Chile_national_football_team
Chile national football team
Men's national association football team representing Chile
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 (lit. 'The Red One').[2][3][4] Chile has 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.[5] They successfully defended their title in another final against Argentina won on penalties at Copa América Centenario the following year in the United States.[6] 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.
The Federación de Fútbol de Chile is the second oldest South American federation, having been founded in Valparaíso on 19 June 1895.[7] 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,[8] 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.[9] 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,[10] although an amnesty was granted in 2001.[11]
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.[12] 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 Ormeño 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.[13]
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 the Argentina 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 Chile national team until 2015. Bielsa stated that he would leave his position if Jorge Segovia 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 Chile national team.
With Sampaoli, Chile were able to qualify for 2014 FIFA World Cup, reaching to the round of 16, where Chile lost to host nation Brazil on 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 semi-finals. 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.[14] 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.[15]
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.
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.[16]
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.[17][18] This dispute lead to Chile blocking the Nike patch with a flag during the 2021 Copa América. On 1 September 2021, Adidas were announced as the national team kit supplier until 2026.[19]
Kit sponsorship
| Kit supplier | Period |
|---|---|
 Adidas | 1979–1983 |
 Penalty | 1984 |
| Puma | 1985 |
 Umbro | 1986 |
 Power | 1987 |
| Puma | 1987–1988 |
| Adidas | 1988–1990 |
| Umbro | 1990–1991 |
 Avia | 1992 |
| Adidas | 1993–1994 |
| Rhumell | 1995 |
| Reebok | 1996–2000 |
| Umbro | 2000–2002 |
| Brooks | 2003–2010 |
| Puma | 2010–2015 |
| Nike | 2015–2021 |
| Adidas | 2021–present |
The Chile 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.[20] An example would be the 1962 FIFA World Cup semi-final match Chile vs. Brazil, where over 76,000 spectators viewed the game. The highest 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.
Chile has no special rivalry, however, two matches are considered important: those against Argentina and Peru.
Argentina
With 90 games played, is the most played fixture in the history of the Chile 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, until the 2015 and 2016 Copa America finals which were won by penalty shoot-outs.
Peru
The Chile–Peru football rivalry is known in Spanish as the Clásico del Pacífico ("Pacific Derby").[21] The rivalry is considered to be one of the fiercest rivalries in the world,[22] with CNN World Sport editor Greg Duke ranking it among the top ten football rivalries in the world.[23] The rivalry between Chile and Peru stems from historical politics, border disputes, and the War of the Pacific,[24][25][26] with the rivalry producing some of the most intense matches in South American footballing history.[22]
Chile first faced Peru in the 1935 South American Championship, losing 1–0.[27]
Brazil
Although it is a dominating rivalry for Brazil, both teams have had matches in the last three Chilean World Cup appearances, all of them in the round of 16 knock out stage. France 1998, South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014. In the 2014 World Cup hosted by Brazil, the match was finished 1–1 after extra time, and in the last second of extra time Mauricio Pinilla's shot hit the crossbar. Brazil then won 3–2 in the penalty shootout, with Brazilian keeper Júlio César (the same keeper in the 2010 match) saving two penalties and Pinilla again missing the target during his attempt. They also faced each other at the 1962 FIFA World Cup hosted by Chile; they met at the semi-finals, with Brazil prevailing, advancing to the championship game and eventually winning its second World Cup tournament.
