Chile national football team facts for kids

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Chile

Nickname(s)	La Roja (The Red One)
Association	Federación de Fútbol de Chile (FFCh)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Vacant
Captain	Arturo Vidal
Most caps	Alexis Sánchez (168)
Top scorer	Alexis Sánchez (51)
Home stadium	Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
FIFA code	CHI
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	13 (7 February 2019)
Highest	3 (April–May 2016)
Lowest	84 (December 2002)
Elo ranking
Current	17 2 (3 March 2019)
Highest	2 (7 July 2016)
Lowest	59 (8 June 2003)
First international
Argentina 3–1 Chile  (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 27 May 1910)
Biggest win
Chile 7–0 Venezuela  (Santiago, Chile; 29 August 1979)  Chile 7–0 Armenia  (Viña del Mar, Chile; 4 January 1997)  Mexico 0–7 Chile  (Santa Clara, United States; 18 June 2016)
Biggest defeat
Brazil 7–0 Chile  (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 17 September 1959)
World Cup
Appearances	9 (first in 1930)
Best result	Third place (1962)
Copa América
Appearances	41 (first in 1916)
Best result	Champions (2015, 2016)
Panamerican Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 1952)
Best result	Runners-up (1952)
Confederations Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2017)
Best result	Runners-up (2017)
Medal record Men's football FIFA World Cup Bronze 1962 Chile Team Copa América Gold 2015 Chile Team Gold 2016 United States Team Silver 1955 Chile Team Silver 1956 Uruguay Team Silver 1979 South America Team Silver 1987 Argentina Team Bronze 1926 Chile Team Bronze 1941 Chile Team Bronze 1945 Chile Team Bronze 1967 Uruguay Team Bronze 1991 Chile Team FIFA Confederations Cup Silver 2017 Russia Team Panamerican Championship Silver 1952 Chile Team

The Chile national football team (called Selección de fútbol de Chile in Spanish), also known as La Roja (meaning The Red One), represents Chile in men's international football games. The team is managed by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile (Football Federation of Chile), which started in 1895. Chile has played in nine World Cup tournaments. They hosted the 1962 FIFA World Cup and finished in third place, which is their best World Cup result ever.

Chile won their first Copa América title at home in the 2015 Copa América, beating Argentina in the final. They won the title again the next year at the Copa América Centenario in the United States, also against Argentina, winning on penalties. Before these wins, Chile had been runners-up in the competition four times. Because they won the 2015 Copa América, they got to play in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. They finished second in that tournament, behind Germany, in their first time playing in it.

History of Chilean Football

The Chile national team playing against Mexico at the 1930 FIFA World Cup.

The Federación de Fútbol de Chile is the second oldest football federation in South America. It was founded in Valparaíso on June 19, 1895. Chile was one of the four countries that started CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation. Along with Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay, they played in the first South American Championship in 1916. This tournament was later renamed the Copa América. On October 12, 1926, Chile scored the first corner-kick goal in Copa América history in a game against Bolivia.

Chile was one of the thirteen teams that played in the very first World Cup in 1930. The team started well, winning against Mexico and France without letting in any goals. However, a 3–1 loss to Argentina in their last group game meant Chile finished second in their group and was out of the tournament. In the 1950 World Cup, Chile beat the United States 5–2, but they were still eliminated in the first round.

Chile's best World Cup performance was finishing third in 1962, when they hosted the tournament. Chile lost 4–2 to Brazil, who went on to win the championship, in the semi-final. But they then beat Yugoslavia 1–0 to secure third place. Chilean players also made two World Cup firsts: Guillermo Subiabre was the first player to miss a penalty kick in a World Cup game (in 1930 against France). Also, Carlos Caszely of Chile was the first player to get a red card in a World Cup match, which happened against West Germany at the 1974 World Cup.

