Chile have appeared
in eight World Cup
tournaments and were
hosts of the 1962
FIFA World Cup,
finishing in third
place, the highest
position the country
has ever achieved in
the World Cup. They
qualified for the
2014 FIFA World Cup
on 15 October 2013
with a win against
Ecuador. Since the
mid to late 1960s,
the Elo ratings
ranks Chile among
the 25 strongest
football teams in
the world.
Despite never
winning a trophy,
Chile have earned a
top 4 result in 19
editions of the Copa
America and coming
as close as runners
up 4 times.