Brazil also defeated Chile in decisive games for the 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification, the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification; all three times resulted with the Chilean squad eventually not reaching the tournament proper. The defeat at the 1990 qualifiers occurred at the match known as the Chilean Maracanazo, when goalkeeper Roberto Rojas injured himself and pretended to be hit by a flare thrown from the stands of Maracanã stadium where the Brazilian supporters were located. When the ruse was discovered, the originally abandoned match was awarded as a victory for Brazil and Chile was eventually disqualified from the competition; the suspension lasted for the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as well. Rojas was banned for life from the sport, although he eventually was pardoned in 2001.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
v 
Paraguay
| 28 March Friendly | Chile | 3–2 | Paraguay | Santiago, Chile |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza (Brazil) |
v 
Cuba
| 11 June Friendly | Chile | 3–0 | Cuba | Concepción, Chile |
| 20:30 UTC−4 |
|
Report | Stadium: Estadio Ester Roa Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina) |
v 
Dominican Republic
| 16 June Friendly | Chile | 5–0 | Dominican Republic | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 20:30 UTC−4 |
|
Report | Stadium: Estadio Sausalito Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Nicolás Lamolina (Argentina) |
v Chile
| 20 June Friendly | Bolivia | 0–0 | Chile | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| 20:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ramón Tahuichi Aguilera Referee: José Argote (Venezuela) |
v Chile
| 8 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Uruguay | 3–1 | Chile | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 20:00 UTC−3 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Estadio Centenario Attendance: 49,713 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
v 
Colombia
| 12 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | 0–0 | Colombia | Santiago, Chile |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano Attendance: 37,081 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
v 
Peru
| 12 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | 2–0 | Peru | Santiago, Chile |
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano Attendance: 36,847 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
v Chile
| 17 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Venezuela | 3–0 | Chile | Maturín, Venezuela |
| 17:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 48,076 Referee: Flávio de Souza (Brazil) |
v Paraguay
| 16 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | 0–0 | Paraguay | Santiago, Chile |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano Attendance: 30,076 Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina) |
v Chile
| 21 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ecuador | 1–0 | Chile | Quito, Ecuador |
| 18:30 UTC−5 |
|
Report | Stadium: Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado Attendance: 36,873 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
2024
v Chile
| 22 March Friendly | Albania | 0–3 | Chile | Parma, Italy |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy) |
v Chile
| 26 March Friendly | France | 3–2 | Chile | Marseille, France |
| 21:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome |
v Chile
| 21 June 2024 Copa América | Peru | v | Chile | Arlington, United States |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: AT&T Stadium |
v 
Argentina
| 25 June 2024 Copa América | Chile | v | Argentina | East Rutherford, United States |
| 21:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: MetLife Stadium |
v Chile
| 29 June 2024 Copa América | Canada | v | Chile | Orlando, United States |
| 20:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Exploria Stadium |
v Chile
| September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Argentina | v | Chile | Argentina |
| --:-- UTC−3 |
v Bolivia
| September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | v | Bolivia | Santiago, Chile |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano |
v Brazil
| October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | v | Brazil | Santiago, Chile |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano |
v Chile
| October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Colombia | v | Chile | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| --:-- UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano |
v Chile
| November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Peru | v | Chile | Lima, Peru |
| --:-- UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Nacional |
v Venezuela
| November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | v | Venezuela | Santiago, Chile |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano |
- As of 26 May 2022
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ricardo Gareca |
| Assistant Manager 1 | Sergio Santin |
| Fitness Coach | Nestor Bonillo |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Bruno Vasquez |
| Doctor | Fernando Yáñez |
| Kinesiologist | Pedro Oñate |
| Props Assistant | Wilson Vásquez |
| Physicist's assistant | Sebastian Rojas |
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the friendly matches against Albania and France on 22 and 26 March 2024, respectively.[35][36][37][38]
Caps and goals updated as of 26 March 2024, after the match against France.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Claudio Bravo (captain) | (1983-04-13) 13 April 1983 (age 41) | 147 | 0 |  Betis |
| 23 | 1GK | Brayan Cortés | (1995-03-11) 11 March 1995 (age 29) | 16 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
| 12 | 1GK | Gabriel Arias | (1987-09-13) 13 September 1987 (age 36) | 15 | 0 | Racing |
| 4 | 2DF | Mauricio Isla | (1988-06-12) 12 June 1988 (age 35) | 138 | 5 | Independiente |
