Chile national football team

Chile
Nickname(s)	La Roja (The Red One)
Association	Federación de Fútbol de Chile (FFCh)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Ricardo Gareca
Captain	Claudio Bravo
Most caps	Alexis Sánchez (166)
Top scorer	Alexis Sánchez (51)
Home stadium	Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
FIFA code	CHI
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	40 2 (20 June 2024)
Highest	3 (April–May 2016)
Lowest	84 (December 2002)
First international
	Argentina 3–1 Chile ; (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 27 May 1910)
Biggest win
	Chile 10–1 Tahiti ; (Chile; 14 February 1973)
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)
FIFA Confederations Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2017)
Best result	Runners-up (2017)
Medal record
Men's football
FIFA World Cup
Copa América
FIFA Confederations Cup
Panamerican Championship
Website	laroja.cl

The Chile national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Chile), nicknamed La Roja (lit. 'The Red One'),^[4]^[5]^[6] 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.

Chile won their first Copa América title on home soil at the 2015 Copa América, defeating Argentina in the final.^[7] They successfully defended their title in another final against Argentina won on penalties at Copa América Centenario the following year in the United States.^[8] 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 FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
^ Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
^ "World Football Elo Ratings: Chile". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ "Uno a uno de la Roja: Buenas individualidades pero falta juego colectivo". EMOL (El Mercurio On-Line). 29 February 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
^ Mateo, Miguel Ángel (31 May 2010). "El porqué de 'la Roja'". El Mundo (España). Retrieved 15 September 2011.
^ "Sudáfrica será el octavo Mundial para la 'Roja'". El Mercurio de Antofagasta. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
^ "Hosts Chile stun Argentina to claim first Copa América title on penalties". The Guardian. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
^ "Chile win Copa América once again as Argentina title drought continues". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2016.

[FIFA_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 20 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.

[World_Football_Elo_Ratings-2] Elo rankings change compared to one year ago. "World Football Elo Ratings". eloratings.net. 15 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.

[3] "World Football Elo Ratings: Chile". eloratings.net. World Football Elo Ratings. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[laroja-4] "Uno a uno de la Roja: Buenas individualidades pero falta juego colectivo". EMOL (El Mercurio On-Line). 29 February 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.

[5] Mateo, Miguel Ángel (31 May 2010). "El porqué de 'la Roja'". El Mundo (España). Retrieved 15 September 2011.

[6] "Sudáfrica será el octavo Mundial para la 'Roja'". El Mercurio de Antofagasta. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2009.

[7] "Hosts Chile stun Argentina to claim first Copa América title on penalties". The Guardian. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.

[8] "Chile win Copa América once again as Argentina title drought continues". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2016.

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