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Medal record
U-20 South American Youth Championship

Medal record
U-20 World Cup

Chile Under 20
Nickname(s)	La Rojita (The Little Red One)
Association	Federación de Fútbol de Chile
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Ivo Basay
Captain	Carlos Labrín
FIFA code	CHI
Home colours	Away colours
First international
	Chile 4 - 1 Bolivia; (Santiago, Chile; March 14, 1951)
Biggest win
	Chile 7 - 0 Honduras; (Doetinchem, Netherlands; June 11, 2005)
Biggest defeat
	Chile 0 - 7 Spain; (Doetinchem, Netherlands; June 15, 2005)

Medal record
Premier Under-20 Milk Cup
Gold	2000 Elite	NA
Bronze	2007 Elite	NA
Silver	2008 Elite	NA

Medal record
Toulon Tournament
Silver	2008 Toulon Tournament	Team
Gold	2009 Toulon Tournament	Team

Chile national U-20 football team, also known as Chile Sub-20 or La Rojita, is part of the Federación de Fútbol de Chile. The U-20 team is considered to be the breeding ground for future Chile national soccer team players. The Chile U-20 national team has participated in five U-20 World Cups Chile 1987, Qatar 1995, Argentina 2001, Netherlands 2005, and Canada 2007.

One of the best and earliest U-20 World Cup campaigns was when Chile hosted the tournament in 1987, finishing in fourth place. In the most recent 2007 U-20 World Cup the team earned a third place position, making it Chile's most successful U-20 campaign to date.

The Chile national U-20 football team also participates in the South American Youth Championship which act as qualifiers for the U-20 World Cup.

[edit] Chile National U-20 Football Team: World Cups

[edit] U-20 World Cup: Chile 1987

The first World Cup the U-20 national team gained entry came in 1987 when Chile was granted the right to host. Chile headed Group A which included Australia, Togo, and Yugoslavia. October 10, 1987 Chile faced eventual tournament winners Yugoslavia in Santiago in the presence of a crowd totaling 67,000 spectators. All of Chile's early group matches were held in Santiago at the Estadio Nacional. Chile lost the opening game by a score of 2-4, with Lukas Tudor and Camilo Pino scoring both of those goals.

The second match against the African country of Togo, had Chile winning by a score of 3-0, with Pino scoring through a penalty kick in the '8 minute of the match. Tudor would also respond by scoring two goals in the 32nd and 75th minute of the match and securing victory.

The next game against Australia was staged in front of 75,000 people. Chile using the advantage of having support from its crowd, defeated Australia 2-0 with both goals coming from Pino in the 22nd and 52nd minutes of the match.

Chile advanced to the Quarter-Finals in second place, and later played Italy in the city of Concepcion, Chile. Chile's margin of victory came with the minimum difference of a 1-0 score. The result in effect would lead ti a face-off against West Germany in the Semi-Finals. The match featured West Germany ultimately winning 4-0. The third place spot was to be played against East Germany where Chile fell on penalty kicks (3)-(1) after a game that had both sides drawn 1-1.^[1]

Date	Venue	Opponents	Result	Score

October 10, 1987	Santiago, Chile	Yugoslavia	L	2 - 4
October 13, 1987	Santiago, Chile	Togo	W	3 - 0
October 17, 1987	Santiago, Chile	Australia	W	2 - 0
October 21, 1987	Concepcion, Chile	Italy	W	1 - 0
October 23, 1987	Concepcion, Chile	West Germany	L	0 - 4
October 25, 1987	Santiago, Chile	East Germany	D	1(1) - 1(3)

[edit] U-20 World Cup: Netherlands 2005

June 11, 2005 Chile faced CONCACAF opponents Honduras at the De Vijverberg stadium in Doetinchem, Netherlands in what was to be the first match pertaining to group C. Massimo Busacca from Switzerland was the referee of the match. Chile in front of 6,800 spectators opened the scoring in the first half with goals from forward Parada in the eleventh minute and midfielder José Pedro Fuenzalida in the thirtieth minute. The scoring momentum continued onto the second half where Fuenzalida added another goal onto his personal tally in the fifty third minute. Matias Fernandez followed with a goal of his own in the sixty seventh. Two minutes later in the sixty ninth minute Gonzalo Jara would also score which was followed by another strike from Parada in the seventy first. Pedro Morales concluded with the last goal of the day in the seventy seventh minute making the final score 7-0, an impressive start for "La Rojita.^[2]

Four days later on June 15, 2005 Chile experienced a crushing blow against the European country of Spain. The match was again held at De Vijverberg, and the referee in charge was Benito Archundia from Mexico. An estimate of 6,600 spectators were in attendance with Spaniard Fernando Llorente scoring a total of four goals. Chile playing with 10 men witnessed a score of 0-7 bringing the goal average to an equilibrium.^[3]

June 17, 2005 at Galgenwaard Stadion in Utrecht (city) Chile competed against Morocco amid a crowd of 11,000. The referee was Australian Mark Shield. The only goal was scored by Moroccan forward Bendamou in the forty seventh minute.^[4]

