Chile national under-20 football team explained

Chile
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Fifa Trigramme:CHI
Nickname:La Rojita (The Little Red One)
Association:Federación de Fútbol de Chile
Confederation:CONMEBOL (South America)
Coach:Nicolás Córdova
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First Game: 4–1
(Santiago, Chile; 14 March 1951)
Largest Win: 7–0
(Doetinchem, Netherlands; 11 June 2005)
Largest Loss: 0–7
(Doetinchem, Netherlands; 15 June 2005)
Regional Name:FIFA U-20 World Cup
Regional Cup Apps:7
Regional Cup First:1987
Regional Cup Best:Third place (2007)
2Ndregional Name:South American Youth Championship
2Ndregional Cup Apps:30
2Ndregional Cup First:1954
2Ndregional Cup Best:Runners-up (1975)

Chile national under-20 football team, also known as Chile Sub-20 or La Rojita, is part of the Federación de Fútbol de Chile. The U-20 team is considered to be the breeding ground for future Chile national football team players. The Chile U-20 national team has participated in seven U-20 World Cups Chile 1987, Qatar 1995, Argentina 2001, Netherlands 2005, Canada 2007 and Turkey 2013. they will participate in Chile 2025.

One of the best and earliest U-20 World Cup campaigns was when Chile hosted the tournament in 1987, finishing in fourth place. In the most recent 2007 U-20 World Cup the team earned a third-place position, making it Chile's most successful U-20 campaign to date.

The Chile national U-20 football team also participates in the South American Youth Championship which act as qualifier for the U-20 World Cup.

Chile National U-20 Football Team: World Cups

U-20 World Cup: Chile 1987

The first World Cup the U-20 national team gained entry came in 1987 when Chile was granted the right to host. Chile headed Group A which included Australia, Togo, and Yugoslavia. October 10, 1987 Chile faced eventual tournament winners Yugoslavia in Santiago in the presence of a crowd totaling 67,000 spectators. All of Chile's early group matches were held in Santiago at the Estadio Nacional. Chile lost the opening game by a score of 2–4, with Lukas Tudor and Camilo Pino scoring for the squad.

The second match against Togo, had Chile winning by a score of 3–0, with Pino scoring through a penalty kick in the '8 minute of the match. Tudor would also respond by scoring two goals in the 32nd and 75th minute of the match and securing victory.

The next game against Australia was staged in front of 75,000 people. Chile using the advantage of having support from its crowd, defeated Australia 2–0 with both goals coming from Pino in the 22nd and 52nd minutes of the match.

Chile advanced to the Quarter-Finals in second place, and later played Italy in the city of Concepción, Chile. Chile's margin of victory came with the minimum difference of a 1–0 score. The result in effect would lead ti a face-off against West Germany in the Semi-Finals. The match featured West Germany ultimately winning 4–0. The third place spot was to be played against East Germany where Chile fell on penalty kicks 3–1 after a game that had both sides drawn 1–1.[1]

DateVenueOpponentsResultScore
October 10, 1987Santiago, ChileL2 - 4
October 13, 1987Santiago, ChileW3 - 0
October 17, 1987Santiago, ChileW2 - 0
October 21, 1987Concepción, ChileW1 - 0
October 23, 1987Concepción, ChileL0 - 4
October 25, 1987Santiago, ChileD1(1) - 1(3)

U-20 World Cup: Netherlands 2005

June 11, 2005, Chile faced CONCACAF opponents Honduras at the De Vijverberg stadium in Doetinchem, Netherlands, in what was to be the first match pertaining to group C. Massimo Busacca from Switzerland was the referee of the match. Chile, in front of 6,800 spectators, opened the scoring in the first-half with goals from forward Parada in the 11th minute and midfielder José Pedro Fuenzalida in the 30th minute. The scoring momentum continued onto the second-half, where Fuenzalida added another goal onto his personal tally in the 53rd minute, while Matías Fernández followed with a goal of his own in the 67th. Two minutes later, in the 69th, Gonzalo Jara would also score which was followed by another strike from Parada in the 71st. Pedro Morales concluded with the last goal of the day in the 77th minute, making the final score 7–0, an impressive start for "La Rojita.[2]

