The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. See also Nickname This is a list of nicknames of men's and women's national football teams The Federación de Fútbol de Chile, is the governing body of football in Chile. CONMEBOL or CSF ( Con federación Suda' me' ricana de Fút' bol', South American Football Confederation is the governing body of Football (soccer South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a Marcelo Bielsa ( Nicknamed El Loco Bielsa, "Madman" Bielsa (born July 21 1955 is a football coach and former defender born in José Marcelo Salas Melinao (born December 24, 1974 in Temuco) better known as Marcelo Salas, is a football player from A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros (born April 25, 1936 in Santiago de Chile) is a former professional football player José Marcelo Salas Melinao (born December 24, 1974 in Temuco) better known as Marcelo Salas, is a football player from The Estadio Nacional de Chile is the National stadium of Chile. FIFA assigns a three-letter code (dubbed FIFA Trigramme) to each of its member and non-member countries History FIFA World Ranking Leaders In December 1992 FIFA first published The World Football Elo Ratings (Elo is often pronounced E-L-O despite not being an Acronym) is a ranking system for men's national teams in football. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) The Armenia national football team is the national football team of Armenia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Armenia. Viña del Mar ( Spanish: "Vineyard of the Sea" also known locally as La Ciudad Jardín (Spanish "The Garden City" is a Chilean Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international football teams The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. The Copa América ( Spanish and Portuguese for "America Cup" is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by The first edition of the South American Championship of Nations (known as Copa América since 1975 was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina The South American Championship 1955 was a football tournament held in Chile and won by Argentina with Chile as a second The South American Championship 1956 was a football tournament held in Uruguay and won by Uruguay with Chile as a second The 1979 edition of the Copa América Soccer tournament was played between July 10 and December 12. The Copa América 1987 was held in Argentina from June 27 to July 12, 1987. Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic Games football tournament The CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament is an under 23 (since 1992 international Football (soccer event in the South America region and is the qualification The CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament is an under 23 (since 1992 international Football (soccer event in the South America region and is the qualification The CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament is an under 23 (since 1992 international Football (soccer event in the South America region and is the qualification A men's Football (soccer tournament is held at every Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951, a women's tournament was only added The first edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 25 The fourth edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in São Paulo Brazil, from April 20 to May The tenth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held at the William Kuntz Soccer Center in Indianapolis Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. The Federación de Fútbol de Chile, is the governing body of football in Chile. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year They have appeared in seven World Cup tournaments and were hosts of the 1962 World Cup finishing in third place. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17.
History
The Federación de Fútbol de Chile is the second oldest South American federation, with 112 years of existence. The Federación de Fútbol de Chile, is the governing body of football in Chile. Its foundation dates back to June 19, 1895 at the port city of Valparaiso. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Valparaíso (literally in Spanish: Valle Paraíso (Paradise Valley and also called "Valpo" locally is a major city in Chile Its first President was David Scott. [3]
Chile is one of the four founding member nations of CONMEBOL which include Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. CONMEBOL or CSF ( Con federación Suda' me' ricana de Fút' bol', South American Football Confederation is the governing body of Football (soccer The members established the South American footballing organization on July 9, 1916. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year [4] The four associations enacted and participated in the first held South American Championship which would later be re-named the Copa America. The Copa América ( Spanish and Portuguese for "America Cup" is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by
The first official use of a bicycle kick was performed in a CONMEBOL Copa America match between Chile and Argentina gaining footballing notoriety and international appeal. A bicycle kick, chalaca, chilena, overhead kick, or scissors kick is a move in football (soccer which is made by throwing the body The Copa América ( Spanish and Portuguese for "America Cup" is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by The journalists who had witnessed the event had labeled the move la Chilena[5]. A bicycle kick, chalaca, chilena, overhead kick, or scissors kick is a move in football (soccer which is made by throwing the body The attributed move has made a worldwide appearance and is labeled differently in other parts of the globe. In Copa America play, Chile has reached four finals but has lost in each appearance.
Chile was one of the original countries invited and accepted to compete in the inaugural 1930 World Cup. The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international football teams They started off well beating Mexico and France without conceding a goal. The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Goal refers to a method of scoring in many sports It can also refer to the physical structure or area of the playing surface in which a score is made A 3-1 loss to Argentina in their final game left them in second place in their group, eliminating them from the tournament. In the 1950 World Cup, Chile was eliminated in the first round but defeated the United States 5-2. The United States men's national soccer team is the national Soccer team of the United States for men and is controlled by the United States Soccer
Their best World Cup result was a third place finish in 1962, when Chile was the host nation. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. Chile lost 4-2 to eventual champions Brazil in a semifinals match. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international Chile went on to defeat Yugoslavia 1-0 in the third place match. The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic
World Cup competition has enabled Chile to be involved in historical incidences. The first player to miss a World Cup penalty kick was Guillermo Subiabre in the 1930 FIFA World Cup in the Chile vs. Guillermo Subiabre Astorga (born 25 February 1903; died in 1964 was a Chilean footballer. The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international football teams France match[6]. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Carlos Caszely of Chile became the first player to be officially sent off with a red card in a 1974 World Cup game, during their match against West Germany. The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. Red cards were formally introduced in World Cup play in 1970, but no players were sent off in that tournament.
In Olympic tournament play, Chile's best result was the Bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, with striker Ivan Zamorano the competition's top scorer. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora (born January 18 1967 in Santiago)in the Comuna De Maipu is a retired Chilean football Striker.