A total of three points was enough for Chile to qualify in a best third place spot for the second round and on June 22, 2005 Chile played hosts Netherlands at De Vijverberg stadium. Dutch forwards Ryan Babel, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, and Collins John would settle the game 3-0, eliminating Chile from the U-20 World Cup.^[5]

Date	Venue	Opponents	Result	Score

June 11, 2005	Doetinchem, Netherlands	Honduras	W	7 - 0
June 15, 2005	Doetinchem, Netherlands	Spain	L	0 - 7
June 17, 2005	Utrecht, Netherlands	Morocco	L	0 - 1
June 22, 2005	Doetinchem, Netherlands	Netherlands	L	0 - 3

[edit] U-20 World Cup: Canada 2007

Canada 2007 was Chile's fifth overall participation in the U-20 world youth championship. Chile opened Group A against the host nation of Canada in Toronto, with Chile winning 3-0. The game featured a Chilean side with adequate possession of the ball and attentive striking from forwards Medina, team captain Carlos Carmona, and late game substitute Jaime Grondona.^[6]

The second match was against the African youth champions Congo in Edmonton. Chile soundly defeated a 10 man squad with a score of 3-0, goals coming from striker Alexis Sanchez, Medina, and Arturo Vidal.^[7]

The third game was against Austria where after 90 minutes the game ended in scoreless 0-0, the result was enough for Chile to clinch the first spot of the group.^[8] In the Second Round Chile went up against Portugal who had qualified as third of their group. Chile with a goal from Vidal in the 45th minute of first half secured a pass onto the Quarter-Final.^[9]

The Quarter-Final included Nigeria where after a scoreless 90 minutes the game was to be decided in extra time. Within the next final thirty minutes of the match Chile would win 4-0 with finishes coming off a header from Jaime Grondona, a penalty kick by Mauricio Islas after Chilean player Vidangossy was brought down in the box. A deadly counter strike finish from Isla's in the 117th minute, and a late finisher from Mathias Vidangossy after rounding the keeper in 120+.^[10]

The Semi-Final against Argentina proved controversial where the referre in charge Wolfgang Stark would send off two Chilean players Dagoberto Currimilla and Gary Medel. Playing with 9 men proved drastic, Chile would go on to lose 3-0 and chances of reaching the Final were shattered.^[11]

The third place spot brought a familiar opponent group A rivals Austria. The match was a consolation prize for the teams in dispute and a meritable reward after a hard fought campaign. Both countries would initiate great plays. One goal was enough with Chile's defender Hans Martinez hitting the ball past the GK and onto the net from a free kick cross ending the match 1-0.^[12]

The (GK) Christopher Toselli made the record of 492 minutes without conceding a goal and ultimately overcoming the old record of 484 minutes which was held by U-20 Brazilian (GK) Claudio Taffarel since the World Cup of 1985.^[13]^[11]

Sanchez, Vidangossy, Vidal, Cristian Suarez and Toselli were main candidates to be the best players of the tournament.^[14]

Date	Venue	Opponents	Result	Score

July 1, 2007	Toronto, Canada	Canada	W	3 - 0
July 5, 2007	Edmonton, Canada	Congo	W	3 - 0
July 8, 2007	Toronto, Canada	Austria	D	0 - 0
July 12, 2007	Edmonton, Canada	Portugal	W	1 - 0
July 15, 2007	Montreal, Canada	Nigeria	W	4 - 0
July 19, 2007	Toronto, Canada	Argentina	L	0 - 3
July 22, 2007	Toronto, Canada	Austria	W	1 - 0

[edit] Competitive Record

[edit] FIFA World Youth Championship Record

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1977	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1979	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1981	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1983	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1985	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1987	Fourth place	6	3	1	2	9	9
1989	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Round 1	3	0	2	1	6	9
1997	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2001	Round 1	3	1	0	2	4	8
2003	Did not qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2005	Second Round	4	1	0	3	7	11
2007	Third place	7	5	1	1	12	3
Total	5/16	20	10	4	9	39	40

[edit] Former squads

[edit] 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship

Coach: Luis Ibarra

#	Name	Pos	DOB	Club
1	Guillermo Velasco	GK	02.06.1968	Santiago Wanderers
2	Mauricio Soto	DF	21.02.1969	Puerto Montt
3	Carlos Ramírez	DF	26.02.1968	Huachipato
4	Hugo Cortéz	DF	03.06.1968	Cobreandino
5	Javier Margas	DF	10.05.1969	Colo Colo
6	Luis Musrri	MF	24.12.1969	Universidad de Chile
7	Raimundo Tupper	FW	07.01.1969	Universidad Catolica
8	Sandro Navarrete	MF	16.11.1968	Huachipato
9	Lukas Tudor	FW	21.02.1969	Universidad Católica
10	Fabián Estay	MF	05.10.1968	Universidad Católica
11	Pedro González	FW	17.10.1967	Club Deportivo Valdivia
12	Gerhard Reiher	GK	21.04.1968	Provincial Osorno
13	Miguel Latín	DF	27.07.1968	Santiago Wanderers
14	Juan Carreño	FW	16.11.1968	Colo Colo
15	Reinaldo Hoffmann	DF	18.03.1968	Cobresal
16	Héctor Cabello	MF	14.01.1968	La Serena
17	Camilo Pino	MF	04.03.1968	Cobreloa
18	Juan Reyes	FW	31.08.1967	O'Higgins

