World Cup 2010

History

FC Valparaiso in Chile, founded in 1889. It was the first football club in Chile.
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1916 Chile was fourth in the South American tournament in Buenos Aires (Argentina). It was one of the four nations participating in the First South American championship. Â

1920 Valparaiso hosts the South American tournament. Uruguay was the master ….

1922 The Chilean men's soccer team third place at the Soccer-South American Cup in Rio de Janeiro, after Brazil (host country), Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina.

1926 Santiago Chile hosted the Americas Cup. Uruguay was the winner.

1927 Chile did not participate in the Copa América in Lima, Peru.

1928 The Chilean Olympic Committee sent a national team, the Olympic Summer Games in Amsterdam, Holland.

1930 Chile accepted an invitation to the first World Cup match in Montevideo, Uruguay. The Chilean soccer men's team was one of 13 national teams to their international debut in the World Cup. In Uruguay asked the Chilean 5th Team behind the host country, Argentina, Yugoslavia and the United States. In the first round of Chile defeated France (1-0) and Mexico (3-0).

1941 The South American tournament was held in Santiago de Chile. The host country deserves the bronze medal.

1945 to host the fourth time Chile, the South American tournament.

1950 Chile has sent a team for the World Cup in Brazil. Unfortunately, they were from England (0-2) and Spain (0-3) defeated. However, they won a game in the FIFA World Cup. It bothered the United States 5-2.

1951 The Chilean team earned the bronze medal at the Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

1952 The National Olympic Committee sent a team to the Olympic Summer Olympics games in Scandinavia.

1955 The Americas Cup was held in Chile. The Chilean team was runner-up.

The Championship 1962, it was planned for Chile. The Latin American region hosted the global tournament for the third time there were 16 national teams: Switzerland, Bulgaria, Colombia, Uruguay, Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Italy, England, USSR, Germany, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Brazil and Chile. Surprisingly ready Chile third in global competition. The Chilean men's soccer team won four of his six games Switzerland, Italy, Russia and Yugoslavia. They only lost against West Germany, the Runner-up at the 1958 World Cup was in Stockholm (Sweden) – Brazil and World Champion and led by Pela ¨. For the first time at the FIFA World Cup overall, qualified for Chile the semi-finals. In the second round of Chile made history when they upset the Soviet Union, which had won the overall title at the 1956 Summer Olympics Games and 1960 the European Cup, 2-1. The South American country of Yugoslavia had also defeated the runner-up was at the European tournament, 1-0.A

1963 The team earned the bronze medal at the Pan American Games in Brazil.

During the 1966 FIFA World Cup in London, England, Chile placed 13th …

1973, during the FIFA 1974 World Cup qualification, the USSR did not want to play with Chile, both countries its diplomatic relations. Do not send the USSR National Team protests against President Augusto Jose Ramon Pinochet Ugarte, one of the largest anti-Communist leaders in Latin America. Weeks, Chile draw with the USSR in Moscow. Chile was declared the winner and qualified for the World Cup in Germany … Colo Colo was runner up in the Copa Libertadores de América.

Before 1974 played nine games of the World Cup Chile-Haitian team, Santa Fe, Atletico Nacional de Colombia, Saprissa of Costa Rica, Municipal de Guatemala, River Plate and Irish team. Chile placed 13th at the World Championships in Munich, Germany.

1974-1976 Elias Figueroa was one of the most valuable player in Latin America.

1975 Universidad Espaà ± ola (Chile) was runner up in the Copa Libertadores de América.  In the finals, Independiente (Argentina) beat Universidad Espaà ± ola.

1982 Chile placed 22nd at the World Cup in Spain … Colo Colo won the Copa Libertadores de América. It defeated Olimpia (Paraguay) in the final. Colo Colo was to win the first Chilean Association of the Copa Libertadores traditional tournament in South America.

1984 The Chilean men's soccer team was Runner-up in the Pre-Olympic Tournament in Quito, Ecuador, and qualified for the XXIII Olympiad in the United States. Chile placed sixth at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California, it finished behind France (gold medal), Brazil (silver medal), Yugoslavia (bronze medal), Italy and Canada.

1985 For unknown reasons, canceled the FIFA World Youth Cup in Santiago, Chile. The tournament was held in Moscow (USSR).

1986 Santiago de Chile has an offer for the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

1987 Santiago de Chile will host the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The host country in fourth place. The Chilean government, an anti-communist Regime from 1973 to 1990, has not refuse visas to Bulgarian and East German delegations question … The national team was runner-up at the Pan American Games in Indianapolis USA. Â

During the 1989 FIFA World Cup 1990 qualification, between Chilean and Brazilian teams, Roberto Rojas (Chile goalkeeper) introduced himself as the victim of an attack. Chile was suspended by FIFA. For this reason, could, Chile did not participate in the Pre-World Championships in the late 80s and early 90s. Â

1993 The Chilean soccer team in the men's third place at the FIFA U-17 World Championship in Tokyo, Japan.

1998 Chile placed 16th at the World Championships in Paris (France), behind France, Brazil, Croatia, Holland, Argentina, Italy, Germany, Denmark, England, Yugoslavia, Romania, Nigeria, Mexico, Paraguay, and Norway. The World Tournament in 1998 was the 7th World Cup in Chile, which has taken part.

Chile in 2000 was Runners-up 2000 at the South American Pre-Olympic tournament in Brazil. Ivan Zamorano of Chile's leading men's soccer team bronze medal at the Summer Olympics in Australia. This win was the fourth Latin American Soccer team an Olympic medal.

2004, Chile hosted the South American Pre-Olympic tournament.

2007 The Chilean men's soccer team in third place at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Toronto (Canada), behind Argentina and the Czech Republic. It was a historic day for Chile and South America.

2007-2008 Chile was fourth in the South American qualifying group for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, behind Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina.

Alejandro Guevara Onofre: He is a freelance writer. Alejandro is of Italian, African and Peruvian ancestry. He has published more than seventy-five research paper in English, and more than twenty in Spanish, concerning the world issues, olympic sports, countries, and tourism. His next essay is called “The Dictator and Alicia Alonso”. He is an expert on foreign affairs. Alejandro is the first author who has published a world-book encyclopedia in Latin America.

He admires Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), José Gamarra (former president of the Bolivian Olympic Committee ,1970- 1982), Hillary Clinton (ex-First Lady of the USA), and Jimmy Carter (former President of the USA). Alejandro said: “The person who I admire the most is José Gamarra . He devoted his professional and personal life to sport. José played an important role in the promotion of Olympism in Bolivia -it is one of the Third World`s poorest countries- and Latin America. His biography is interesting”. The sportspeople he most admire is Olympic volleyball player Flo Hyman. “This African-American sportswoman is my idol… “

Brazil vs Chile (4-2) All Goals Highlights [2010 FIFA World Cup South America]