Chile national football team 1997

The Chile national football team played a total number of seventeen international matches in the 1997 season under the guidance of Uruguayan manager Nelson Acosta, including three (lost) games at the 1997 Copa América. The team qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup by finishing fourth in the overall-standings of the CONMEBOL-zone, just before Peru. Chile had a better goaldifference (+14) than the Peruvians (–1).

Results

Chile vs Armenia

Friendly match
1997-01-05
№ 478
 Chile 7 – 0  Armenia [2]
Vergara  4',  43'
Castañeda  19'
Riveros  68',  74'
Cornejo  79'
González  87'
Estadio Sausalito, Viña del Mar
Attendance: 17,726
Referee: Sánchez (CHI)

Peru vs Chile

WCQ98 [3]
1997-01-12
№ 479
 Peru 2 – 1  Chile
Maestri  15'
Palacios  34' 		Zamorano  88'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 35,373
Referee: Da Rosa (URU)

Chile vs Honduras

Friendly match
1997-01-26
№ 480
 Chile [5] 3 – 2  Honduras
Goldberg  15'
Díaz  43'
Pérez  67' 		Flores  34',  90'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Aros (CHI)

Bolivia vs Chile

WCQ98
1997-02-12
№ 481
 Bolivia 1 – 1  Chile
Soria  28' González  44'
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 41,908
Referee: Tejada (PER)

Brazil vs Chile

Friendly match
1997-04-02
№ 482
 Brazil 4 – 0  Chile
Ronaldo  8',  57' (pk)
Romário  39',  65'
Estádio Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Attendance: 57,000
Referee: Simon (BRA)

Chile vs Venezuela

WCQ98
1997-04-29
№ 483
 Chile 6 – 0  Venezuela
Zamorano  19',  27',  32',  47',  85' [6]
Reyes  66'
Estadio Monumental, Santiago
Attendance: 42,034
Referee: Alcalá (MEX)

Ecuador vs Chile

WCQ98
1997-06-08
№ 484
 Ecuador 1 – 1  Chile
Graziani  43' Salas  53'
Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa, Quito
Attendance: 42,225
Referee: Archundia (MEX)


Paraguay vs Chile

Copa América
1997-06-11
№ 485
 Paraguay 1 – 0  Chile
Acuña  28'
Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Ortubé (BOL)

Argentina vs Chile

Copa América
1997-06-14
№ 486
 Argentina 2 – 0  Chile
Berti  83'
Gallardo  86'
Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Pereira (BRA)

Ecuador vs Chile

Copa América
1997-06-17
№ 487
 Ecuador 2 – 1  Chile
Graziani  32'
Gavica  55' 		Vergara  51'
Estadio Félix Capriles, Cochabamba
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sanabria (COL)

Chile vs Colombia

WCQ98
1997-07-05
№ 488
 Chile 4 – 1  Colombia
Salas  16',  26',  41'
Zamorano  90' (pk) 		Ricard  52'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 75,617
Referee: Borgosano (VEN)

Chile vs Paraguay

WCQ98
1997-07-20
№ 489
 Chile 2 – 1  Paraguay
Zamorano  9' (pk),  51' Brizuela  61'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 75,143
Referee: Torrealba (VEN)

Uruguay vs Chile

WCQ98
1997-08-20
№ 490
 Uruguay 1 – 0 [7]  Chile
Otero  20'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Pereira (BRA)

Chile vs Argentina

WCQ98
1997-09-10
№ 491
 Chile 1 – 2  Argentina
Salas  34' Gallardo  25'
López  86'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 73,644
Referee: Mourão Dacildo (BRA)

Chile vs Peru

WCQ98
1997-10-12
№ 492
 Chile 4 – 0  Peru [9]
Salas  13',  82',  88'
Reyes  58'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 74,219
Referee: Rezende de Freitas (BRA)

Chile vs Guatemala

Friendly match
1997-11-07
№ 493
 Chile 4 – 1  Guatemala [11]
Margas  25'
Núñez  27',  30',  71' 		Machón  57' (pk)
Estadio Regional, Antofagasta
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Lemus (CHI)

Chile vs Bolivia

WCQ98
1997-11-16
№ 494
 Chile 3 – 0  Bolivia
Barrera  23'
Salas  40'
Carreño  84'
Estadio Nacional, Santiago
Attendance: 74,777
Referee: Mendonça (BRA)

Notes

  1. ↑ Goalkeeper Armen Avagyan saved a penalty by Rodrigo Goldberg in the 79th minute.
  2. ↑ Goalkeeper Armen Avagyan saved a penalty by Rodrigo Goldberg in the 79th minute.
  3. ↑ Qualifying match for the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France
  4. ↑ Apparently not a full international for Chile, although it is recognised as a full international by FIFA.
  5. ↑ Apparently not a full international for Chile, although it is recognised as a full international by FIFA.
  6. ↑ Apart from scoring five goals in one match Iván Zamorano missed a penalty in the 70th minute.
  7. ↑ Red cards for Ronald Fuentes [Chile, 60th minute] and for Paolo Montero [Uruguay, 78th minute].
  8. ↑ Red card for Juan José Jayo [Peru, 63rd minute].
  9. ↑ Red card for Juan José Jayo [Peru, 63rd minute].
  10. ↑ Chile's goalkeeper Nelson Tapia saved a penalty by Juan Carlos Plata in the 53rd minute.
  11. ↑ Chile's goalkeeper Nelson Tapia saved a penalty by Juan Carlos Plata in the 53rd minute.

See also

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