Chile

Chile, Argentina football fans trade blame over stadium violence

Argentine and Chilean football fans traded blame on Thursday after a pitched battle in a Buenos Aires stadium involving knives, sticks and stun grenades, which left 19 people injured, three seriously.

Supporting Brazil doesn't require disliking Argentina: Tasnia Farin

Dhaka's celebrated actress, Tasnia Farin, experienced the thrill of watching a football match from the gallery for the very first time. She attended Copa America 2024 held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA, on Wednesday morning, as per Bangladesh time.

Scaloni says Argentina showed self-belief in late win over Chile

World champions Argentina showed their steel and killer instinct as they beat Chile 1-0 on Tuesday to book their place in the Copa America quarter-finals.

Holders Chile thrash Japan

Chile began their Copa America defence in emphatic fashion with a thumping 4-0 win over tournament guests Japan on Monday with Manchester United misfit Alexis Sanchez scoring for the first time in five months.

Mudslide in southern Chile kills 5

A mudslide tears through a small village in southern Chile near a popular national park, leaving five people dead and at least 15 missing after a night of torrential downpours, authorities say.

Chile's 'warrior' Vidal backtracks over retirement

Arturo Vidal produces a 180-degree turn insisting he is a "warrior" who would "never abandon" Chile, just hours after seemingly announcing his retirement.

Bravo heroics dumps Ronaldo's Portugal

Claudio Bravo is Chile's hero on Wednesday as they beat Portugal 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out in the Confederations Cup semifinals.

FIFA Confederations Cup / Germany up against Mexico; Chile to face Portugal

Timo Werner nets twice as Germany set up a Confederations Cup semifinal against Mexico with a 3-1 win on Sunday against 10-man Cameroon.

Sanchez breaks Chile record in Germany draw

Alexis Sanchez becomes Chile's all-time leading scorer with an early goal in their 1-1 draw against Germany at the Confederations Cup on Thursday.

June 29, 2017
June 29, 2017

Bravo heroics dumps Ronaldo's Portugal

Claudio Bravo is Chile's hero on Wednesday as they beat Portugal 3-0 in a penalty shoot-out in the Confederations Cup semifinals.

June 26, 2017
June 26, 2017

Germany up against Mexico; Chile to face Portugal

Timo Werner nets twice as Germany set up a Confederations Cup semifinal against Mexico with a 3-1 win on Sunday against 10-man Cameroon.

June 23, 2017
June 23, 2017

Sanchez breaks Chile record in Germany draw

Alexis Sanchez becomes Chile's all-time leading scorer with an early goal in their 1-1 draw against Germany at the Confederations Cup on Thursday.

November 11, 2016
November 11, 2016

Football: Wenger hopes Chile avoid 'suicidal' risk with Sanchez

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says Chile will be taking a "suicidal" risk if they select Alexis Sanchez for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Uruguay as playing the winger could aggravate his hamstring injury.

November 9, 2016
November 9, 2016

Football: Arsenal's Sanchez out of Chile qualifier with muscle strain

Arsenal midfielder Alexis Sanchez has suffered a muscle injury and will miss Chile's World Cup qualifier against Colombia, the Chilean Football Federation says.

August 24, 2016
August 24, 2016

Bauza reveals Messi talks

Argentina head coach Edgardo Bauza says he advised Lionel Messi to block out the "idiots" prior to the Barcelona superstar

August 2, 2016
August 2, 2016

Messi not as good as Maradona or Di Stefano: Sacchi

Retired Italian football coach Arrigo Sacchi claims Lionel Messi, while “the best player in the world today”, is not the greatest Argentine to ever play the game.

July 1, 2016
July 1, 2016

Retiring Messi has abandoned us: Ronaldo

World Cup winner and Brazil legend Ronaldo feels "abandoned" by Lionel Messi and hopes he reneges on his retirement from international football.

June 29, 2016
June 29, 2016

Tough love: Psychology of Argentina's Messi relationship

Like neurotic parents, Argentines swing from criticism to unconditional love for their star footballer Lionel Messi this week, providing the soccer-mad nation's many therapists with rich material for psychoanalysis.

June 28, 2016
June 28, 2016

Argentina begs Lionel Messi not to quit

Argentine football legend Diego Maradona and the country's President Mauricio Macri urge Lionel Messi not to leave the national team despite his vow to quit after a humiliating defeat.