Chile has attained medals in both the U-17 World Cup held in Japan and the U-20 World Cup in Canada. The FIFA U-17 World Championship 1993 was held in the cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya, The 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the sixteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup (formerly called FIFA World Youth Championship hosted by Canada from
Notable past Chilean players include Guillermo Subiabre, Sergio Livingstone, George Robledo, Leonel Sánchez, Carlos Campos, Elías Figueroa, Carlos Caszely, Patricio Yáñez, and Ivan Zamorano. Guillermo Subiabre Astorga (born 25 February 1903; died in 1964 was a Chilean footballer. Sergio "Sapo" Livingstone Pohlhammer (born March 26, 1920 in Santiago Chile) is a former Chilean Goalkeeper, "Jorge Robledo" redirects here For the conquistador see Jorge Robledo (conquistador. Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros (born April 25, 1936 in Santiago de Chile) is a former professional football player Carlos Campos Sánchez (born February 14, 1937) was a Chilean football (soccer player Elías Ricardo Figueroa Brander (born October 25, 1946 in Valparaíso) is a former Football (soccer player from Chile. Carlos Humberto Caszely Garrido (born July 5, 1950 in Santiago, Chile) is a former chilean football player nicknamed Patricio ("Pato" Nazario Yáñez Candia (born January 20, 1961 in Quillota) is a retired football Left Winger from Chile Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora (born January 18 1967 in Santiago)in the Comuna De Maipu is a retired Chilean football Striker.
National Team World Cup History
Chile at the 1930 World Cup
At the first ever Fifa World Cup held in Uruguay 1930, Chile was to be among the first of thirteen nations invited to participate in the inaugural tournament. The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international football teams The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international football teams Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the [7]
The manager in charge of the Chilean national team was the young Hungarian György Orth. György Orth ( April 30, 1901 &ndash January 11, 1962) was an Hungarian footballer and manager from Budapest Chile was part of Group 1 that included national teams such as Argentina, Mexico, and France. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA The Mexican national football team is controlled by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol and represents Mexico in international football competition The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football.
Chile had an impressive start defeating the Mexican national team by a score of 3-0 on July 16, then beating France 1-0 on July 19. Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Sharing the same amount of points, the decisive game was against the neighboring country of Argentina. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The game was played on July 22 at the Estadio Centenario in Montevideo, Uruguay. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Estadio Centenario is a Stadium in Montevideo, Uruguay, used primarily for football. Montevideo (monteβi'ðeo is the largest city the capital and chief port of Uruguay. The game ended 3-1 in Argentina's favor, and the scoreline prevented Chile from qualifying onto the second round.
The 1950 World Cup
The 1950 edition of the Fifa World Cup was held in the South American country of Brazil. The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from June 24 to July 16, was the fourth staging of the World Cup and the first staged in 12 years due to World Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Chilean national team manager at the tournament was Alberto Bucciardi, while the team captain was the starting goal keeper Sergio Livingstone. Sergio "Sapo" Livingstone Pohlhammer (born March 26, 1920 in Santiago Chile) is a former Chilean Goalkeeper, "La Roja" were located in group 2 and Chile eventually lost their first two games against Spain and England by the similar score of 2-0. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The last match was played with the United States where Chile went on to win by a score of 5-2, even though it was not to be enough for Chile in advancing onto the next round of the tournament. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Chile and the World Cup of 1962
The 1962 World Cup in Chile was to be the third World Cup hosted on South American soil. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the In 1960 the Great Chilean Earthquake would strike the country with the highest recorded magnitude in world history of 9. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The 1960 Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean Earthquake (Gran terremoto de Valdivia of 22 May, 1960 is the most powerful Earthquake ever 5 on the Richter scale. [8] Despite the natural disaster plans went as followed for Chile to be the host nation of this World Cup tournament.
