2016 in Chilean football

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Football in Chile
Season2016
  2015 Flag of Chile.svg 2017  

This article covers the 2016 football season in Chile.

Contents

National tournaments

Primera División

Copa Chile

National team results

The Chile national football team results and fixtures for 2015.

  Win  Draw  Loss

2016

March 24 2018 World Cup Q Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Santiago, Chile
20:30 (UTC−3) Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg10' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Di María Soccerball shade.svg19'
Mercado Soccerball shade.svg24'
Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos
Attendance: 44,500
Referee: Héber Lopes (Brazil)
May 27 Friendly Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–2Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Viña del Mar, Chile
19:00 (UTC−3) Castillo Soccerball shade.svg81' Report Donaldson Soccerball shade.svg35'
Grant Soccerball shade.svg52'
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Raúl Orozco (Bolivia)
June 1 Friendly Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg1–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile San Diego, United States
19:00 (UTC−6) Hernández Soccerball shade.svg86' Report Stadium: Qualcomm Stadium
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (United States)
June 18 Copa América Centenario Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg0–7Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Santa Clara, United States
22:00 EDT (UTC−4) Report (CONMEBOL)
Report (CONCACAF)
Puch Soccerball shade.svg16', 88'
Vargas Soccerball shade.svg44', 52', 57', 74'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg49'
Stadium: Levi's Stadium
Attendance: 70,547
Referee: Héber Lopes (Brazil)

Record

CompetitionGPWDLGFGA
International Friendly 200213
Copa América Centenario 6411165
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification 210153
Total105142211

Goal scorers

PlayerGoals
Eduardo Vargas 7
Alexis Sánchez 3
Pablo Hernández 3
Jorge Valdivia 2
Charles Aránguiz 2
Rodrigo Millar 1
Arturo Vidal 1
Gary Medel 1
Juan Delgado 1
Jean Beausejour 1
Mauricio Pinilla 1
Marcelo Díaz 1
Carlos Muñoz 1
Miiko Albornoz 1

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References

  1. ""Chile v Bolivia"". FIFA. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016.
  2. "Report (CONMEBOL)".
  3. FIFA awarded Chile a 3–0 win as a result of Bolivia fielding the ineligible player Nelson Cabrera, after the match had finished 0–0. Nelson Cabrera had previously represented Paraguay and did not meet eligibility rules. [1] [2]