Four days later, on June 15, 2005, Chile experienced a crushing blow against Spain. The match was again held at De Vijverberg, and the referee in charge was Benito Archundia from Mexico. An estimate of 6,600 spectators were in attendance with Spaniard Fernando Llorente scoring four goals. Chile, playing with ten men witnessed, fell 0–7, bringing their goal differential to zero.[3]

On June 17, 2005, at Galgenwaard Stadion in Utrecht (city), Chile competed against Morocco amid a crowd of 11,000. The referee was Australian Mark Shield. The only goal was scored by Moroccan forward Tarik Bendamou in the 47th minute.[4]

A total of three points was enough for Chile to qualify in a best third place spot for the second round and on June 22, 2005, Chile played hosts Netherlands at De Vijverberg stadium. Dutch forwards Ryan Babel, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie and Collins John would each score for the Dutch in a game finishing 3–0, thus eliminating Chile from the World Cup.[5]

DateVenueOpponentsResultScore
June 11, 2005Doetinchem, NetherlandsW7 - 0
June 15, 2005Doetinchem, NetherlandsL0 - 7
June 17, 2005Utrecht, NetherlandsL0 - 1
June 22, 2005Doetinchem, NetherlandsL0 - 3

U-20 World Cup: Canada 2007

Canada 2007 was Chile's fifth overall participation in the U-20 world youth championship. Chile opened Group A against the host nation of Canada in Toronto, with Chile winning 3–0. The game featured a Chilean side with adequate possession of the ball and attentive striking from forwards Medina, team captain Carlos Carmona, and late game substitute Jaime Grondona.[6]

The second match was against the African youth champions the Republic of Congo in Edmonton. Chile soundly defeated a ten-man squad with a score of 3–0, goals coming from striker Alexis Sánchez, Nicolás Medina and Arturo Vidal.[7]

The third game was against Austria where after 90 minutes the game ended in scoreless 0–0, the result was enough for Chile to clinch the first spot of the group.[8] In the second round, Chile went up against Portugal, who had qualified as third of their group. Chile with a goal from Vidal in the 45th minute of first half secured a pass onto the quarter-final.[9]

The quarter-final included Nigeria, where after a scoreless 90 minutes the game was to be decided in extra time. Within the next final 30 minutes of the match, Chile would win 4–0 with finishes coming off a header from Jaime Grondona, a penalty kick by Mauricio Isla after Chilean player Mathías Vidangossy was brought down in the box, a deadly counter strike finish from Isla in the 117th minute and a late finish from Vidangossy after rounding the goalkeeper in injury time.[10]

The semi-final against Argentina proved controversial where referee Wolfgang Stark would send off two Chilean players, Dagoberto Currimilla and Gary Medel. Playing with nine men proved drastic, as Chile would go on to lose 3–0.

The third place spot brought a familiar opponent group A, rivals Austria. The match was a consolation prize for the teams in dispute and a meritable reward after a hard-fought campaign. Both countries would initiate great plays. One goal was enough with Chile's defender Hans Martínez hitting the ball past the goalkeeper and onto the net from a free kick cross, ending the match 1–0.[11]

Goalkeeper Christopher Toselli set a record after going 492 minutes without conceding a goal, breaking the old record of 484 minutes held by under-20 Brazilian goalkeeper Cláudio Taffarel since the 1985 World Cup.[12] [13]

Alexis Sánchez, Mathías Vidangossy, Arturo Vidal, Cristián Suárez and Christopher Toselli all listed as candidates for top player of the tournament.[14]

DateVenueOpponentsResultScore
July 1, 2007Toronto, CanadaW3 - 0
July 5, 2007Edmonton, CanadaW3 - 0
July 8, 2007Toronto, CanadaD0 - 0
July 12, 2007Edmonton, CanadaW1 - 0
July 15, 2007Montreal, CanadaW4 - 0
July 19, 2007Toronto, CanadaL0 - 3
July 22, 2007Toronto, CanadaW1 - 0

U-20 World Cup: Turkey 2013

Turkey 2013 marks the sixth time the Chilean U-20 team has participated in the U-20 world youth championship. The Chilean team ended the first stage of the championship in second position with 4 points, with a victory against Egypt (2-1), a draw against England (1-1), and a final defeat against Iraq (1-2). Despite the mixed results, the team advanced to the knockout stages, defeating Croatia (2-1).