The host country won their first match against Switzerland by 3-1. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The second match against Italy (2-0) became known as the Battle of Santiago. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Battle of Santiago is the name given to a particularly unsavoury and infamous football match during the 1962 World Cup Finals. Although only two players were sent off by the English referee Ken Aston, the match saw repeated, deliberate attempts from players on both sides to harm opponents, and the teams needed police protection to leave the field in safety. Kenneth George "Ken" Aston, MBE, ( 1 September 1915 - 23 October 2001) was an English teacher soldier and Years later Ken Aston went on to invent the yellow and red cards used in football. [9]
Later surprisingly, Chile defeated European champions USSR that included Lev Yashin to land themselves a semi-final game against the defending World Champions Brazil but a capacity crowd of 76,600 watched Brazil beat the hosts 4-2. The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. Lev Ivanovich Yashin (Лев Ива́нович Я́шин (22 October 1929 – 20 March 1990 was a Russian Soviet football goalkeeper, considered by many to be The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup was hosted by Sweden from June 8 to June 29. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international This game saw Garrincha sent off for Brazil and Landa sent off for Chile. Manuel Francisco dos Santos (October 28 1933 &ndash January 20 1983 known by the nickname "Garrincha" ("little bird" was a Brazilian Chile eventually went on to take third place in a 1-0 victory over Yugoslavia in the playoff. The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic
The team is said to have eaten Swiss cheese before beating Switzerland, spaghetti before beating Italy, and drank vodka before beating the USSR. This article describes a kind of cheese produced primarily in Canada and the United States. Spaghetti is a long thin cylindrical Pasta of Italian origin A variety of pasta dishes are based on it from spaghetti with cheese and pepper or garlic and Vodka is one of the world's most popular Distilled beverages It is a clear liquid which consists of mostly Water and Ethanol purified by Distillation They also drank coffee before the match against Brazil, although they did not win that match. CoFFEE is an Open source Software for computer supported collaborative learning (CSCL in a digital classroom This has been Chile's best performance in a World Cup. [10]
Chile national team in 1962
The World Cup of 1966
England was the stage for the eighth World Cup. The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup was held in England from 11 July to 30 July England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland It was also to be the first European World Cup that Chile would participate in. Qualifying for the 1966 edition ended with a play-off between Ecuador in Lima, Peru on the 12th of October 1965. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Lima is the Capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers on a coast overlooking The current Chilean manager at the time Francisco Hormazabal decided to resign from that position. Chile immediately needed a replacement, and Luis Alamos would take the reins of the national team. Luis Pedro Alamos Morales (born December 25, 1923 &ndash died June 26, 1983) was a football Manager from Chile The match against Ecuador finished 2-1 in Chile's favor, both goals scored by Leonel Sanchez and Ruben Marcos, and the result secured Chile's World Cup berth. Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros (born April 25, 1936 in Santiago de Chile) is a former professional football player Rubén Marcos Peralta (born 6 December 1942 at Osorno Chile; died 14 August 2006 at Osorno was a Chilean football
Chile was unable to repeat the same success found in the previous World Cup of 1962. Among the nations congregated in group 4 which included the Soviet Union, Italy, and North Korea, Chile was only able to gain 1 point with a 1-1 draw against North Korea. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Chile scored two goals in the 1966 World Cup both coming from Ruben Marcos.
Chile at the 1974 World Cup
Chile qualified for Deutschland 74 after a controversial play-off with the USSR. The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. Following a drawn first leg in Moscow, the Soviets refused to play the second leg at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, which had been used as a concentration camp by the military dictatorship of Pinochet. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Augusto José Ramón Pinochet Ugarte (November However, FIFA refused to switch the match to a neutral venue, and the Soviets refused to fly to Santiago. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The Chilean players kicked off on an otherwise empty pitch, scored into the unguarded USSR net, and because there was no opposition to restart the game, the referee awarded the match to Chile, ensuring they qualified for the 1974 finals.
At the tournament itself, Chile lost their opening game 1-0 to West Germany in Berlin, thanks to a long-range shot from Paul Breitner. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Paul Breitner (born September 5, 1951 in Kolbermoor, Bavaria) is a former German football player Striker Carlos Caszely was controversially sent off in the second half. Carlos Humberto Caszely Garrido (born July 5, 1950 in Santiago, Chile) is a former chilean football player nicknamed
Guided by coach Luis Alamos, Chile then fought out a 1-1 draw with East Germany, again in Berlin. Luis Pedro Alamos Morales (born December 25, 1923 &ndash died June 26, 1983) was a football Manager from Chile 1|-| colspan=3|1 as United Team of Germany The East Germany national football team was from 1952 to 1990 the football team of the Martin Hoffmann put the GDR ahead, but Sergio Ahumada equalised with 20 minutes left. Sergio Ahumada Bacho (born 2 October 1948) is a retired Chilean footballer, who played for Colo-Colo and Unión Española Finally, they got another draw, this time a goalless one, against Australia, which eliminated both teams. The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions
Chile at the 1982 World Cup
At España 82, the Chileans performed poorly with an ageing team in which Carlos Caszely and the 35-year-old central defender Elias Figueroa were still the main men. The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th staging of the World Cup was held in Spain from June 13 to July 11. Carlos Humberto Caszely Garrido (born July 5, 1950 in Santiago, Chile) is a former chilean football player nicknamed Elías Ricardo Figueroa Brander (born October 25, 1946 in Valparaíso) is a former Football (soccer player from Chile. Guided by coach Luis Santibañez they lost their first game 1-0 to Austria in Oviedo, Walter Schachner scoring the only goal midway through the first half. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled Walter "Schoko" Schachner (born February 1 1957 in Leoben, Austria) is a football manager and former Austrian national Caszely missed a penalty soon afterwards. [11]
Chile were then beaten 4-1 in Gijón by a Karl-Heinz Rummenigge-inspired West Germany, with goalkeeper Mario Osbén making a couple of costly errors; Gustavo Moscoso grabbed a late consolation goal. Karl-Heinz "Kalle" Rummenigge (born September 25, 1955 in Lippstadt) is a German former football player The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Mario Ignacio "Gato" ("Cat" Osbén (born July 14, 1955) is a retired football Goalkeeper from Chile, who played Gustavo Moscoso Segundo (born August 10, 1955) is a retired football player from Chile, who played as an attacking midfielder and/or striker Finally, against Algeria, Chile were overrun in the first half and went in at half-time 3-0 behind, but managed to save some face with second-half goals from Miguel Neira and Juan Carlos Letelier. The Algeria national football team, nicknamed Les Fennecs (The Desert Foxes, is the national team of Algeria and is controlled by the Fédération Algérienne Miguel Ángel Neira Pincheira (born October 10, 1952) is a retired football Midfielder from Chile, who represented his native Juan Carlos Letelier Pizarro (born May 20, 1959 in Valparaíso) is a former Football (soccer striker from Chile, who was Nicknamed [12] [13]
Disqualification and Banishment from the 1990 & 1994 World Cups
La Roja's most infamous moment known as The Roberto Rojas Scandal came on September 3, 1989. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) During a 1990 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at Rio De Janeiro's Maracanã stadium, Brazil led Chile 1-0. The Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho, commonly called Estádio do Maracanã ("Maracanã stadium" is an open-air stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A defeat for Chile would eliminate them from the tournament. Around the 67-minute mark, Chilean goalkeeper Roberto "Cóndor" Rojas fell to the pitch with an apparent injury to his forehead. Roberto "Cóndor" Rojas (born August 8 1957 in Santiago) is a former Chilean Goalkeeper. A firework, thrown from the stands by a Brazilian fan named Rosemary de Mello, was smouldering about a yard away. A firework is classified as a low explosive pyrotechnic device used primarily for aesthetic and entertainment purposes After carrying Rojas off the pitch, the Chilean players and coaches refused to return claiming conditions were not safe. The match went unfinished.
