Chile Soccer Tickets

For the first time, after many decades, the 2014 FIFA World Cup will be held in a South American country. That will be a major factor aiding Chile, for they will be playing in almost home conditions, giving them an edge against most sides.

Nicknamed La Roja, (The Red One in English), Chile's national soccer team is a member of the CONMEBOL confederation and Federacion de Futbol de Chile. The team's association is the second oldest federation in South America, and has been active since 1895. It is also one of the founding countries of the CONMEBOL confederation, with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.

The team’s head coach is Jorge Sampaoli and the squad is captained by Claudio Bravo. The most capped player in Chile’s history is Leonel Sanchez who had eighty four caps, and the nation’s leading goal scorer is Marcelo Salas who netted thirty seven times for his team. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Nacional de Chile and the Estadio Monumental David Arellano. As one of the teams which have qualified for this year's World Cup, Chile tickets are available for fans wishing to see its upcoming matches.

Chile currently ranks in the top fifteen in the FIFA rankings, and at number ten on the Elo rankings. The team’s highest ranking has been sixth in the world by FIFA and fifth in the world according to the Elo rankings.

The Chilean national team played its first international match in 1910, against the Argentinean national team in Buenos Aires. The team’s biggest wins have come against the Venezuelan national soccer team and the Armenian national team, both of which it defeated 7–0. The team has made nine FIFA World Cup appearances so far and its best finish has been a third place ranking which it achieved during the 1962 edition.

In 1916, Chile played in the first ever South American Championship, known today as the Copa America. Since then the team has participated in thirty five Copa America tournaments and has emerged as the runners–up four times. In 2013, they qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup after defeating Ecuador's national soccer team, much to the joy of the team's many fans. The team and its amazing players will therefore be heading to Brazil soon, for their FIFA World Cup matches.

Chile was one of the thirteen teams to play in the first ever FIFA World Cup, held in 1930, in which it defeated teams from France and Mexico. The team has a fierce rivalry with the Peruvian national soccer teams, which stems from the relationships between the two countries. As one of the most respected soccer teams in the world, its matches are a must see for soccer fans, who can do so by buying Chile tickets.