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Nickname(s) | La Rojita (The Little Red One) | ||
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Association | Federación de Fútbol de Chile | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Nicolás Córdova | ||
FIFA code | CHI | ||
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First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
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FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1987) | ||
Best result | Third place (2007) | ||
South American Youth Championship | |||
Appearances | 30 (first in 1954) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1975) |
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U-20 World Cup | ||
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2007 Canada | Team |
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U-20 South American Youth Championship | ||
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1971 Paraguay | NA |
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1975 Peru | NA |
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1995 Bolivia | NA |
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Premier Under-20 Milk Cup | ||
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2000 Elite | NA |
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2007 Elite | NA |
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2008 Elite | NA |
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Toulon Tournament | ||
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2008 Toulon Tournament | Team |
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2009 Toulon Tournament | Team |
Chile national under-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 football team players. The Chile U-20 national team has participated in seven U-20 World Cups Chile 1987, Qatar 1995, Argentina 2001, Netherlands 2005, Canada 2007 and Turkey 2013. they will participate in Chile 2025.
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 qualifier for the U-20 World Cup.[citation needed]