After studying video footage of the match showing that the firework had not made contact with Rojas, FIFA awarded Brazil a 2-0 win (eliminating Chile from the 1990 World Cup). The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The team was banned from the qualifiers of the 1994 Football World Cup, and Rojas was banned for life[14] (although an amnesty was granted in 2001). The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from June 17 to July 17 1994
Redemption: Chile at the 1998 World Cup
Chile qualified for the World Cup in France in 1998 having been banned from entering the 1994 tournament. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. They were drawn in Group B, along with Italy, Cameroon and Austria. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Lions Indomptables (Indomitable Lions, is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled With much expected of their strike partnership of Marcelo Salas and Iván Zamorano, Chile drew impressively with Italy in Bordeaux in their opening match, 2-2, with Salas scoring both goals in reply to Christian Vieri's opener. José Marcelo Salas Melinao (born December 24, 1974 in Temuco) better known as Marcelo Salas, is a football player from Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora (born January 18 1967 in Santiago)in the Comuna De Maipu is a retired Chilean football Striker. Vieri redirects here For other uses of Vieri see Vieri (disambiguation Christian Vieri (born July 12, 1973 in [15] The game was most noted for Roberto Baggio's late equalizer for Italy with a very controversial penalty, banishing memories of his fatal miss in the 1994 final against Brazil in Los Angeles. Roberto Baggio (born 18 February 1967 in Caldogno, Veneto) is a retired Italian footballer among the most technically gifted But due to this bad performance, the referee Lucien Bouchardeau from Niger was dismissed from further matches during the WC. Lucien Bouchardeau (born December 18, 1961) is a retired Nigerien football referee. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River.
Chile drew their next two matches 1-1. The first was a cagey game with Austria in St-Étienne. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Saint-Étienne ( Sant-Etiève in Arpitan) is a city in the central eastern part of France, 60 km (40 miles southwest of Lyon. Salas opened the scoring with a disputed goal scored from close range (the Austrians protested his shot never crossed the line), but Austria, as they had in their first match against Cameroon, equalised in the last minute, Ivica Vastic scoring a spectacular long-range effort. Salas (also known as San Martin de Salas) is a town and concejo (municipality in the Principality of Asturias. The Republic of Cameroon is a unitary republic of central and western Africa. Ivica Vastić (born September 29, 1969) is a Croatian -born Austrian football midfielder, formerly a Striker [16]
Against Cameroon in Nantes five days later, José Luis Sierra's excellent free-kick gave Chile the lead, but the Africans fought back strongly and equalised with a header from Patrick Mboma. Nantes (Naoned Gallo: Naunnt) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast José Luis Sierra Pando (born December 5, 1968 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean football midfielder who currently plays for the Henri Patrick Mboma Dem (born November 15, 1970 in Douala, Cameroon) is a former Cameroonian football Striker, the Despite having Rigobert Song and Lauren Etame Mayer sent off[17], Cameroon played a good second half, and were only denied a victory when Hungarian referee László Vagner disallowed a goal by François Omam-Biyik. Rigobert Song Bahanag (born July 1, 1976) is a Cameroonian football central defender who currently plays for Trabzonspor. Laureano Bisan Etame-Mayer (born 19 January 1977 in Londi Kribi Cameroon) more commonly known as Lauren, is a Cameroonian footballer László Vagner (born December 24, 1955) is a Hungarian former football referee. François Omam-Biyik (born May 21, 1966 in Sakbayenne) is a former football player from Cameroon.
Italy had been the only team to win in the group, so Chile's unbeaten record took them into the last 16, and a tie with South American rivals Brazil at the Parc des Princes in Paris. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The Parc des Princes, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France was originally a Velodrome, the finish of the Tour de France from The Brazilians took Chile to pieces in the first half, despite Zamorano's superb performance (the footage of him passionately singing the national anthem prior to kick-off was one of the most enduring images of the tournament). César Sampaio scored twice early on, and a Ronaldo penalty made it 3-0 before half-time. César Sampaio, full name Carlos Campos César Sampaio, (born March 31, 1968 in São Paulo is a former Brazilian football (soccer player who Ronaldo Luis Nazário de Lima (xo'nawdʊ lu'iz na'zaɾjʊ dʒɪ 'limɐ born September 18, 1976. Chile courageously kept fighting, and Salas got his fourth goal of the competition, heading in a rebound after Claudio Taffarel had saved from Zamorano, but Ronaldo scored again quickly and Chile were out of the tournament. Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel (born May 8, 1966 in Santa Rosa, Rio Grande do Sul) is a Brazilian former football [18] Despite the loss finishing among the top 16 of the tournament was perceived as a prosperous campaign amid the disappointments with controversy and scandal that had disqualified Chile in previous World Cup tournaments.
