CHILE
WC98 qualifications
past | country
South America
Coach : Nelson ACOSTA
6 participations
Organizerof the Cup in 1962.

FIFA World Ranking (05/1998) : 9th
Selection 1998 of Chile
Goalkeeper:
Nelson Tapia (Universidad Catolica), Marcelo Ramirez (Colo Colo), Carlos Tejas (Coquimbo).
Defenders:
Cristian Castaneda (Universidad de Chile), Moises Villarroel (Wanderers), Javier Margas (Universidad Catolica), Pedro Reyes (Colo Colo), Ronald Fuentes (Universidad de Chile), Miguel Ramirez (Universidad Catolica), Francisco Rojas (Colo Colo), Mauricio Aros (Universidad de Chile).
Midfielders:
Fabian Estay (Toluca/Mex), Clarence Acuna (Universidad de Chile), Nelson Parraguez (Universidad Catolica), Luis Musrri (Universidad de Chile), Marcelo Vega (NY/NJ Metro Stars/USA), José Luis Sierra (Colo Colo), Fernando Cornejo (Universidad Catolica).
Forwards:
Marcelo Salas (River Plate/Arg), Ivan Zamorano (Inter Milan/Ita), Manuel Neira (Colo Colo), Rodrigo Barrera (Universidad de Chile).
To resume the preliminary competition
  • South America Area :
    Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela.
  • Results matches
    PARAGUAY 1-1
    4-1
    1-4
    1-2
    1-0
    1-1
    1-2
    1-1
    6-0
    1-1
    4-1
    2-1
    0-1
    1-2
    4-0
    3-0
    Venezuela
    Ecuador
    Colombia
    Paraguay
    Uruguay
    Argentina
    Peru
    Bolivia
    Venezuela
    Ecuador
    Colombia
    Paraguay
    Uruguay
    Argentina
    Peru
    Bolivia
    Final Table
    Pos J G N P Buts Pts
    4 16 7 4 5 32:18 25
  • Team of the eliminatories France98.
    Best players:
    Zamorano, Marcelo Salas, Margas. Typical team:
    Tapia - C. Castenada, Margas, Reyes, Ponce - Acuna, Musrri, Vega, V. Casteneda - Zamorano, Salas.

     ACUQA Clarence
     BASAY Ivo
     BERRIOS Enrique
     CARRENO Juan
     CASTANEDA Cristian
     CASTANEDA Victor
     CASTILLO SALAS Marcelo
     CHAVARRIA Luis
     CONTRERAS Jorge
     CONTRERAS Wilson
     CORNEJO Fernando
     COSSIO Nelson
     ESTAY Fabian
     FLORES Cristian
     FUENTES Ronald
     GOLDBERG Rodrigo
     GONZALEZ Juan Carlos
     MARGAS Javier
     MENDOZA Gabriel
     MIRANDA Marcelo
     MORA Cristian
     MUSRRI Luis Eduardo
     NUNEZ Claudio
     PEREZ Luis
     RAMIREZ Miguel
     REYES Pedro
     RIVEROS Jaime
     ROJAS Francisco
     ROMERO Christian
     ROZENTAL Sebastian
     SALAS Marcelo
     SIERRA José Luiz
     TAPIA Nelson
     VALENCIA Esteban
     VEGA Marcelo
     VERGARA Fernando
     VILCHES Eduardo
     ZAMORANO Ivan

    Grading in the previous cups
    1982 1st round 22th
    1974 1st round 11th
    1966 8th finale 13th
    1962 3rd place 3rd
    1950 1st round 9th
    1930 Quarter 5th

    To resume the previous cups
    1982 1st round Algeria Chile 3-2
    1986 1st round RFA Chile 4-1
    1986 1st round Austria Chile 1-0
    1974 1st round Australia Chile 0-0
    1974 1st round Chile RDA 1-1
    1974 1st round RFA Chile 1-0
    1966 8th finale USSR Chile 2-1
    1966 8th finale Chile North Korea 1-1
    1966 8th finale Italy Chile 2-0
    1962 3rd place Chile Yugoslavia 1-0
    1962 Semi-finale Brasil Chile 4-2
    1962 Quarter Chile USSR 2-1
    1962 8th finale RFA Chile 2-0
    1962 8th finale Chile Italy 2-0
    1962 8th finale Chile Switzerland 3-1
    1950 1st round Chile United-States 5-2
    1950 1st round Spain Chile 2-0
    1950 1st round England Chile 2-0
    1930 Quarter Argentina Chile 3-1
    1930 Quarter Chile France 1-0
    1930 Quarter Chile Mexico 3-0


  • CHILE
    Country caracteristics:
    12.000.000 inhabitants,
    756.945 km²
    City:
    Santiago
    System of government :
    Republic
    Time difference :
    - 4 hours with Paris
    Colors:
    red t-shirts, blue short, white socks
    Federation:
    Federacion de Futbol de Chile created in 1895
    Principals clubs:
    Colo-Colo, Université du Chili, Université catholique.
    Principals stadiums:
    Nacional (Santiago del Chile, 77.700), Monumental (David Orellano, 62.500), Regional (Concepcion, 36.000), Regional (Antofagasta, 26.400), Sausalito (Vina del Mar, 20.000).


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