DateVenueOpponentsResultScore
June 23, 2013Antalya, TurkeyW2 - 1
June 26, 2013Antalya, TurkeyD1 - 1
June 29, 2013Antalya, TurkeyL1 - 2
July 3, 2013Bursa, TurkeyW2 - 0
July 7, 2013Istanbul, TurkeyL3- - 4

U-20 World Cup: Chile 2025

Chile 2025 will mark the seventh time the Chilean U-20 team has participated in the U-20 world youth championship. It will also mark second time Chile has hosted it having do it in 1987.

Competitive record

FIFA World Youth Championship Record

YearRoundGPWD LGSGA
Did not qualify
1979
1981
1985
1987Fourth place631299
Did not qualify
1991
1993
1995Round 1302169
Did not qualify
1999
2001Round 1310248
Did not qualify
2005Second round4103711
2007Third place7511123
Did not qualify
2011
2013Quarterfinals521298
Did not qualify
2017
2019
2023
Qualified as hosts
Total7/2428125114748

Honours

List of FIFA U-20 World Cup matches

FIFA World Youth Championship U20 History
YearRoundScoreResult
1987
Round 1 Chile 2 – 4 Lose
Round 1 Chile 3 – 0 Win
Round 1 Chile 2 – 0 Win
Quarterfinals Chile 1 – 0 Win
Semifinals Chile 0 – 4 Lose
3rd Place Chile 1 – 1 (pen 1-3) Draw
1995
Round 1 Chile 2 – 2 Draw
Round 1 Chile 1 – 1 Draw
Round 1 Chile 3 – 6 Lose
2001
Round 1 Chile 2 – 4 Lose
Round 1 Chile 1 – 4 Lose
Round 1 Chile 1 – 0 Win
2005
Round 1 Chile 7 – 0 Win
Round 1 Chile 0 – 7 Lose
Round 1 Chile 0 – 1 Lose
Round of 16 Chile 0 – 3 Lose
2007
Round 1 3 – 0 Win
Round 1 3 – 0 Win
Round 1 0 – 0 Draw
Round of 16 1 – 0 Win
Quarterfinals 4 – 0 Win
Semifinals 0 – 3 Lose
3rd Place 1 – 0 Win
2013
Round 1 Chile 2 – 1 Win
Round 1 Chile 1 – 1 Draw
Round 1 Chile 1 – 2 Lose
Round of 16 Chile 2 – 0 Win
Quarterfinals Chile 3 – 4 Lose

By match

FIFA World Youth Championship/U-20 World Cupwidth=100Roundwidth=130Opponentwidth=65Scorewidth=50Resultwidth=100VenueChile scorers
1987Group stage2–4align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"L
3–0align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"WSantiago de Chile
2–0align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"WSantiago de Chile
Quarter-finals1–0align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"WConcepción
Semi-finals0–4align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"LConcepción
Third place match1–1
(1-3 pen.)
align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"DSantiago de Chile
1995Group stage2-2align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"DDoha
1–1align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"DDoha
3–6align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"LDoha
2001Group stage2–4align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"LMendoza
1–4align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"LMendoza
1–0align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"WMendoza
2005Group stage7–0align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"WDoetinchem
0–7align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"LDoetinchem
0–1align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"LUtrecht
Round of 160–3align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"LDoetinchem
2007Group stage3–0align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"WToronto
3–0align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"WEdmonton
0–0align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"DToronto
Round of 161–0align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"WEdmonton
Quarter-finalsalign=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"WMontreal
Semi-finals0–3align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"LToronto
Third place match1–0align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"WToronto
2013Group stage2–1align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"WAntalya
1–1align=center bgcolor="#ffffbb"DAntalya
1–2align=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"LAntalya
Round of 162–0align=center bgcolor="#bbffbb"WBursa
Quarter-finalsalign=center bgcolor="#ffbbbb"LIstanbul