Current National Team Status
The team had an impressive return to the international stage in 2006. They ended it with 4 wins, 2 ties, and 2 losses. It all started with the friendlies preparing teams for the 2006 World Cup. Their so-called European tour was very positive. The tour included many of the players who started in Copa America 2007 as well as the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers. The Copa América 2007 was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the main international football tournament for South America. They beat the Republic of Ireland 1-0 in Dublin, tied the qualified Cote d'Ivoire 1-1 in Paris, France and tied the qualified Sweden 1-1 in the Råsunda Stadium Stockholm. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The Côte d'Ivoire national football team (sometimes written " Ivory Coast " in English nicknamed Les Éléphants (The Elephants, is the national team of Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Råsunda Fotbollstadion, also Råsundastadion, Råsunda Stadium or just Råsunda, is a Swedish National football stadium. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Chile lost to Colombia 2-1 in Santiago de Chile but beat Peru twice, 3-2 in a home game in Viña del Mar and 1-0 in an away game in Tacna, Peru, a few days later. The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago The Peru national football team is controlled by the Federación Peruana de Fútbol (FPF and represents Peru in international football competitions Viña del Mar ( Spanish: "Vineyard of the Sea" also known locally as La Ciudad Jardín (Spanish "The Garden City" is a Chilean History Francisco Antonio De Zela, a royal accountant (similar in function to a modern-day income tax auditor initiated the push for Peruvian Independence from Spain Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. The team then beat Paraguay 3-2 in Viña del Mar, Chile. The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol. Viña del Mar ( Spanish: "Vineyard of the Sea" also known locally as La Ciudad Jardín (Spanish "The Garden City" is a Chilean Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the The year ended with a 1-0 loss to Aragón in Zaragoza, Spain with Elías Figueroa as a guest coach and a "B" team. The Aragon national football team is the official football team for Aragon, Spain. Zaragoza, also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza province and of the autonomous community and former Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Elías Ricardo Figueroa Brander (born October 25, 1946 in Valparaíso) is a former Football (soccer player from Chile. In 2007 "La Roja" had a decent start. In February, they earned a 1-0 victory over Venezuela, but in March, in the return to Sweden(this time in Gothenburg), the team suffered a heavy loss against powerhouse Brazil 4 to 0. The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF that represents Brazil in international The next week, in Talca, the team gets another disappointing result, in a 1-1 draw against Costa Rica. Talca ( 2002 Census pop 193755 is a city and commune in Chile, and is the capital of both Talca Province and Maule Region The Costa Rica national football team, nicknamed La Sele, is the national team of Costa Rica and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol But the team gave a good impression in their last match, another draw, this time 0-0 against border neighbors Argentina, in Mendoza, Argentina. The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociación del Fútbol Argentino (AFA Mendoza (men'dōzə is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina.
On 11 July 2007, the Chilean Football Federation banned six of the national team players, because of "internal indiscipline" during the Copa America tournament, for 20 international matches each and none of the players will ever be allowed to captain the national team. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Federación de Fútbol de Chile, is the governing body of football in Chile. The Copa América ( Spanish and Portuguese for "America Cup" is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by The players banned were captain Jorge Valdivia, defenders Álvaro Ormeño, Rodrigo Tello, Jorge Vargas and Pablo Contreras and striker Reinaldo Navia. Jorge Luis Valdivia Toro (born October 19 1983 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Chilean international football player who currently Alvaro Andrés Ormeño Salazar (born April 4, 1979) is a Chilean football Midfielder, who currently plays for Gimnasia y Rodrigo Álvaro Tello Valenzuela (born 14 October 1979 in Santiago) is a left footed Chilean footballer playing for Beşiktaş Jorge Vargas may refer to Jorge B Vargas, Filipino lawyer and youth advocate Jorge Vargas González, Chilean politic mayor of Pichilemu Pablo Andrés Contreras Fica (born September 11 1978 in Santiago de Chile) is a Chilean Football (soccer defender Reinaldo Marcelino Navia Amador, nicknamed Choro del Puerto or El Choro Navia (born May 10, 1978 in Quilpué [19] Nelson Acosta's resignation as manager came after a lackluster performance at the 2007 Copa America. Chile had qualified to the quarter-finals after a win against Ecuador 3-2, and a draw against Mexico 0-0. But, two losses against Brazil sealed Acosta's fate. Former Argentina manager Marcelo Bielsa has been given the task of becoming the current Chile national team manager in preparation for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers. Marcelo Bielsa ( Nicknamed El Loco Bielsa, "Madman" Bielsa (born July 21 1955 is a football coach and former defender born in [20]
Latest Results
| Date | Opposition | Result | Score | Venue | Competition |
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| February 7, 2007 |  Venezuela | W | 1-0 | Estadio José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela | International Friendly |
| March 24, 2007 |  Brazil | L | 0-4 | Ullevi, Gothenburg,  Sweden | International Friendly |
| March 28, 2007 |  Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | Estadio Fiscal de Talca, Talca,  Chile | International Friendly |
| April 18, 2007 |  Argentina | D | 0-0 | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Argentina, Argentina | International Friendly |
| May 9, 2007 |  Cuba | W | 3-0 | Estadio Municipal Rubén Marcos Peralta, Osorno, Chile | International Friendly |
