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2 unusual facts about Chile national football team


Aaron Hunt

On 6 November 2009, Hunt was nominated for Germany for the two friendly games on 14 November 2009 against Chile and on 18 November 2009 against Côte d'Ivoire, making his debut in the latter game (the one against Chile had been cancelled).

Kurt Ams

Ams was also selected to officiate the Bronze Medal game between Chile and China at the 2009 Australian Youth Olympics.


1929 South American Championship

The 1928 edition was postponed due to the participation of Chile, Uruguay and Argentina in the 1928 Summer Olympics held in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where Uruguay and Argentina won gold and silver respectively.

Chile national football team 1990

The Chile national football team played a total number of two international matches in the 1990 season under the guidance of manager Arturo Salah, who was the successor of Orlando Aravena (1988–1989).

Edson Puch

His good performances in The Celestial Dragons made that San Lorenzo de Almagro and several clubs of Europe were interested on him, however he was called up by Marcelo Bielsa for play with Chile the Kirin Cup in Japan.

Edu Gaspar

This was cancelled by April as he was handed a match against Chile and subsequently named to play in the Copa América in 2004.

Gerson Acevedo

He has represented the Chilean national team at the Under-17 and Under-20 levels.

Hocine Yahi

However, he made just one appearance as a substitute in the final group game against Chile, replacing Abdelmajid Bourebbou in the 31st minute.

Jafar Namdar

When he refereed Australia vs Chile at the 1974 FIFA World Cup Namdar became only the second Asian referee (George Suppiah beat him by three days) to officiate as a referee at a FIFA World Cup.

Janice Murray

The match was held at Wembley Stadium to mark the 20th anniversary of the Women's Football Association (WFA) and was played as a curtain–raiser to the male national team's Rous Cup game against Chile.

Miguel Pinto

In 2007, Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa took over the Chilean national team and he regularly names Pinto as the second goalkeeper behind Claudio Bravo.

Raí

Raí gained the first of his 51 caps for Brazil in 1987, whilst at São Paulo, being selected to that year's Copa América in Argentina, playing twice – including in the 0–4 group stage loss against Chile – in an eventual group stage exit.

Raúl Ruidíaz

In June 2011, Ruidíaz was called up by the coach Sergio Markarián to the Copa América held in Argentina, being member of the squad that finished in the tournament's third place, after of the 4–1 victory over Venezuela, playing one game for the contest against the Chilean football team.

Rodolfo Dubó

Rodolfo Dubó Segovia (born September 11, 1953 in Punitaqui) is a retired football midfielder from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number six jersey.


see also

Christian Martínez

Christian Martínez Muñoz (born 1983), Chilean footballer for Universidad de Chile and Chile national football team