A famous event known as "El Maracanazo" happened on September 3, 1989. During a World Cup qualifying match against Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was leading 1–0. The Chilean team needed to win. The game was stopped, and later, FIFA decided that Brazil won the game. Chile was also banned from playing in the qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

On July 19, 2007, the Chilean Football Federation banned six national team players for 20 international matches each. This was because of bad behavior during the Copa América tournament. The banned players included captain Jorge Valdivia, defenders Álvaro Ormeño, Rodrigo Tello, Jorge Vargas, Pablo Contreras, and striker Reinaldo Navia. After serving 10 matches of their ban, all players except Ormeño apologized, and their bans were lifted. Chile had reached the quarter-finals of the 2007 Copa América after a 3–2 win against Ecuador and a 0–0 draw against Mexico. But two losses, including a 6–1 defeat against Brazil, led to the manager, Nelson Acosta, leaving his job. Former Argentina manager Marcelo Bielsa then became the Chile national team manager to prepare for the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

On October 16, 2008, Chile made history by beating Argentina 1–0 for the first time in a World Cup qualifying game. Marcelo Bielsa was praised for this achievement. After finishing second in the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa and reaching the Round of 16 at the tournament, coach Marcelo Bielsa extended his contract until 2015. However, Bielsa resigned in February 2011. Claudio Borghi then became Chile's manager in March 2011.

After some difficult games and criticism, Claudio Borghi stepped down as Chile's manager in November 2012. A new manager, Jorge Sampaoli, was appointed in December 2012. Jorge Sampaoli, who learned from Marcelo Bielsa, set new records for La Roja. He won 10 games, drew 3, and lost only 3 out of 15 matches as the team's head coach.

Chile (red and blue) playing against tournament hosts Brazil (yellow and white) in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Round of 16.

With Sampaoli, Chile qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. They reached the Round of 16, where they lost to host nation Brazil in a penalty shootout.

In the 2015 Copa América, Chile won their first game against Ecuador 2–0. In their second game, Chile drew against Mexico. Chile moved to the knockout stage as the winners of Group A with 7 points and the most goals scored (10) in the tournament. They then beat Uruguay in the quarter-finals and Peru in the semi-finals. In the final, Chile defeated Argentina on penalties (4–1) after a 0–0 draw, winning their first Copa América title.

In January 2016, just six months after winning the 2015 Copa América, Jorge Sampaoli left his role as Chile's manager. A new manager, Juan Antonio Pizzi from Argentina, was appointed at the end of the same month. He led La Roja to a second Copa América Centenario victory in 2016, again beating Argentina in the final.

In the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia, which they qualified for by winning the Copa América, Chile won their first group stage match against Cameroon 2–0. In their second match against Germany, Chile drew 1-1. In their final group game against Australia, Chile drew again but still qualified for the knockout stage, finishing second in their group with five points. In the semi-finals, after an exciting match, Chile won against Portugal on penalties (3–0), reaching the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Final. In their first ever final in a FIFA tournament, Chile played against Germany and lost 1–0.

On October 10, 2017, after losing 3–0 to Brazil, Chile did not qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. This was seen as the end of their "golden generation." They were the highest-ranked team that failed to qualify, finishing sixth in their group, missing out on goal difference to Peru.

In the 2019 Copa América, Chile beat Colombia on penalties in the quarter-finals but then lost to Peru 3-0 in the semi-finals. Chile also did not qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, finishing seventh in the standings with five wins, four draws, and nine losses.

Team Colors and Jerseys

The team's home uniform is a red jersey, blue shorts, and either red or white socks. The away uniform has a white jersey, white shorts, and blue socks. These red, white, and blue colors have been used since the 1947 South American Championship, which was a tournament before the Copa América. In 2016, red shorts were also added as an option for the home kit.

