Chile at the Copa América

The Copa América is South America's major tournament in senior men's soccer and determines the continental champion. Until 1967, the tournament was known as South American Championship. It is the oldest continental championship in the world.

Chilean players with president Michelle Bachelet after the opening match of their home tournament in 2015, a 2–0 win against Ecuador.
Claudio Bravo was Chile's captain in 2015 and 2016, winning two Copa titles. In addition, he was honoured as the tournament's best goalkeeper both times.

Chile are one of the four national teams that participated in the inaugural South American Championship in 1916. During their first six participations, they always ranked last, until they recorded their first match wins in 1926.

It took 99 years for them to win their first continental title, which they defended at the Copa América Centenario in 2016.

Chile won both the 2015 and 2016 final against Argentina on penalties, even though they have never defeated the Albiceleste over regular time in tournament history (28 attempts).

Overall record
South American Championship / Copa América record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad
1916Fourth place4th3012211 Squad
1917Fourth place4th3003010 Squad
1919Fourth place4th3003112 Squad
1920Fourth place4th301224 Squad
1921 Withdrew
1922 Fifth place5th4013110 Squad
1923 Withdrew
1924Fourth place4th3003110 Squad
1925Withdrew
1926Third place3rd4211146 Squad
1927 Withdrew
1929Did not participate
1935Fourth place4th300327 Squad
1937Fifth place5th51131213 Squad
1939Fourth place4th4103812 Squad
1941 Third place3rd420263 Squad
1942Sixth place6th6114415 Squad
1945Third place3rd6411155 Squad
1946Fifth place5th5203811 Squad
1947Fourth place4th74121413 Squad
1949Fifth place5th72141014 Squad
1953Fourth place4th63121010 Squad
1955Runners-up2nd5311198 Squad
1956Runners-up2nd5302118 Squad
1957Sixth place6th6114917 Squad
1959Fifth place5th6213914 Squad
1959Did not participate
1963
1967Third place3rd522186 Squad
1975Group stage6th411276 Squad
1979Runners-up2nd9432136 Squad
1983Group stage5th421182 Squad
1987Runners-up2nd430193 Squad
1989Group stage5th420275 Squad
1991Third place3rd7322116 Squad
1993Group stage9th310234 Squad
1995Group stage11th301238 Squad
1997Group stage11th300315 Squad
1999Fourth place4th621387 Squad
2001Quarter-finals7th420255 Squad
2004Group stage10th301224 Squad
2007Quarter-finals8th4112411 Squad
2011Quarter-finals5th421154 Squad
2015Champions1st6420134 Squad
2016Champions1st6411165 Squad
2019Fourth place4th621377 Squad
2021Quarter-finals7th512235 Squad
2024 Qualified
Total2 Titles40/47188673388291316—

Winning tournaments

2015 Copa América

Matches
Round Opponent Score Result Scorers Venue
Group stage Ecuador2–0WA. Vidal, E. VargasSantiago
 Mexico3–3DA. Vidal (2), E. Vargas
 Bolivia5–0WC. Aránguiz (2), A. Sánchez, G. Medel, R. Raldes (o.g.)
Quarter-Finals Uruguay1–0WM. Isla
Semi-Finals Peru2–1WE. Vargas (2)
Final Argentina0–0
(4–1 pen)
W

Final
Chile 0–0 (a.e.t.) Argentina
Report
Penalties
Fernández
Vidal
Aránguiz
Sánchez 		4–1 Messi
Higuaín
Banega
Attendance: 45,693[1]
Chile
Argentina
GK1Claudio Bravo (c)
CB5Francisco Silva 24'
CB21Marcelo Díaz 34'
CB17Gary Medel 44'
RM4Mauricio Isla
CM20Charles Aránguiz 87'
CM8Arturo Vidal
LM15Jean Beausejour
AM10Jorge Valdivia 75'
CF11Eduardo Vargas 95'
CF7Alexis Sánchez
Substitutes:
MF14Matías Fernández 75'
FW22Ángelo Henríquez 95'
Manager:
Jorge Sampaoli
GK1Sergio Romero
RB4Pablo Zabaleta
CB15Martín Demichelis
CB17Nicolás Otamendi
LB16Marcos Rojo 55'
RM6Lucas Biglia
CM14Javier Mascherano  56'
LM21Javier Pastore 81'
RW10Lionel Messi (c)
CF11Sergio Agüero 74'
LW7Ángel Di María 29'
Substitutes:
FW22Ezequiel Lavezzi 29'
FW9Gonzalo Higuaín 74'
MF19Éver Banega 91'  81'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino

Man of the Match: Arturo Vidal (Chile)[2]

2016 Copa América Centenario

Matches
Round Opponent Score Result Scorers Venue
Group stage Argentina1–2LJ. FuenzalidaSanta Clara
 Bolivia2–1WA. Vidal (2)Foxboro
 Panama4–2WE. Vargas (2), A. Sánchez (2)Philadelphia
Quarter-Finals Mexico7–0WE. Vargas (4), E. Puch (2), A. SánchezSanta Clara
Semi-Finals Colombia2–0WC. Aránguiz, J. FuenzalidaChicago
Final Argentina0–0
(4–2 pen)
WEast Rutherford

Final

Since the implementation of the new FIFA ruling that a fourth substitute would be allowed in overtime,[3] the Copa América Centenario final was the first match this rule applied to. However, neither team used a fourth substitute.