| May 16, 2007 | Cuba | W | 2-0 | Estadio Municipal Germán Becker, Temuco, Chile | International Friendly |
| May 23, 2007 |  Haiti | D | 0-0 | Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti | International Friendly |
| June 2, 2007 | Costa Rica | L | 0-2 | Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Jose, Costa Rica | International Friendly |
| June 5, 2007 |  Jamaica | W | 1-0 | Independence Park, Kingston, Jamaica | International Friendly |
| June 27, 2007 |  Ecuador | W | 3-2 | Polideportivo Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela | Copa America |
| July 1, 2007 | Brazil | L | 0-3 | Estadio Monumental de Maturín, Maturín, Venezuela | Copa America |
| July 4, 2007 |  Mexico | D | 0-0 | Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos, Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela | Copa America |
| July 7, 2007 | Brazil | L | 1-6 | Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos, Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela | Copa America |
| September 7, 2007* |  Switzerland | L | 1-2 | Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna,  Austria | International Friendly |
| September 11, 2007* | Austria | W | 2-0 | Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna, Austria | International Friendly |
| October 13, 2007* | Argentina | L | 0-2 | Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires, Argentina | FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| October 17, 2007* |  Peru | W | 2-0 | Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago, Chile | FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| November 18, 2007* |  Uruguay | D | 2-2 | Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| November 21, 2007* |  Paraguay | L | 0-3 | Estadio Nacional de Chile, Santiago, Chile | FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| January 26, 2008* |  Japan | D | 0-0 | Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan | International Friendly |
| January 30, 2008* |  Korea Republic | W | 1-0 | Sang-am Stadium, Seoul, Korea Republic | International Friendly |
| March 26, 2008* |  Israel | L | 0-1 | Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan, Israel | International Friendly |
| June 4, 2008* |  Guatemala | W | 2-0 | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua, Chile | International Friendly |
| June 7, 2008* |  Panama | D | 0-0 | Estadio Playa Ancha, Valparaíso, Chile | International Friendly |
Upcoming Fixtures
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Type of game |
| June 15, 2008 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia |  Bolivia | FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| June 19, 2008 | Estadio Pueblo Nuevo, San Cristobal, Venezuela | Venezuela | FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| September 6, 2008 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile | Brazil | FIFA World Cup qualifier |
| September 10, 2008 | Estadio Nacional, Santiago, Chile |  Colombia | FIFA World Cup qualifier |
Current Squad
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| 1 | GK | Claudio Bravo | April 13, 1983 (1983-04-13) (age 25) | 22 | 0 |  Real Sociedad | | 12 | GK | Miguel Pinto | May 4, 1983 (1983-05-04) (age 25) | 8 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | | 22 | GK | Cristopher Toselli | June 15, 1988 (1988-06-15) (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica | | 3 | DF | Osvaldo González | August 10, 1984 (1984-08-10) (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Universidad de Concepción | | 4 | DF | Ismael Fuentes | August 4, 1981 (1981-08-04) (age 26) | 16 | 0 | Jaguares | | 5 | DF | Waldo Ponce | April 12, 1982 (1982-04-12) (age 26) | 11 | 1 | Vélez Sársfield | | 13 | DF | Rafael Caroca | July 19, 1989 (1989-07-19) (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Colo Colo | | 18 | DF | Gonzalo Jara | July 17, 1989 (1989-07-17) (age 18) | 12 | 0 | Colo Colo | | 23 | DF | Cristián Álvarez | January 20, 1980 (1980-01-20) (age 28) | 22 | 0 | Beitar Jerusalem | | 2 | MF | Hugo Droguett | September 2, 1982 (1982-09-02) (age 25) | 10 | 1 | CA Morelia | | 6 | MF | Carlos Carmona | February 21, 1987 (1987-02-21) (age 21) | 1 | 0 |  Reggina | | 10 | MF | Pedro Morales | February 21, 1987 (1987-02-21) (age 21) | 3 | 0 |  Dinamo Zagreb | | 15 | MF | Carlos Villanueva | February 5, 1986 (1986-02-05) (age 22) | 10 | 1 | Real Sociedad | | 16 | MF | Manuel Iturra | June 2, 1986 (1986-06-02) (age 22) | 26 | 1 | Universidad de Chile | | 17 | MF | Gary Medel | August 3, 1987 (1987-08-03) (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Universidad Católica | | 20 | MF | Roberto Cereceda | October 10, 1984 (1984-10-10) (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Colo Colo | | 21 | MF | José Pedro Fuenzalida | February 22, 1985 (1985-02-22) (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Colo Colo | | 7 | FW | Alexis Sánchez | December 19, 1988 (1988-12-19) (age 19) | 11 | 3 | River Plate | | 8 | FW | Daud Gazale | August 10, 1984 (1984-08-10) (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Colo Colo | | 9 | FW | Humberto Suazo | May 10, 1981 (1981-05-10) (age 27) | 24 | 8 | Monterrey | | 11 | FW | Mark González | July 4, 1984 (1984-07-04) (age 23) | 23 | 3 | Real Betis | | 14 | FW | Fabián Orellana | January 27, 1986 (1986-01-27) (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Audax Italiano | | 19 | FW | Jean Beausejour | June 1, 1984 (1984-06-01) (age 24) | 6 | 0 | O'Higgins |
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National Stadium: El Estadio Nacional