In August 2010, Puma became the official kit supplier for the Chilean team from 2011 to 2015. They paid US$3 million per year and also provided referee kits and balls for local club games. Before Puma, Brooks Sports was the kit supplier from 2004 to 2010, including for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Puma's contract ended after the 2015 Copa América. The American company Nike then won the bid to supply the team's kits starting in August 2015. The contract with Nike was supposed to last until the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but it ended early because the Chilean Football Federation sued Nike in 2021 for not making payments. Because of this problem, Chile covered the Nike logo with a flag during the 2021 Copa América. On September 1, 2021, Adidas was announced as the new kit supplier for the national team until 2026.

Home Stadium

Estadio Nacional at night.

The Chile national team plays their qualifying matches at the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos. This stadium is in Santiago, Chile, in the area called Ñuñoa. Building the stadium started in February 1937, and it opened on December 3, 1938. The stadium can officially hold 49,000 fans. However, it has held over 75,000 people many times when there was a very popular match. For example, over 76,000 fans watched the 1962 FIFA World Cup semi-final match between Chile and Brazil. The most people ever at the stadium was 85,262 on December 26, 1962, for a game between Universidad Católica and Universidad de Chile.

The Estadio Nacional has hosted four Copa América finals, the final of the 1962 FIFA World Cup, and the final of the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Team Rivalries

Chile vs. Peru

Chile's Raúl Toro and Peru's Teodoro Fernández, playing against each other in the 1937 South American Championship.

The football rivalry between Chile and Peru is called the Clásico del Pacífico in Spanish, which means "Pacific Derby." This rivalry is known as one of the most intense in the world. Greg Duke, an editor for CNN World Sport, even ranked it among the top ten football rivalries globally. The rivalry between Chile and Peru comes from historical political issues, border disagreements, and the War of the Pacific. This history has led to some of the most exciting and fierce matches in South American football.

Chile first played Peru in the 1935 South American Championship, losing 1–0.

Team Sponsors

• ACHS (2023–2026)
• Adidas (since 2021)
• BCI (2023–2026)
• Chilevisión (TV broadcaster of Chile's qualifying and friendly matches) (2023–2026)
• Cristal (since 2007)
• Gatorade (2023–2026)
• McDonald's (2023–2026)
• MG Motor (2023–2026)
• PedidosYa (2023–2026)
• SꓘY (2023–2026)

Recent Matches and Schedule

Here are some of Chile's recent match results and upcoming games.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

Argentina  v  Chile

5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Argentina	3–0	Chile	Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:00 UTC−3	Mac Allister  48' Alvarez  84' Dybala  90+1'			Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 52,160 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Chile  v  Bolivia

10 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Chile	1–2	Bolivia	Santiago, Chile
18:00 UTC−3	Vargas  39'		Algarañaz  13' Terceros  45+1'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Juan Benítez (Paraguay)

Chile  v  Venezuela

19 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Chile	4–2	Venezuela	Santiago, Chile
21:00 UTC−3	Vargas  20' Rincón  29' (o.g.) Cepeda  38', 47'		Savarino  13' Ramírez  22'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 31,906 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

2025 Matches

Chile  v  Panama

8 February Friendly	Chile	6–1	Panama	Santiago, Chile
20:30 UTC−3	Guerra  2', 25', 42' Uribe  5' Cepeda  53' Pino  82'		Waterman  30' (pen.)	Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 24,500 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

Paraguay  v  Chile

20 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Paraguay	1–0	Chile	Asunción, Paraguay
20:00 UTC−3	Alderete  60'			Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 31,193 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Bolivia  v  Chile

10 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Bolivia	2–0	Chile	El Alto, Bolivia
16:00 UTC−4	Terceros  5' Monteiro  90'			Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto Attendance: 11,467 Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)

Brazil  v  Chile

4 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Brazil	v	Chile	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3				Stadium: Maracanã

Chile  v  Uruguay

9 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Chile	v	Uruguay	Santiago, Chile
20:30 UTC−3				Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos

Coaching Staff

The coaching staff helps the team prepare for games and tournaments.

