Chile are in Group H at the World Cup and will play Honduras, Switzerland and Spain. This is the Chilean squad which I believe has the best chance of success in South Africa.
First 11
GK. Claudio Bravo, Club- Real Sociedad, Age at the World Cup (AWC) 27.
RB. Gary Medel, Club- Boca Juniors, (AWC) 22.
CB. Gonzalo Jara, Club- West Bromwich Albion (Championship), (AWC) 24.
CB. Pablo Contreras, Club- PAOK F.C. (Greece), (AWC) 31.
LB. Osvaldo Gonzalez, Club- Toluca (Mexico), (AWC) 25.
CDM. Mauricio Isla, Club- Udinese, (AWC) 26.
CM. Arturo Vidal, Club- Bayer Leverkusen, (AWC) 23.
RW. Alexis Sanchez, Club- Udinese, (AWC) 21.
LW. Mark Gonzalez, Club- CSKA Moscow, (AWC) 25.
ST. Humberto Suazo, Club- Real Zaragoza, (AWC) 28.
ST. Fabian Orellana, Club- Xerez CD, (AWC) 24.
Subs
GK. Miguel Pinto, Club- Universidad de Chile, (AWC) 26.
GK. Nery Veloso, Club- Colo-Colo, (AWC) 23.
RB. Ismael Fuentes, Club- Universidad Catolica (Chile), (AWC) 28.
CB. Waldo Ponce, Club- Universidad Catolica (Chile), (AWC) 27.
CB. Hans Martinez, Club- Universidad Catolica (Chile), (AWC) 23.
LB. Roberto Careceda, Club- Colo-Colo, (AWC) 25.
RM. Carlos Carmona, Club- Reggina (Serie B), (AWC) 23.
LM. Rodrigo Tello, Club- Besiktas, (AWC) 30.
CAM. Matias Fernandez, Club- Sporting Lisbon, (AWC) 24.
CAM. Pedro Morales, Club- Dinamo Zagreb, (AWC) 25.
ST. Emilo Hernandez, Club- Argentinos Juniors, (AWC) 25.
ST. Hector Mancilla, Club- Toluca (Mexico), (AWC) 29.
The Coach
Chile are coached by Argentinian Marcelo Bielsa. Bielsa has previously coached club sides in Argentina, Mexico and Espanyol in the La Liga. He was also Argentina's coach at the 2002 World Cup.
Chile's strengths
Chile are at their strongest in the midfield, with all of their midfielders playing in various leagues across Europe.
Chile's weakness
Chile major weakness is in defence, with only two of their defenders currently playing in Europe.
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