| 5 | 2DF | Paulo Díaz | (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 29) | 46 | 1 | River Plate |
| 2 | 2DF | Gabriel Suazo | (1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 26) | 24 | 0 | Toulouse |
| 25 | 2DF | Francisco Sierralta | (1997-05-06) 6 May 1997 (age 26) | 15 | 0 |  Watford |
| 16 | 2DF | Igor Lichnovsky | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) | 9 | 0 |  América |
| 21 | 2DF | Matías Catalán | (1992-08-19) 19 August 1992 (age 31) | 6 | 0 | Talleres |
| 24 | 2DF | Nicolás Fernández | (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Audax Italiano |
| 6 | 2DF | Thomas Galdames | (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Godoy Cruz |
| 7 | 3MF | Marcelino Núñez | (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 24) | 24 | 5 | Norwich City |
| 13 | 3MF | Esteban Pavez | (1990-05-01) 1 May 1990 (age 33) | 13 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
| 18 | 3MF | Rodrigo Echeverría | (1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 29) | 10 | 1 | Huracán |
| 22 | 3MF | Darío Osorio | (2004-01-24) 24 January 2004 (age 20) | 8 | 1 |  Midtjylland |
| 17 | 3MF | César Pérez | (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Unión La Calera |
| 20 | 3MF | Lucas Assadi | (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Universidad de Chile |
| 10 | 4FW | Alexis Sánchez (vice-captain) | (1988-12-19) 19 December 1988 (age 35) | 162 | 51 |  Internazionale |
| 11 | 4FW | Eduardo Vargas | (1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 34) | 108 | 41 | Atlético Mineiro |
| 15 | 4FW | Ben Brereton Díaz | (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 25) | 29 | 7 | Sheffield United |
| 9 | 4FW | Víctor Dávila | (1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 26) | 10 | 1 |  CSKA Moscow |
| 8 | 4FW | Alexander Aravena | (2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 21) | 9 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
| 19 | 4FW | Marcos Bolados | (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 28) | 6 | 2 | Colo-Colo |
| 14 | 4FW | Cristián Zavala | (1999-08-03) 3 August 1999 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
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 | Fernando de Paul | (1991-04-25) 25 April 1991 (age 32) | 1 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
v. Ecuador, 21 November 2023 |
| GK | Cristóbal Campos | (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | San Antonio Unido |
v. Colombia, 12 September 2023 |
| GK | Tomás Ahumada | (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Audax Italiano |
v. Colombia, 12 September 2023 |
| GK | Diego Carreño | (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | O'Higgins |
v. Colombia, 12 September 2023 |
| GK | Hugo Araya | (2000-12-26) 26 December 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Cobreloa |
v. Bolivia, 20 June 2023 |
| DF | Guillermo Maripán | (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 29) | 47 | 2 |  Monaco |
v. Albania, 22 March 2024 INJ |
| DF | Felipe Loyola | (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Huachipato |
v. Ecuador, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Matías Zaldivia | (1991-01-22) 22 January 1991 (age 33) | 1 | 0 | Universidad de Chile |
v. Ecuador, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Jonathan Villagra | (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Unión Española |
v. Ecuador, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Gary Medel (captain) | (1987-08-03) 3 August 1987 (age 36) | 161 | 7 | Vasco da Gama |
v. Ecuador, 21 November 2023 SUS |
| DF | Matías Fernández | (1995-08-14) 14 August 1995 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | Independiente del Valle |
v. Paraguay, 16 November 2023 WD |
| DF | Juan Delgado | (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 31) | 15 | 1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
v. Peru, 12 October 2023 INJ |
| DF | Nayel Mehssatou | (2002-08-08) 8 August 2002 (age 21) | 8 | 0 |  Kortrijk |
v. Peru, 12 October 2023 INJ |
| DF | Benjamín Kuscevic | (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 (age 27) | 7 | 0 | Fortaleza |
v. Peru, 12 October 2023 INJ |
| DF | Guillermo Soto | (1994-01-19) 19 January 1994 (age 30) | 3 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
v. Colombia, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Antonio Díaz | (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | O'Higgins |
v. Colombia, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Moisés González | (2000-11-22) 22 November 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | O'Higgins |
v. Colombia, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Daniel Gutiérrez | (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
v. Colombia, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Eugenio Mena | (1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 35) | 72 | 3 | Universidad Católica |
v. Uruguay, 8 September 2023 INJ |
| DF | Joaquín Gutiérrez | (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Huachipato |
v. Bolivia, 20 June 2023 |
| MF | Erick Pulgar | (1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 30) | 48 | 4 | Flamengo |
v. Albania, 22 March 2024 INJ |
| MF | Diego Valdés | (1994-01-30) 30 January 1994 (age 30) | 30 | 2 | América |
v. Albania, 22 March 2024 INJ |
| MF | Carlos Palacios | (2000-07-20) 20 July 2000 (age 23) | 7 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
v. Albania, 22 March 2024 INJ |
| MF | Javier Altamirano | (1999-08-21) 21 August 1999 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Estudiantes |
v. Albania, 22 March 2024 WD |
| MF | Vicente Pizarro | (2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
v. Ecuador, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Alfred Canales | (2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
v. Ecuador, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Felipe Méndez | (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 24) | 12 | 0 | CSKA Moscow |