Position	Name
Manager	Vacant
Assistant manager	Vacant
Fitness coach	Vacant
Goalkeeping coach	Bruno Vásquez
Doctor	Fernando Yáñez
Kinesiologist	Pedro Oñate
Props assistant
Physicist's assistant	Sebastián Rojas

Players on the Team

Current Squad

These players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Argentina and Bolivia in June 2025.

Caps (games played) and goals are updated as of June 10, 2025, after the match against Bolivia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Gabriel Castellón	(1993-09-08) 8 September 1993 (age 31)	0	0	Universidad de Chile
12	1GK	Lawrence Vigouroux	(1993-11-19) 19 November 1993 (age 31)	0	0	Swansea City
23	1GK	Brayan Cortés	(1995-03-11) 11 March 1995 (age 30)	25	0	Colo-Colo
2	2DF	Fabián Hormazábal	(1996-04-26) 26 April 1996 (age 29)	4	0	Universidad de Chile
3	2DF	Nicolás Fernández	(1999-08-03) 3 August 1999 (age 26)	3	0	Universidad de Chile
4	2DF	Francisco Sierralta	(1997-05-06) 6 May 1997 (age 28)	17	0	Auxerre
13	2DF	Benjamín Kuscevic	(1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 (age 29)	11	0	Fortaleza
16	2DF	Igor Lichnovsky	(1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 31)	14	0	América
17	2DF	Gabriel Suazo	(1997-08-09) 9 August 1997 (age 28)	35	0	Sevilla
	2DF	Esteban Matus	(2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Audax Italiano
	2DF	Iván Román	(2006-07-12) 12 July 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Atlético Mineiro
5	3MF	Felipe Loyola	(2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 24)	12	0	Independiente
6	3MF	Vicente Pizarro	(2002-11-05) 5 November 2002 (age 22)	8	0	Colo-Colo
7	3MF	Marcelino Núñez	(2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 25)	31	5	Norwich City
8	3MF	Rodrigo Ureña	(1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 32)	1	0	Universitario
14	3MF	Darío Osorio	(2004-01-24) 24 January 2004 (age 21)	19	1	Midtjylland
15	3MF	Esteban Pavez	(1990-05-01) 1 May 1990 (age 35)	18	0	Colo-Colo
18	3MF	Rodrigo Echeverría	(1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 30)	23	1	León
19	3MF	Javier Altamirano	(1999-08-21) 21 August 1999 (age 25)	3	0	Universidad de Chile
21	3MF	Matías Sepúlveda	(1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 26)	0	0	Universidad de Chile
22	3MF	Lucas Assadi	(2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Universidad de Chile
9	4FW	Maximiliano Guerrero	(2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 25)	3	0	Universidad de Chile
10	4FW	Alexis Sánchez (vice-captain)	(1988-12-19) 19 December 1988 (age 36)	168	51	Udinese
11	4FW	Víctor Dávila	(1997-11-04) 4 November 1997 (age 27)	20	3	América
20	4FW	Lucas Cepeda	(2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 22)	7	3	Colo-Colo

