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 […]

Saint Petersburg (AFP) – Midfielder Arturo Vidal says Chile can prove they are the world's best team, and throw down a marker for next year's World Cup, by beating Germany in Sunday's Confederations Cup final. Copa America champions Chile take on World Cup holders Germany in St Petersburg with the teams having already drawn 1-1 […]

Montevideo (AFP) – Chile face a must-win showdown with fierce regional rivals Peru on Tuesday as the South American champions aim to make up lost ground after a stumbling start to their 2018 World Cup qualification campaign. After a 3-0 thrashing by Ecuador in Quito on Thursday, the Chileans limped back to Santiago a full […]

Chile named Argentine ex-striker Juan Antonio Pizzi as their new national football coach on Friday after his compatriot Jorge Sampaoli quit in acrimony. The Chilean football association ANFP said in a statement it struck a deal to hire Pizzi until the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He was until now coach of Leon de Mexico […]