Argentina 0–0 (a.e.t.) Chile
Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 82,026[4]
Referee: Héber Lopes (Brazil)

Argentina
Chile
GK1Sergio Romero
RB4Gabriel Mercado
CB17Nicolás Otamendi
CB13Ramiro Funes Mori
LB16Marcos Rojo 43'
CM6Lucas Biglia
CM14Javier Mascherano 37'
CM19Éver Banega 111'
RF10Lionel Messi (c) 40'
CF9Gonzalo Higuaín 70'
LF7Ángel Di María 57'
Substitutions:
MF5Matías Kranevitter 94' 57'
FW11Sergio Agüero 70'
MF18Erik Lamela 111'
Manager:
Gerardo Martino
GK1Claudio Bravo (c)
RB4Mauricio Isla
CB17Gary Medel
CB18Gonzalo Jara
LB15Jean Beausejour 52'
CM8Arturo Vidal 37'
CM21Marcelo Díaz 16'  28'
CM20Charles Aránguiz 69'
RW6José Pedro Fuenzalida 80'
LW7Alexis Sánchez 104'
CF11Eduardo Vargas 109'
Substitutions:
FW22Edson Puch 80'
MF5Francisco Silva 104'
FW16Nicolás Castillo 109'
Manager:
Juan Antonio Pizzi

Man of the Match:
Claudio Bravo (Chile)[5]

Record by opponent

Chile's biggest victories at Copa América tournaments were a 7–0 win against Venezuela in 1979, and a 7–0 win against Mexico in 2016.

Their biggest defeats were 0–6 losses, one against Brazil in 1919 and one against Uruguay in 1947.

Copa América matches (by team)
Opponent W D L Pld GF GA
 Argentina0721281460
 Bolivia1022144817
 Brazil3216212560
 Colombia732122011
 Costa Rica001112
 Ecuador1311154715
 Japan100140
 Mexico2237139
 Panama100142
 Paraguay7212213136
 Peru867212731
 Uruguay7419302862
 United States001112
 Venezuela72110254
Total663186183288311

Record players
With 34 matches, Sergio Livingstone is the tournament's joint-record appearance maler. He won the award for best player in 1941, when Chile finished third.
Rank Player Matches Tournaments
1Sergio Livingstone341941, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1949 and 1953
2Gary Medel272011, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021
3Claudio Bravo252004, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2021
4Mauricio Isla242011, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021
Arturo Vidal242011, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021
6Alexis Sánchez232011, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2021
Charles Aránguiz232015, 2016, 2019 and 2021
Eduardo Vargas232015, 2016, 2019 and 2021
9Manuel Álvarez201947, 1949, 1953, 1955 and 1956
10Gonzalo Jara192007, 2011, 2015, 2016 and 2019
11Jaime Pizarro181987, 1989, 1991 and 1993
Miguel Ramírez181991, 1993, 1995 and 1999
Jean Beausejour182011, 2015, 2016 and 2019

Top goalscorers
Eduardo Vargas was the tournament's top scorer in both 2015 and 2016.
Rank Player Goals Tournaments (goals)
1Eduardo Vargas142015 (4), 2016 (6), 2019 (2) and 2021 (2)
2Enrique Hormazábal101955 (6) and 1956 (4)
3 Raúl Toro91937 (7), 1939 (1) and 1941 (1)
4David Arellano81924 (1) and 1926 (7)
Iván Zamorano81991 (5) and 1999 (3)
6Francisco Molina71953
Alexis Sánchez72011 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (3) and 2019 (2)
Arturo Vidal72011 (1), 2015 (3), 2016 (2) and 2019 (1)
9 Juan Alcántara61945 (5) and 1946 (1)
Jaime Ramírez61955 (1), 1956 (2) and 1957 (3)

Players with multiple titles

Fifteen players were part of both the 2015 and 2016 Copa América squads, winning consecutive titles. Johnny Herrera as reserve goalkeeper was a non-playing squad member in both tournaments.

Player Championships Player Championships
Charles Aránguiz2Gary Medel2
Jean BeausejourEugenio Mena
Claudio BravoMauricio Pinilla
Marcelo DíazAlexis Sánchez
José Pedro FuenzalidaFrancisco Silva
Johnny HerreraEduardo Vargas
Mauricio IslaArturo Vidal
Gonzalo Jara

Awards and records

Team Awards

  • Champions: 2 (2015 and 2016)
  • Runners-up: 4 (1955, 1956, 1979 and 1987)
  • Third place: 5 (1926, 1941, 1945, 1967 and 1991)

Individual Awards[6]

Team records

  • Victory with highest number of goals conceded (5–4 v Peru in 1955; tied with Brazil 6–4 Chile in 1937 and Bolivia 5–4 Brazil in 1963)

Individual Records

References
  1. "Chile's long wait for Copa América glory over as Argentina pay the penalty". Copa America Chile 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. "Vidal named MasterCard Man of the Match in Copa América final win". Copa América Chile 2015. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  3. "Copa America Centenario To Be First Around The World To Implement New Regulations Based On 2016/2017 Laws Of The Game". Copa América Centenario. 3 June 2016.
  4. "Chile, campeón de la Copa América Centenario" [Chile, champion of the Copa América Centenario] (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  5. "Match 32 : Argentina vs Chile". Copa América Centenario. 26 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. "The Copa América Archive". July 19, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
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