Players Recently Called Up

These players have been called up to the national team in the last year.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Thomas Gillier	(2004-05-28) 28 May 2004 (age 21)	0	0	CF Montréal	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
GK	Vicente Reyes	(2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Norwich City	v.  Venezuela, 19 November 2024
GK	Gabriel Arias	(1987-09-13) 13 September 1987 (age 37)	19	0	Racing	v.  Bolivia, 10 September 2024
DF	Guillermo Maripán	(1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 (age 31)	55	2	Torino	v.  Bolivia, 10 June 2025 SUS
DF	Paulo Díaz	(1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 30)	54	1	River Plate	v.  Argentina, 5 June 2025 INJ
DF	Erick Wiemberg	(1994-06-20) 20 June 1994 (age 31)	2	0	Colo-Colo	v.  Ecuador, 25 March 2025
DF	Dylan Escobar	(2000-12-02) 2 December 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Universidad Católica	v.  Ecuador, 25 March 2025
DF	Sebastián Vegas	(1996-12-04) 4 December 1996 (age 28)	22	2	Colo-Colo	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
DF	Branco Ampuero	(1993-07-19) 19 July 1993 (age 32)	2	0	Universidad Católica	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
DF	Daniel González	(2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 23)	2	0	Universidad Católica	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
DF	Ignacio Tapia	(1999-02-22) 22 February 1999 (age 26)	0	0	Universidad de Chile	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
DF	Mauricio Isla	(1988-06-12) 12 June 1988 (age 37)	144	5	Colo-Colo	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025 INJ
DF	Marcelo Morales	(2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 (age 22)	2	0	New York Red Bulls	v.  Peru, 15 November 2024 INJ
DF	Thomas Galdames	(1998-11-20) 20 November 1998 (age 26)	4	0	Krylia Sovetov	v.  Colombia, 15 October 2024
DF	Matías Zaldivia	(1991-01-22) 22 January 1991 (age 34)	1	0	Universidad de Chile	v.  Colombia, 15 October 2024
DF	Eugenio Mena	(1988-07-18) 18 July 1988 (age 37)	73	3	Universidad Católica	v.  Bolivia, 10 September 2024
DF	Matías Catalán	(1992-08-19) 19 August 1992 (age 32)	9	0	Talleres	v.  Bolivia, 10 September 2024
MF	Arturo Vidal (captain)	(1987-05-22) 22 May 1987 (age 38)	147	34	Colo-Colo	v.  Bolivia, 10 June 2025 SUS
MF	Charles Aránguiz	(1989-04-17) 17 April 1989 (age 36)	103	7	Universidad de Chile	v.  Argentina, 5 June 2025 INJ
MF	Luciano Cabral	(1995-04-26) 26 April 1995 (age 30)	3	0	Independiente	v.  Argentina, 5 June 2025 INJ
MF	Diego Valdés	(1994-01-30) 30 January 1994 (age 31)	37	2	Vélez Sarsfield	v.  Ecuador, 25 March 2025
MF	Marcelo Díaz	(1986-12-30) 30 December 1986 (age 38)	62	1	Universidad de Chile	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
MF	Cristián Cuevas	(1995-04-02) 2 April 1995 (age 30)	2	0	Universidad Católica	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
MF	Ariel Uribe	(1999-02-14) 14 February 1999 (age 26)	1	1	Unión Española	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
MF	Álvaro Madrid	(1995-04-05) 5 April 1995 (age 30)	1	0	Everton	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
MF	Alfred Canales	(2000-04-27) 27 April 2000 (age 25)	0	0	Universidad Católica	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
MF	Erick Pulgar	(1994-01-15) 15 January 1994 (age 31)	54	4	Flamengo	v.  Peru, 15 November 2024 INJ
MF	Williams Alarcón	(2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 24)	7	0	Boca Juniors	v.  Peru, 15 November 2024 INJ
MF	César Pérez	(2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Defensa y Justicia	v.  Colombia, 15 October 2024
MF	Ulises Ortegoza	(1997-04-19) 19 April 1997 (age 28)	1	0	Talleres	v.  Colombia, 15 October 2024
MF	Carlos Palacios	(2000-07-20) 20 July 2000 (age 25)	10	0	Boca Juniors	v.  Colombia, 15 October 2024 WD
MF	Claudio Baeza	(1993-12-23) 23 December 1993 (age 31)	18	0	Vélez Sarsfield	v.  Bolivia, 10 September 2024
FW	Alexander Aravena	(2002-09-06) 6 September 2002 (age 22)	13	0	Grêmio	v.  Bolivia, 10 June 2025 INJ
FW	Eduardo Vargas	(1989-11-20) 20 November 1989 (age 35)	120	45	Nacional	v.  Ecuador, 25 March 2025
FW	Fernando Zampedri	(1988-02-14) 14 February 1988 (age 37)	2	0	Universidad Católica	v.  Ecuador, 25 March 2025
FW	Nicolás Guerra	(1999-01-09) 9 January 1999 (age 26)	1	3	Universidad de Chile	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
FW	Steffan Pino	(1994-02-26) 26 February 1994 (age 31)	1	1	Iquique	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
FW	Pablo Aránguiz	(1997-03-17) 17 March 1997 (age 28)	1	0	Unión Española	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025
FW	Maximiliano Gutiérrez	(2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Huachipato	v.  Panama, 8 February 2025 INJ
FW	Felipe Mora	(1993-08-02) 2 August 1993 (age 32)	11	1	Portland Timbers	v.  Venezuela, 19 November 2024
FW	Gonzalo Tapia	(2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 23)	3	0	São Paulo	v.  Venezuela, 19 November 2024
FW	Ben Brereton Díaz	(1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 26)	35	7	Southampton	v.  Bolivia, 10 September 2024
FW	Jean Meneses	(1993-03-16) 16 March 1993 (age 32)	24	3	Vasco da Gama	v.  Bolivia, 10 September 2024
FW	Bruno Barticciotto	(2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 24)	1	2	Santos Laguna	v.  Argentina, 5 September 2024 INJ
RET Retired from the national team 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.