v. Ecuador, 21 November 2023 SUS |
| MF | Charles Aránguiz | (1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 35) | 101 | 7 | Internacional |
v. Venezuela, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Williams Alarcón | (2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Huracán |
v. Venezuela, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | César Fuentes | (1993-04-12) 12 April 1993 (age 31) | 0 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
v. Venezuela, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Arturo Vidal | (1987-05-22) 22 May 1987 (age 36) | 142 | 34 | Colo-Colo |
v. Colombia, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Felipe Chamorro | (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Palestino |
v. Colombia, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Jeison Fuentealba | (2003-01-10) 10 January 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Universidad de Chile |
v. Colombia, 12 September 2023 |
| FW | Maximiliano Guerrero | (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Universidad de Chile |
v. Ecuador, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Damián Pizarro | (2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
v. Ecuador, 21 November 2023 INJ |
| FW | Diego Rubio | (1993-05-15) 15 May 1993 (age 30) | 12 | 0 | Austin FC |
v. Venezuela, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Felipe Mora | (1993-08-02) 2 August 1993 (age 30) | 9 | 1 | Portland Timbers |
v. Venezuela, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Clemente Montes | (2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Universidad Católica |
v. Colombia, 12 September 2023 |
| FW | Julián Alfaro | (2001-09-02) 2 September 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Magallanes |
v. Colombia, 12 September 2023 |
| FW | Bruno Barticciotto | (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 22) | 1 | 2 | Talleres |
v. Uruguay, 8 September 2023 INJ |
| FW | Maximiliano Rodríguez | (2000-05-31) 31 May 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Huachipato |
v. Bolivia, 20 June 2023 |
- 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.
- As of 26 March 2024[39]
- Players in bold are still active with Chile.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexis Sánchez | 162 | 51 | 2006–present |
| 2 | Gary Medel | 161 | 7 | 2007–present |
| 3 | Claudio Bravo | 147 | 0 | 2004–present |
| 4 | Arturo Vidal | 142 | 34 | 2007–present |
| 5 | Mauricio Isla | 138 | 5 | 2007–present |
| 6 | Gonzalo Jara | 115 | 3 | 2006–2019 |
| 7 | Jean Beausejour | 109 | 6 | 2004–2021 |
| 8 | Eduardo Vargas | 108 | 41 | 2009–present |
| 9 | Charles Aránguiz | 101 | 7 | 2009–present |
| 10 | Leonel Sánchez | 85 | 24 | 1955–1968 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexis Sánchez (list) | 51 | 162 | 0.31 | 2006–present |
| 2 | Eduardo Vargas | 41 | 108 | 0.38 | 2009–present |
| 3 | Marcelo Salas | 37 | 70 | 0.53 | 1994–2007 |
| 4 | Iván Zamorano | 34 | 69 | 0.49 | 1987–2001 |
| Arturo Vidal | 34 | 142 | 0.24 | 2007–present | |
| 6 | Carlos Caszely | 29 | 49 | 0.59 | 1969–1985 |
| 7 | Leonel Sánchez | 24 | 85 | 0.28 | 1955–1968 |
| 8 | Jorge Aravena | 22 | 37 | 0.59 | 1983–1990 |
| 9 | Humberto Suazo | 21 | 60 | 0.35 | 2005–2013 |
| 10 | Juan Carlos Letelier | 18 | 57 | 0.32 | 1979–1989 |
Captains
- Sergio Navarro (1961–1962)
- Leonel Sánchez (1963–1969)
- Francisco Valdés (1969–1974)
- Elías Figueroa (1974–1982)
- Carlos Caszely (1982–1985)
- Roberto Rojas (1985–1989)
- Jaime Pizarro (1990–1993)
- Iván Zamorano (1993–2001)
- David Pizarro (2002–2005)
- Marcelo Salas (2003–2007)
- Claudio Bravo (2008–2023)
- Alexis Sánchez (2024–)
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 | ||
| 1930 |
Group stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad | Qualified as invitees | |||||||
 1934 |
Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||||
 1938 | |||||||||||||||||
 1950 |
Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | Squad | Qualified automatically | |||||||
| 1954 |
Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | ||||||||||
 1958 |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1962 |
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| 1966 |
Group stage | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 1970 |
Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1974 |
Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 1978 |
Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1982 |
Group stage | 22nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1986 |
Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1990 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1994 |
Banned | Banned | |||||||||||||||
 1998 |
Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | Squad | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 18 | ||
  2002 |
Did not qualify | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 27 | ||||||||||
| 2006 |
18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 22 | |||||||||||
 2010 |
Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 22 | ||
| 2014 |
9th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 25 | |||
| 2018 |
Did not qualify | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 27 | ||||||||||
 2022 |
18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 2026 |
Qualification in progress | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||
  2030 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
 2034 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | Third place | 9/22 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 49 | — | 171 | 67 | 35 | 69 | 239 | 230 | ||
Copa América
| South American Championship / Copa América record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| 1916 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | Squad |
| 1917 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | Squad |
| 1919 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Squad |
