Chile squad for 2010 world cup:
Coach: Marcelo Bielsa. He coached Argentina in 2002 world cup (Argentina exited in first round)
Captain: Claudio Bravo
FIFA Ranking: 18
Squad rating: 6/10
Group H: Chile, Spain, Switzerland and Honduras
Best performance: Reached semi-finals in 1962 world cup
Missing star: Roberto Cereceda
Predictions: May lose to Brazil in last 16.
2010 World cup Squad:
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Goalkeepers: |
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1. Claudio Bravo |
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2. Miguel Pinto |
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3. Luis Marin |
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Defenders: |
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1. Waldo Ponce |
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2. Gonzalo Jara |
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3. Gary Medel |
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4. Mauricio Isla |
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5. Pablo Contreras |
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6. Arturo Vidal |
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7. Ismael Fuentes |
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Midfielders: |
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1. Matias Fernandez |
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2. Carlos Carmona |
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3. Marco Estrada |
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4. Jorge Valdivia |
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5. Rodrigo Millar |
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6. Rodrigo Tello |
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7. Gonzalo Fierro |
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Forwards: |
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1. Humberto Suazo |
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2. Alexis Sanchez |
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3. Mark Gonzaez |
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4. Jean Beausejour |
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5. Esteban Paredes |
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6. Fabian Orellana |
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Qualification: Chile easily qualified to world cup with second place in tough South American qualifying round. They qualified to world cup after 12 years.
Warm-up games:
1. May 26: They crushed Zambia (3-0)
2. May 30: Defeated Northern Ireland (1-0)
3. May 30: Crushed Israel (3-0)
Schedule of Chile games at world cup:
1. June 16: Vs Honduras at Mbombela stadium
2. June 21: Vs Switzerland at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
3. June 25: Vs Spain at Loftus versfeld stadium
Last 16 stage: June 28: Vs Brazil at Ellis Park Stadium (Prediction)
