Chile national football team
The Chile national football team 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. 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.
The Chile national team playing at the 1930 FIFA World Cup against Mexico.
Chile (red and blue) playing against tournament hosts Brazil (yellow and white), in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Round of 16.
Estadio Nacional at night.
Alexis Sánchez is the top scorer in the history of Chile with 51 goals.
The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to the Second World War. The reigning champions are Argentina, who won their third title at the 2022 tournament.
FIFA president Jules Rimet convinced the confederations to promote an international football tournament
Inside Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, during a match at the 2010 FIFA World Cup
BC Place in Vancouver hosting a 2015 Women's World Cup match
Jules Rimet trophy, awarded from 1930 to 1970