| 1920 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
| 1921 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1922 |
Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Squad |
| 1923 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1924 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Squad |
| 1925 | Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1926 | Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | Squad |
 1927 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1929 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1935 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Squad |
| 1937 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | Squad |
| 1939 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | Squad |
| 1941 |
Third place | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Squad |
| 1942 | Sixth place | 6th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | Squad |
| 1945 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | Squad |
| 1946 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | Squad |
 1947 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 13 | Squad |
| 1949 | Fifth place | 5th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | Squad |
| 1953 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | Squad |
| 1955 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | Squad |
| 1956 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 8 | Squad |
| 1957 | Sixth place | 6th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | Squad |
| 1959 | Fifth place | 5th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | Squad |
| 1959 | Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1963 | |||||||||
| 1967 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | Squad |
| 1975 | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | Squad |
| 1979 | Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | Squad |
| 1983 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Squad |
| 1987 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | Squad |
 1989 | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | Squad |
| 1991 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | Squad |
| 1993 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
| 1995 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | Squad |
| 1997 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | Squad |
 1999 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | Squad |
| 2001 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad |
| 2004 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
 2007 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | Squad |
| 2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Squad |
| 2015 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | Squad |
| 2016 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | Squad |
| 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
| 2021 |
Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
| 2024 |
Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 2 Titles | 40/47 | 188 | 67 | 33 | 88 | 291 | 316 | — |
FIFA Confederations Cup
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
 1896 |
No football tournament | ||||||||
| 1900 |
Did not participate | ||||||||
 1904 | |||||||||
| 1908 | |||||||||
| 1912 | |||||||||
| 1920 | |||||||||
| 1924 | |||||||||
 1928 | Preliminary round | 17th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
 1932 |
No football tournament | ||||||||
 1936 |
Withdrew | ||||||||
| 1948 |
Did not participate | ||||||||
 1952 | Preliminary round | 17th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad |
 1956 |
Did not participate | ||||||||
| 1960 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1964 | |||||||||
| 1968 | |||||||||
| 1972 | |||||||||
| 1976 | |||||||||
 1980 | |||||||||
| 1984 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad |
 1988 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Since 1992 | See Chile national under-23 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 |
| 1951 |
Bronze medal | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
 1955 |
Did not participate | |||||||
 1959 | ||||||||
 1963 |
Bronze medal | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 1967 |
Did not participate | |||||||
| 1971 | ||||||||
| 1975 | ||||||||
 1979 | ||||||||
 1983 |
Round 1 | 4th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1987 |
Silver medal | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1991 |
Did not participate | |||||||
| 1995 |
Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Since 1999 | See Chile national under-23 football team | |||||||
| Total | Silver medal | 5/12 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 32 | 26 |
Senior team
Titles
- FIFA World Cup
- Third place (1): 1962
- FIFA Confederations Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2017
- South American Championship/Copa América
- Panamerican Championship
- Runners-up (1): 1952
Chronology of titles
| Headquarters | Tournament | Year | N.º |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | Copa América | 2015 | 1º |
| USA | Copa América | 2016 | 2º |
South American tournaments
- Copa Bernardo O'Higgins (vs
Brazil):
- Copa Teixeira (vs Brazil):
- Winners: 1990 (shared)
- Copa Carlos Dittborn (vs
Argentina):
- Winners: 1973
- Copa Juan Pinto Durán (vs
Uruguay):
- Winners (2): 1971, 1979
- Copa del Pacífico (vs
Peru):
- Copa Leoncio Provoste (vs
Bolivia):
- Winners: 1973
- Copa Acosta Ñu[40] (vs
Paraguay):
- Winners: 1974
Friendlies
- Canada Cup:
- Winners: 1995
- Copa Ciudad de Valparaíso:
- Winners: 2000
- China Cup:
- Winners: 2017
Pan American Team
| Competition |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Confederations Cup | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Copa América | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| Panamerican Championship | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 |
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