Record by opponent

FIFA World Cup matches (by team)
OpponentWinsDrawsLossesTotalGoals ScoredGoals Conceded
100120
110210
001103
010111
100130
100110
100130
100120
010111
010111
100121
001104
001134
100170
001112
100110
010122
001101
001103
100140
100110
0022313
100130
001124
001114
001124

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for the friendly tournament Cuadrangular Internacional Elías Figueroa Brander from 19 to 23 June 2024.[15]

Former squads

 # NamePosDOBClub
1Guillermo VelascoGK02.06.1968
2Mauricio SotoDF21.02.1969
3Carlos RamírezDF26.02.1968
4Hugo CortézDF03.06.1968
5Javier MargasDF10.05.1969
6Luis MusrriMF24.12.1969
7Raimundo TupperFW07.01.1969
8Sandro NavarreteMF16.11.1968
9Lukas TudorFW21.02.1969
10Fabián EstayMF05.10.1968
11Pedro GonzálezFW17.10.1967
12Gerhard ReiherGK21.04.1968
13Miguel LatínDF27.07.1968
14Juan CarreñoFW16.11.1968
15Reinaldo HoffmannDF18.03.1968
16Héctor CabelloMF14.01.1968
17Camilo PinoMF04.03.1968
18Juan ReyesFW31.08.1967
 # NamePosDOBClub
1Carlos ToroGK02.04.1976
2Francisco FernándezDF19.08.1975
3Mauricio DonosoMF30.04.1976
4Nelson GarridoDF02.12.1977
5Jorge VargasDF08.02.1976
6Dion ValleDF22.07.1977
7Rodrigo ValenzuelaFW27.11.1975
8Carlos BarrazaMF12.03.1976
9Alejandro OsorioMF24.09.1976
10Frank LobosMF25.09.1976
11Sebastián RozentalFW01.09.1976
12Ariel SalasGK19.10.1976
13Héctor TapiaFW30.09.1977
14Cristian UribeMF01.08.1976
15Fernando MartelMF02.10.1975
16Mauricio ArosDF09.03.1976
17Juan Carlos MadridFW20.10.1975
18Dante PoliDF15.08.1976

2001 FIFA World Youth Championship

 # NamePosDOBClub
1Johnny HerreraGK09.05.1981
2Sergio FernándezDF14.06.1981
3Daniel CamposMF17.07.1981
4Hugo DroguettDF02.09.1982
5Luis OyarzúnDF24.05.1982
6Nelson PintoMF01.02.1981
7Gonzalo VillagraMF17.09.1981
8Sebastián PardoMF01.01.1982
9Mario CáceresFW17.03.1981
10Jaime ValdésMF11.01.1981AS Bari
11Mario SalgadoFW03.07.1981
12Gino ReyesDF23.02.1981
13Joel SotoFW09.04.1982
14Adán VergaraDF09.05.1981
15Mario BerríosMF20.08.1981
16Roberto ÓrdenesMF05.01.1981
17Rodrigo MillarMF03.11.1981
18Eduardo LobosGK30.07.1981

2005 FIFA World Youth Championship

 # NamePosDOBClub
1Carlos EspinozaGK23.02.1985
2Edzon RiquelmeDF29.08.1985
3Sebastián PáezMF13.08.1986
4Sebastián MontecinosDF12.03.1986
5Hugo BascuñánDF11.01.1985Deportivo Maracaibo
6Marcelo DíazMF30.12.1986
7Fernando MenesesMF27.09.1985
8Iván VásquezMF13.08.1985
9Nicolás CanalesFW27.06.1985
10Pedro MoralesMF25.05.1985
11Eduardo TudelaFW03.03.1986
12Carlos AriasGK04.09.1986
13Felipe MuñozDF04.04.1985
14Matías FernándezMF15.05.1986
15Carlos CarmonaMF21.02.1987
16Francisco SánchezDF06.02.1985
17Carlos VillanuevaFW05.02.1986
18Gonzalo JaraDF29.08.1985
19José FuenzalidaMF22.02.1985
20Ricardo ParadaFW02.01.1985
21José RosalesGK20.09.1985
22Juan Gonzalo LorcaFW15.01.1985

