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The Chile national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Chile), nicknamed La Roja (lit. 'The Red One'),[2][3][4] represents Chile in men's international football competitions and is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile which was established in 1895. 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.
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| Nickname(s) | La Roja (The Red One) | ||
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| Association | Federación de Fútbol de Chile (FFCh) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Ricardo Gareca | ||
| Captain | Alexis Sánchez | ||
| Most caps | Alexis Sánchez (166) | ||
| Top scorer | Alexis Sánchez (51) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | ||
| FIFA code | CHI | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 53  4 (24 October 2024)[1] | ||
| Highest | 3 (April–May 2016) | ||
| Lowest | 84 (December 2002) | ||
| First international | |||
 Argentina 3–1 Chile  (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 27 May 1910) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Chile 7–0 Venezuela  (Santiago, Chile; 29 August 1979) Chile 7–0  Armenia(Viña del mar, Chile; 4 January 1997)  Mexico 0–7 Chile (Santa Clara, United States; 18 June 2016) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 7–0 Chile (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 17 September 1959) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| 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 | |||
| Website | laroja.cl | ||
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's home kit consists of a red jersey, blue shorts, and either red or white socks. The away jersey, meanwhile, 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]
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.
With 96 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.
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]
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
| 22 March Friendly | Albania  | 0–3 | Chile | Parma, Italy |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stadio Ennio Tardini Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy) |
| 26 March Friendly | France  | 3–2 | Chile | Marseille, France |
| 21:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Anthony Taylor (England) |
| 11 June Friendly | Chile | 3–0 |  Paraguay | Santiago, Chile |
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Referee: Pablo Echavarría (Argentina) |
| 21 June 2024 Copa América GS | Peru  | 0–0 | Chile | Arlington, United States |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 43,030 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
| 25 June 2024 Copa América GS | Chile | 0–1 | Argentina | East Rutherford, United States |
| 21:00 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: MetLife Stadium Attendance: 81,106 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) |
| 29 June 2024 Copa América GS | Canada  | 0–0 | Chile | Orlando, United States |
| 20:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Exploria Stadium Attendance: 24,481 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
| 5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Argentina | 3–0 | Chile | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| 21:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 52,160 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
| 10 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | 1–2 |  Bolivia | Santiago, Chile |
| 18:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Referee: Juan Benítez (Paraguay) |
| 10 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | 1–2 |  Brazil | Santiago, Chile |
| 21:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 43,059 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
| 15 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Colombia  | 4–0 | Chile | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 15:30 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
| 15 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Peru | 0–0 | Chile | Lima, Peru |
| 20:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 47,122 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
| 19 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | 4–2 |  Venezuela | Santiago, Chile |
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Attendance: 31,906 Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) |
| March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Paraguay | v | Chile | Asunción, Paraguay |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco |
| March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | v |  Ecuador | Santiago, Chile |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
| June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | v | Argentina | Santiago, Chile |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
| June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Bolivia | v | Chile | El Alto, Bolivia |
| --:-- UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto |
| September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Brazil | v | Chile | Brazil |
| --:-- UTC−3 |
| September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Chile | v |  Uruguay | Santiago, Chile |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
| 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 |
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Peru and Venezuela on 15 and 19 November 2024, respectively.[35][36][37][38][39]
Caps and goals updated as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Venezuela.