Estadio Nacional at night. In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Claudio Andrés Bravo Muñoz (born on April 13, 1983 in Viluco, Chile) is a Chilean football (soccer player Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Real Sociedad de Fútbol (more commonly referred to as Real Sociedad) is a Spanish football club from the Basque city of San Sebastián/Donostia In many team Sports a goalkeeper (termed goaltender netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports Miguel Angel Pinto Jerez (born July 4, 1983) is a Chilean goalkeeper who currently plays for Universidad de Chile. 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The Chilean national team plays their qualifying matches at the Estadio Nacional de Chile located in Santiago, Chile and can be found at the commune of Ñuñoa. The Estadio Nacional de Chile is the National stadium of Chile. Santiago ( (litteraly in spanish Saint James) is the Capital of Chile, and the center of its largest Conurbation ( Greater Santiago Ñuñoa (from Mapudungun Ñuñohue, "place of yellow flowers" is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province The construction of the stadium began in February of 1937, and opened on December 3, 1938. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The official registered capacity is of 65,000 spectators, but has surpassed the 75,000 mark on many occasions when the match is of high demand. [21] An example would be the 1962 FIFA World Cup Semi-final match Chile vs. The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. Brazil, where over 76,000 spectators viewed the game.
It has hosted four Copa America finals, The final of the 1962 FIFA World Cup and the final to the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship. The Copa América ( Spanish and Portuguese for "America Cup" is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup was held in Chile from May 30 to June 17. The 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from October 10 to October 25, 1987.
Players
Most appearances
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
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| 1. | Leonel Sanchez | 1955 - 1968 | 84 | 23 |
| 2. Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros (born April 25, 1936 in Santiago de Chile) is a former professional football player | Nelson Tapia | 1994 - 2005 | 73 | 0 |
| 3. Nelson Antonio Tapia Rios (born June 22, 1966 in Molina, Chile) is a retired Chilean football goalkeeper | Marcelo Salas * | 1994 - | 70 | 37 |
| 4. José Marcelo Salas Melinao (born December 24, 1974 in Temuco) better known as Marcelo Salas, is a football player from | Alberto Fouilloux | 1960 - 1972 | 70 | 12 |
| 5. Alberto Jorge Fouilloux Ahumada (born November 22 1940 in Chile) is a former Chilean football midfielder who played 70 times for the | Elías Figueroa | 1966 - 1982 | 70 | 2 |
| 6. Elías Ricardo Figueroa Brander (born October 25, 1946 in Valparaíso) is a former Football (soccer player from Chile. | Ivan Zamorano | 1987 - 2001 | 69 | 34 |
| 7. Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora (born January 18 1967 in Santiago)in the Comuna De Maipu is a retired Chilean football Striker. | Fabian Estay | 1990 - 2001 | 69 | 5 |
| 8. Fabián Raphael Estay Silva (born 5 October 1968) is a Chilean football Midfielder. | Javier Margas | 1990 - 2000 | 63 | 6 |
| 9. Javier Luciano Margas Loyola (born 10 May 1969 in Santiago de Chile) is a former Chilean football defender who played 63 times for the Chile | Miguel Ramirez | 1991 - 2003 | 62 | 1 |
| 10. Miguel Ramírez Pérez (born 11 June 1970) is a Chilean football defender who was capped 62 times and scored 1 goal for the Chilean national team | Clarence Acuña * | 1995 - 2004 | 61 | 3 |
- (*) in activity. Clarence William Acuña Donoso (born February 8, 1975 in Rancagua) is a Chilean professional football player
Top goalscorers
| # | Name | Career | Goals | Caps |
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| 1. | Marcelo Salas * | 1994 - | 37 | 70 |
| 2. José Marcelo Salas Melinao (born December 24, 1974 in Temuco) better known as Marcelo Salas, is a football player from | Ivan Zamorano | 1987 - 2001 | 34 | 69 |
| 3. Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora (born January 18 1967 in Santiago)in the Comuna De Maipu is a retired Chilean football Striker. | Carlos Caszely | 1969 - 1985 | 29 | 49 |
| 4. Carlos Humberto Caszely Garrido (born July 5, 1950 in Santiago, Chile) is a former chilean football player nicknamed | Leonel Sanchez | 1955 - 1968 | 23 | 84 |
| 5. Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros (born April 25, 1936 in Santiago de Chile) is a former professional football player | Jorge Aravena | 1983 - 1989 | 22 | 36 |
| 6. Jorge Aravena (born 1 October, 1969) is Peruvian Telenovela actor | Juan Carlos Letelier | 1979 - 1989 | 18 | 57 |
| 7. Juan Carlos Letelier Pizarro (born May 20, 1959 in Valparaíso) is a former Football (soccer striker from Chile, who was Nicknamed | Enrique Hormazabal | 1950 - 1963 | 17 | 42 |
| 8. Enrique "Cua cuá" Hormazábal born January 6, 1931 in Santiago Chile and died on April 18, 1999) was a former Chilean | Alberto Fouilloux | 1960 - 1972 | 12 | 70 |
| 9. Alberto Jorge Fouilloux Ahumada (born November 22 1940 in Chile) is a former Chilean football midfielder who played 70 times for the | Jaime Ramirez Banda | 1954 - 1966 | 12 | 46 |
| 10. | Hugo Rubio | 1985 - 1992 | 12 | 29 |
Competitive Record
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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| 1930 | Round 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Italy_(1861-1946).svg.png) 1934 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - |  1938 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 1950 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | | 1954 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 1958 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 1962 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 |  1966 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | | 1970 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - |  1974 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .svg/22px-Flag_of_Argentina_(alternative).svg.png) 1978 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 1982 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | | 1986 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 1990 | Disqualified | - | - | - | - | - | - |  1994 | Banned | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 1998 | Round 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | | 2002 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 2006 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | | Total | 7/18 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 40 |