[edit] 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship

Coach: Leonardo Véliz

#	Name	Pos	DOB	Club
1	Carlos Toro	GK	02.04.1976	Santiago Wanderers
2	Francisco Fernández	DF	19.08.1975	Colo-Colo
3	Mauricio Donoso	MF	30.04.1976	Cobreloa
4	Nelson Garrido	DF	02.12.1977	Universidad Católica
5	Jorge Vargas	DF	08.02.1976	Huachipato
6	Dion Valle	DF	22.07.1977	Colo-Colo
7	Rodrigo Valenzuela	FW	27.11.1975	Unión Española
8	Carlos Barraza	MF	12.03.1976	La Serena
9	Alejandro Osorio	MF	24.09.1976	O'Higgins
10	Frank Lobos	MF	25.09.1976	Colo-Colo
11	Sebastián Rozental	FW	01.09.1976	Universidad Católica
12	Ariel Salas	GK	19.10.1976	Colo-Colo
13	Héctor Tapia	FW	30.09.1977	Colo-Colo
14	Cristian Uribe	MF	01.08.1976	Huachipato
15	Fernando Martel	MF	02.10.1975	Unión San Felipe
16	Mauricio Aros	DF	09.03.1976	Deportes Concepcion
17	Juan Carlos Madrid	FW	20.10.1975	Universidad Católica
18	Dante Poli	DF	15.08.1976	Universidad Católica

[edit] 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship

Coach: Hector Pinto

#	Name	Pos	DOB	Club
1	Johnny Herrera	GK	09.05.1981	Universidad de Chile
2	Sergio Fernandez	DF	14.06.1981	Colo Colo
3	Daniel Campos	MF	17.07.1981	Universidad de Concepcion
4	Hugo Droguett	DF	02.09.1982	Universidad Catolica
5	Luis Oyarzun	DF	24.05.1982	Palestino
6	Nelson Pinto	MF	01.02.1981	Universidad de Chile
7	Gonzalo Villagra	MF	17.09.1981	Universidad Catolica
8	Sebastian Pardo	MF	01.01.1982	Universidad de Chile
9	Mario Caceres	FW	17.03.1981	Sporting Club de Portugal
10	Jaime Valdes	MF	11.01.1981	AS Bari
11	Mario Salgado	FW	03.07.1981	Club Deportivo Huachipato
12	Gino Reyes	DF	23.02.1981	Colo Colo
13	Joel Soto	FW	09.04.1982	Santiago Wanderers
14	Adan Vergara	DF	09.05.1981	Cobreloa
15	Mario Berrios	MF	20.08.1981	Palestino
16	Roberto Ordenes	MF	05.01.1981	Union Espanola
17	Rodrigo Millar	MF	03.11.1981	Club Deportivo Huachipato
18	Eduardo Lobos	GK	30.07.1981	Colo Colo

[edit] 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship

Coach: José Sulantay

#	Name	Pos	DOB	Club
1	Carlos Espinoza	GK	23.02.1985	Club de Deportes Puerto Montt
2	Edzon Riquelme	DF	29.08.1985	Club de Deportes Concepcion
3	Sebastián Páez	MF	13.08.1986	Club de Deportes La Serena
4	Sebastián Montesinos	DF	12.03.1986	Colo Colo
5	Hugo Bascuñán	DF	11.01.1985	Unión Atlético Maracaibo
6	Marcelo Díaz	MF	30.12.1986	Universidad de Chile
7	Fernando Meneses	MF	27.09.1985	Colo Colo
8	Iván Vásquez	MF	13.08.1985	Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
9	Nicolás Canales	FW	27.06.1985	Universidad de Chile
10	Pedro Morales	MF	25.05.1985	Club Deportivo Huachipato
11	Eduardo Tudela	FW	03.03.1986	Cobreloa
12	Carlos Arias	GK	04.09.1986	Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
13	Felipe Muñoz	DF	04.04.1985	Colo Colo
14	Matías Fernández	MF	15.05.1986	Colo Colo
15	Carlos Carmona	MF	21.02.1987	Coquimbo Unido
16	Francisco Sánchez	DF	06.02.1985	Everton
17	Carlos Villanueva	FW	05.02.1986	Audax Club Sportivo Italiano
18	Gonzalo Jara	DF	29.08.1985	Club Deportivo Huachipato
19	José Fuenzalida	MF	22.02.1985	Club Deportivo Universidad Católica
20	Ricardo Parada	FW	02.01.1985	Universidad de Concepcion
21	José Rosales	GK	20.09.1985	Club Deportivo O'Higgins
-	Juan Gonzalo Lorca	FW	15.01.1985	Colo Colo

[edit] 2007 FIFA World Youth Championship