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Questions about Chile national football team

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When was the Chile national football team federation founded?

The Federación de Fútbol de Chile took its first breath on the 19th of June 1895 in the port city of Valparaíso. This organization became the second oldest football federation in South America and helped establish CONMEBOL as a governing body.

What is the best performance of the Chile national football team at the World Cup?

Chile finished third overall during the 1962 FIFA World Cup held at home. They lost 2, 4 to eventual champions Brazil in the semi-final before defeating Yugoslavia 1, 0 for third place.

Who won the first Copa América title for the Chile national football team?

Chile claimed their first Copa América title by winning 4, 1 on penalties against Argentina after losing 0, 0 in extra time during the 2015 tournament. Six months later Jorge Sampaoli stepped down and Juan Antonio Pizzi led La Roja to another Copa América Centenario victory over Argentina in 2016.

How did the El Maracanazo scandal affect the Chile national football team?

FIFA awarded the victory to Brazil and banned Chile from qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup while giving goalkeeper Roberto Rojas a lifetime ban. The incident occurred on the 3rd of September 1989 when Rojas faked an injury caused by a firework thrown by Brazilian fan Rosenery Mello do Nascimento.

What is the capacity of the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos used by the Chile national football team?

The current official registered capacity holds 49,000 spectators yet it has surpassed 75,000 many times during high-demand matches like the 1962 FIFA World Cup semi-final between Chile and Brazil where over 76,000 people attended. The highest attendance ever recorded was 85,262 on the 26th of December 1962 for a game between Universidad Católica and Universidad de Chile.