Player Records

Here are some records for players on the Chile national team. Players in bold are still playing for Chile.

Most Games Played

Alexis Sánchez has played the most games and scored the most goals for Chile.

Top Goal Scorers

Team 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)
• Marcelo Salas (2001–2007)
• David Pizarro (2002–2005)
• Claudio Bravo (2008–2024)
• Alexis Sánchez (2024–)

Tournament Records

FIFA World Cup History

     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											16	2	4	10	9	24
2030	To be determined										To be determined
2034
Total	Third place	9/23	33	11	7	15	40	49	—		180	68	37	75	245	245

Copa América History

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	Group stage	12th	3	0	2	1	0	1	Squad
Total	2 Titles	41/48	191	67	35	89	291	317	—

FIFA Confederations Cup History

FIFA Confederations Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1992	Did not qualify
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2009
2013
2017	Runners-up	2nd	5	1	3	1	4	3	Squad
Total	Runners-up	1/10	5	1	3	1	4	3	—

Olympic Games History

Olympic Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
1896	No football tournament
1900	Only club teams participated
1904
1908	Did not participate
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 History

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

Team Achievements

Worldwide Competitions

• FIFA World Cup
  • Third place (1): 1962
• FIFA Confederations Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 2017

Continental Competitions

• Copa América
  • Champions (2): 2015, 2016
  • Runners-up (4): 1955, 1956, 1979, 1987
  • Third place (5): 1926, 1941, 1945, 1967, 1991
• Panamerican Championship¹
  • Runners-up (1): 1952

Friendly Tournaments

• Copa Bernardo O'Higgins (2): 1957, 1966 (shared)
• Copa del Pacífico (7): 1965, 1968, 1971 (shared), 1983, 1988, 2006, 2012
• Copa Juan Pinto Durán (2): 1971, 1979
• Copa Carlos Dittborn (1): 1973
• Copa Leoncio Provoste (1): 1973
• Copa Acosta Ñu (1): 1974
• Indonesian Independence Cup (1): 1985
• Copa Teixeira (1): 1990 (shared)
• Canada Cup (1): 1995
• Copa Ciudad de Valparaíso (1): 2000
• China Cup (1): 2017

Timeline of Titles

Headquarters	Tournament	Year	N.º
Chile	Copa América	2015	1º
USA	Copa América	2016	2º

Summary of Medals

Senior competition				Total
FIFA World Cup	0	0	1	1
FIFA Confederations Cup	0	1	0	1
CONMEBOL Copa América	2	4	5	11
Panamerican Championship1	0	1	0	1
Total	2	6	6	14

Notes

1. This was an official competition organized by the PFC. The PFC was a group of football organizations from North, Central, and South America.

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Chile para niños

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