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 | Gabriel Arias | 13 September 1987 | 19 | 0 | Racing |
v. Bolivia, 10 September 2024 |
| GK | Claudio Bravo | 13 April 1983 | 150 | 0 | Retired | 2024 Copa América |
| DF | Felipe Loyola | 9 November 2000 | 8 | 0 | Independiente |
v. Venezuela, 19 November 2024 SUS |
| DF | Marcelo Morales | 6 June 2003 | 2 | 0 | Universidad de Chile |
v. Peru, 15 November 2024 INJ |
| DF | Thomas Galdames | 20 November 1998 | 4 | 0 |  Krylia Sovetov |
v. Colombia, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Matías Zaldivia | 22 January 1991 | 1 | 0 | Universidad de Chile |
v. Colombia, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Eugenio Mena | 18 July 1988 | 73 | 3 | Universidad Católica |
v. Bolivia, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Matías Catalán | 19 August 1992 | 9 | 0 | Talleres |
v. Bolivia, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Igor Lichnovsky | 7 March 1994 | 13 | 0 | América |
2024 Copa América |
| DF | Nicolás Fernández | 3 August 1999 | 3 | 0 | Audax Italiano |
2024 Copa América |
| DF | Gary Medel | 3 August 1987 | 161 | 7 | Boca Juniors |
2024 Copa América PRE |
| DF | Enzo Roco | 16 August 1992 | 33 | 1 |  Al-Riyadh |
2024 Copa América PRE |
| DF | Sebastián Vegas | 4 December 1996 | 20 | 2 | Monterrey |
2024 Copa América PRE |
| DF | Óscar Opazo | 18 October 1990 | 14 | 1 | Colo-Colo |
2024 Copa América PRE |
| DF | Nicolás Díaz | 20 May 1999 | 5 | 0 | Tijuana |
2024 Copa América PRE |
| MF | Erick Pulgar | 15 January 1994 | 54 | 4 | Flamengo |
v. Peru, 15 November 2024 INJ |
| MF | Darío Osorio | 24 January 2004 | 15 | 1 |  Midtjylland |
v. Peru, 15 November 2024 INJ |
| MF | Williams Alarcón | 29 November 2000 | 7 | 0 | Huracán |
v. Peru, 15 November 2024 INJ |
| MF | César Pérez | 29 November 2002 | 4 | 0 | Defensa y Justicia |
v. Colombia, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Ulises Ortegoza | 19 April 1997 | 1 | 0 | Talleres |
v. Colombia, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Carlos Palacios | 20 July 2000 | 10 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
v. Colombia, 15 October 2024 WD |
| MF | Marcelino Núñez | 1 March 2000 | 29 | 5 |  Norwich City |
v. Brazil, 10 October 2024 INJ |
| MF | Claudio Baeza | 23 December 1993 | 18 | 0 | Toluca |
v. Bolivia, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Marcelo Díaz | 30 December 1986 | 61 | 1 | Universidad de Chile |
2024 Copa América PRE |
| MF | Pablo Galdames | 30 December 1996 | 12 | 0 | Vasco da Gama |
2024 Copa América PRE |
| MF | Felipe Méndez | 23 September 1999 | 12 | 0 | Krylia Sovetov |
2024 Copa América PRE |
| MF | Lucas Assadi | 8 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Universidad de Chile |
2024 Copa América PRE |
| MF | Javier Altamirano | 21 August 1999 | 1 | 0 | Estudiantes |
v. Albania, 22 March 2024 WD |
| FW | Víctor Dávila | 4 November 1997 | 18 | 3 | América |
v. Colombia, 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Ben Brereton Díaz | 18 April 1999 | 35 | 7 | Southampton |
v. Bolivia, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Jean Meneses | 16 March 1993 | 24 | 3 | Vasco da Gama |
v. Bolivia, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Bruno Barticciotto | 7 May 2001 | 1 | 2 | Talleres |
v. Argentina, 5 September 2024 INJ |
| FW | Alexis Sánchez (captain) | 19 December 1988 | 166 | 51 |  Udinese |
2024 Copa América |
| FW | Marcos Bolados | 28 February 1996 | 10 | 2 | Colo-Colo |
2024 Copa América |
| FW | Cristián Zavala | 3 August 1999 | 3 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
2024 Copa América |
| FW | Diego Rubio | 15 May 1993 | 12 | 0 |  Austin FC |
2024 Copa América PRE |
| FW | Diego Valencia | 14 January 2000 | 9 | 0 | Salernitana |
2024 Copa América PRE |
| FW | Steffan Pino | 26 February 1994 | 0 | 0 | Iquique |
2024 Copa América PRE |
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| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexis Sánchez | 166 | 51 | 2006–present |
| 2 | Gary Medel | 161 | 7 | 2007–2023 |
| 3 | Claudio Bravo | 150 | 0 | 2004–2024 |
| 4 | Arturo Vidal | 144 | 34 | 2007–present |
| Mauricio Isla | 144 | 5 | 2007–present | |
| 6 | Eduardo Vargas | 118 | 45 | 2009–present |
| 7 | Gonzalo Jara | 115 | 3 | 2006–2019 |
| 8 | Jean Beausejour | 109 | 6 | 2004–2021 |
| 9 | Charles Aránguiz | 101 | 7 | 2009–2023 |
| 10 | Leonel Sánchez | 85 | 24 | 1955–1968 |
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexis Sánchez (list) | 51 | 166 | 0.31 | 2006–present |
| 2 | Eduardo Vargas | 45 | 118 | 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 | 144 | 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 |
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 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 20 | ||||||||||
  2030 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| 2034 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | Third place | 9/22 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 40 | 49 | — | 177 | 68 | 36 | 73 | 245 | 243 | ||
| 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 | — |
| 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 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 |
Third place (1): 1962
Runners-up (1): 2017 Brazil)
Brazil)
Argentina)
Uruguay)
Peru)
Bolivia)
Paraguay)
| Headquarters | Tournament | Year | N.º |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | Copa América | 2015 | 1º |
| USA | Copa América | 2016 | 2º |
| Senior competition |  | | | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FIFA 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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