Chile ignoring talk of World Cup lifeline – coach

Kobe (Japan) (AFP) – Chile coach Eduardo Berizzo says reports that they are set to replace Ecuador at the World Cup have "absolutely no impact" on his players despite a 2-0 defeat Friday to Qatar-bound Tunisia. Reports this week said Ecuador are set to be kicked out of the November-December showpiece for fielding an ineligible […]

Seoul (AFP) – Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min celebrated his 100th international match with a picturesque goal from a free kick on Monday as he led South Korea to a 2-0 victory over 10-man Chile in a tune-up for the World Cup. The East Asian country's other Premier League player, Hwang Hee-chan of Wolverhampton Wanderers, […]

Santiago (AFP) – Argentine Eduardo Berizzo is the new coach of the Chilean national football team, replacing Uruguay's Martin Lasarte, the South American country's football federation announced on Thursday. Lasarte leaves the job after 15 months having failed to guide Chile to the World Cup in Qatar later this month. "We have a coach. It […]

Accusations that Ecuador fielded an ineligible player could hold the South American side from playing in the 2022 World Cup. The Chilean Soccer Federation filed a complaint that Byron Castillo used a false birth certificate and nationality. Therefore, the 23-year-old defender should not have been allowed to play in CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying. After 18 […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Players from Team GB and Chile took a knee ahead of Wednesday's opening match of the women's Olympic football tournament in Sapporo to highlight racial injustice. All 22 players took part in the gesture prior to kick-off, with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recently relaxing some of the rules for protests at […]

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Lucas Paqueta's second-half strike was enough for defending champions Brazil to hold off determined Chile 1-0 on Friday and book a Copa America semi-final showdown with Peru. Second-half substitute Paqueta made an instant impact, finding a gap in Chile's defense and firing into the back of the net in the […]

Cuiabá (Brazil) (AFP) – Chile booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Monday after securing a 1-1 draw with Uruguay in Group A. Veteran striker Eduardo Vargas fired La Roja ahead on 26 minutes before Uruguay salvaged a point through Atletico Madrid in the 66th minute. Vargas's first-half strike saw him […]