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| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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| 1951 | Third place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | | 1955 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 1959 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 1963 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 |  1967 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 1971 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 1975 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - |  1979 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 1983 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | | 1987 | Second place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | 1991 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 1995 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | | 1999 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - |  2003 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | | 2007 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | | Total | 5/15 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 26 |
- Silver background color indicates second place finish. A men's Football (soccer tournament is held at every Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951, a women's tournament was only added The first edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from February 25 The second edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Mexico City Mexico, from March 13 to March The third edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Chicago Illinois, from August 21 to September The fourth edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in São Paulo Brazil, from April 20 to May The fifth edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg Canada, from July 24 to August 3 The sixth edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in five cities in Colombia: Cali (main city of the The seventh edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in four cities in Mexico: Mexico City (main city The eighth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in San Juan Puerto Rico, from July 2 to The ninth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Caracas Venezuela, from August 15 to The tenth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held at the William Kuntz Soccer Center in Indianapolis The eleventh edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Havana Cuba from August 4 to August The twelfth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Mar del Plata Argentina from March 10 The thirteenth edition of the Men's Football Tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg Canada from July 23 to The fourteenth edition of the Football (soccer at the Pan American Games was held in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic from August 2 The football tournaments at the 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro in July Bronze background color indicates third place finish.
Kit EvolutionThe Official Team Kit representing Chile is characterized by the red jersey, the blue shorts, and white socks. The away jersey features a white jersey, white shorts, and blue socks. The color schematics of red, white, and blue were featured in the 1947 edition of Copa America and has remained as such ever since. The Copa América ( Spanish and Portuguese for "America Cup" is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by Managers- Chile national team managers
Notes- October 12, 1926 was to mark the first corner-kick goal in Copa America history in a Chile match against Bolivia. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Frank E Powell (born in Hamilton Ontario, Canada) was a stage and Silent film Actor, Screenwriter, and director György Orth ( April 30, 1901 &ndash January 11, 1962) was an Hungarian footballer and manager from Budapest Fernando Riera Bauza (born 27 June 1920 at Santiago Chile) is a former Chilean football player and manager Luis Pedro Alamos Morales (born December 25, 1923 &ndash died June 26, 1983) was a football Manager from Chile Alejandro Scopelli Casanova ( 12 May 1908 in La Plata – 23 October 1987 in Mexico City) was an Argentine Fernando Riera Bauza (born 27 June 1920 at Santiago Chile) is a former Chilean football player and manager Luis Roberto Vera Vargas (born 1952) is a Chilean Film director, producer, Writer and Professor of Communications Rudi Gutendorf (born 30 August 1926 in Koblenz) is a German football manager renowned for managing the highest number of national Luis Pedro Alamos Morales (born December 25, 1923 &ndash died June 26, 1983) was a football Manager from Chile Pedro Morales (born October 22 1942 Morales was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995 Luis Ibarra Castillo is a former Panamanian boxer who won the World Boxing Association Flyweight championship Pedro Morales (born October 22 1942 Morales was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 1995 Luis Ibarra Castillo is a former Panamanian boxer who won the World Boxing Association Flyweight championship Manuel Javier Rodríguez Erdoíza ( February 27 1785 - May 26 1818) Chilean Lawyer and guerrilla leader Arturo Salah Cassani (born December 4, 1949 in Chile) is a Chilean former football player who currently is the manager for Universidad de Chile Nelson Acosta López (nicknamed El Pelado Acosta) (born 12 June 1944 in Paso de Los Toros, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan Mirko Jozić (born April 8, 1940 in Trilj) is a retired Croatian football player and currently an active football manager Francisco Xabier Azcargorta Uriarte (born 29 September 1953 in Azpeitia) usually called Xabier Azkargorta, is a former Spanish Nelson Acosta López (nicknamed El Pelado Acosta) (born 12 June 1944 in Paso de Los Toros, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan Pedro García or Garcia may refer to Pedro Francisco García Aguado (b Nelson Acosta López (nicknamed El Pelado Acosta) (born 12 June 1944 in Paso de Los Toros, Uruguay) is a former Uruguayan Marcelo Bielsa ( Nicknamed El Loco Bielsa, "Madman" Bielsa (born July 21 1955 is a football coach and former defender born in Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Copa América ( Spanish and Portuguese for "America Cup" is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol.
- Along with Ecuador and Venezuela, they are one of three South American nations who have never won the Copa America competition. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The Copa América ( Spanish and Portuguese for "America Cup" is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by
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