russia 2017 Runners-up 2nd 5 1 3 1 4 3 Squad
Total Runners-up 1/10 5 1 3 1 4 3 —

Olympic Games[]

Olympic Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
Greece 1896 No football tournament
France 1900 Did not participate
United States 1904
United Kingdom 1908
Sweden 1912
Belgium 1920
France 1924
Netherlands 1928 Consolation final 10th 3 1 1 1 7 7 Squad
United States1932 No football tournament
Nazi Germany1936 Withdrew
United Kingdom 1948 Did not participate
Finland 1952 Preliminary round 17th 1 0 0 1 4 5 Squad
Australia 1956 Did not participate
Italy 1960 Did not qualify
Japan 1964
Mexico 1968
West Germany 1972
Canada 1976
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 2 1 2 2 Squad
Korea 1988 Did not qualify
Since 1992 See Chile Olympic football team
Total Quarter-finals 3/19 8 6 3 5 27 20 —

Pan American Games[]

Pan American Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Argentina 1951 Bronze medal 3rd 4 1 2 1 8 6
Mexico 1955 Did not participate
United States 1959
Brazil 1963 Bronze medal 3rd 4 2 1 1 12 6
Canada 1967 Did not participate
Colombia 1971
Mexico 1975
Puerto Rico 1979
Venezuela 1983 Round 1 4th 3 1 2 0 3 2
United States 1987 Silver medal 2nd 5 2 2 1 6 6
Cuba 1991 Did not participate
Argentina 1995 Quarter-finals 7th 4 1 1 2 3 6
Canada 1999 Did not qualify
Dominican Republic 2003
Brazil 2007
Mexico 2011
Canada 2015
Peru 2019
Chile Qualified as host
Total Silver medal 6/19 20 7 8 5 32 26

Honours[]

Titles[]

  • Bronze Medal (1): 2000
  • Pan American Games
    • Runners-up (1): 1987
    • Third place (2): 1951, 1963

Friendly[]

  • Canada Cup: 1995
  • China Cup: 2017
Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
World Cup 0 0 1 1
Copa América 2 4 5 11
Confederations Cup 0 1 0 1
Panamerican Championship 0 1 0 1
Olympic Games 0 0 1 1
Total 2 6 7 15

See also[]

  • Chile national under-23 football team
  • Chile national under-20 football team
  • Chile national under-17 football team
  • Chile national futsal team
  • South American Footballer of the Year

Notes[]

  • In 2010, Chicago-based rock band Manwomanchild released the song "Chile La Roja" in support of Chile's 2010 World Cup team.[38][39][40]

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