2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup

 # NamePosDOBClub
1Cristopher ToselliGK15.06.1988
2Cristián SuárezDF06.02.1987
3Mauricio IslaMF12.06.1988
4Eric GodoyDF26.03.1987
5Nicolás LarrondoDF04.10.1987
6Gary MedelMF03.08.1987
7Alexis SánchezFW19.12.1988Udinese
8Dagoberto CurrimillaMF26.12.1987
9Nicolás MedinaFW28.03.1987
10Juan Pablo ArenasMF22.04.1987
11Jaime GrondonaFW15.04.1987
12Nery VelosoGK02.03.1987
13Christian SepúlvedaDF23.05.1987
14Arturo VidalDF22.05.1987
15Carlos CarmonaMF21.02.1987
16Gerardo CortésMF17.05.1988
17Hans MartínezDF04.01.1987
18Mathías VidangossyFW25.05.1987
19Michael SilvaFW12.03.1988
20Isaías PeraltaMF21.08.1987

2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

 # NamePosDOBClub
1Dario MeloGK24.03.1993
2Felipe CamposDF08.11.1993
3Alejandro ContrerasDF03.03.1993
4Valber HuertaDF26.8.1993
5Igor LichnovskyDF07.03.1994
6Sebastian MartínezMF06.06.1983
7Christian BravoFW01.10.1993Granada CF
8Andrés RoblesDF07.05.1994
9Felipe MoraFW02.08.1993
10Nicolás MaturanaMF08.06.1993
11Angelo HenriquezFW13.04.1994Real Zaragoza
12Brayan CortésGK29.05.1995
13Óscar HernándezMF03.07.1994
14Bryan RabelloMF16.05.1994Sevilla FC
15Cristián CuevasFW02.04.1995
16César FuentesMF12.04.1993
18Nicolás CastilloFW14.02.1993
19Mario LarenasDF27.06.1994
20Claudio BaezaDF23.12.1993
21Álvaro SalazarGK24.03.1993

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20070812022517/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=104/edition=191161/overview.html FIFA.com - Chile 1987: Yugoslavian fireworks
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20071219024438/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=104/edition=9102/news/newsid=98157.html#chile+seventh+heaven+after+honduran+romp FIFA.com - Chile in seventh heaven after Honduran romp (7:0)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20071219024443/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=104/edition=9102/news/newsid=98323.html#spain+reign+supreme+against+chastened+chile FIFA.com - Spain reign supreme against chastened Chile (7:0)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20071219024448/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=104/edition=9102/news/newsid=98464.html#morocco+through+after+chilean+bombardment FIFA.com - Morocco through after Chilean bombardment (1:0)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20071219060318/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=104/edition=9102/news/newsid=98731.html#dutch+down+chile+doetinchem+delight FIFA.com - Dutch down Chile to Doetinchem delight (3:0)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20070705053639/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=249401/match=58844/summary.html FIFA.com - Spicy Chile sink Canucks
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20070708203857/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=249401/match=58848/summary.html FIFA.com - Chile through as Congo succumb
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20070712142428/http://fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=249401/match=58845/summary.html FIFA.com - Austria and Chile draw through
  9. https://web.archive.org/web/20070716012940/http://fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=249409/match=58886/summary.html FIFA.com - Vidal off after sinking Portugal
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20070718091254/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=249410/match=58888/summary.html FIFA.com - Four-star Chile leave it late
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20070813204339/http://www.fifa.com/u20worldcup/matches/round=249412/match=58892/summary.html FIFA.com - Chile grab bronze
  12. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/fifau20/story/2007/07/19/fifa-u20-argentina-chile.html Argentina advances to FIFA U-20 final - FIFA U-20 - Sports - CBC.ca
  13. http://www.terra.com/deportes/articulo/html/fox419590.htm El arquero chileno Toselli bate record de tiempo invicto en Mundiales Sub-20 | terra
  14. http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2007/07/20/golden-ball.html FIFA reveals nominees for MVP award
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