Copa America: Chile’s Analysis

Chile is a historic team within Copa America although they had to wait until 2015 to be crowned, and then win the championship again in 2016 with the best generation of ‘La Roja’ with players like Alexis Sanchez, Arturo Vidal and Claudio Bravo.

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Chile is now looking to redefine themselves under new head coach Ricardo Gareca, who is betting on his young fresh crop of new players with an eye on returning the team to the top in Copa America, and qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.

FIFA Ranking: 42

Coach:

• Name: Ricardo Gareca
• Age: 66 years old
• Profile: Veteran Italian-Argentine is known for his commitment to good soccer. He recently arrived to head the bench, signing a contract through 2026.

Best Player:

• Name: Alexis Alejandro Sanchez Sanchez
• Age: 35 years old
• Team: Inter Milan 
• Position: Center Forward
• Profile: Veteran striker Alexis Sanchez has a long career in Europe by being a key player in Chile’s Copa America run to two titles.

Statistics in Copa America:

• Appearances: 40
• Record: 67 wins, 33 draws and 88 losses
• Best performance: Two time champion (2015 and 2016)