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It is only a slight exaggeration to claim that this is the best generation of players that Chile has ever produced.
From Alexis Sanchez and Gary Medel to Arturo Vidal and Matias Fernandez, the Chileans are many people's dark horses in their second consecutive World Cup.
And it's not just about the players. A legacy of Marcelo Bielsa's time in charge, La Roja play an exciting and high intensity style of football and have the capability of running Spain and Holland ragged in Group B.
Last time out they reached the last-16 but they will hope to go a step further.
Ed Maylon of The Mirror joined Team 33 in previewing Chile and their South American rivals:
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World Cup Record
Appearances: 9
Best Result: Third Place (1962)
Squad
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad), Johnny Herrera (Universidad de Chile), Cristopher Toselli (Universidad Catolica)
Defenders: Gary Medel (Cardiff City), Gonzalo Jara (Nottingham Forest), Jose Rojas (Universidad de Chile), Eugenio Mena (Santos), Mauricio Isla (Juventus).
Midfielders: Jorge Valdivia (Palmeiras), Felipe Gutierrez (Twente), Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (Colo Colo), Francisco Silva (Osasuna), Arturo Vidal (Juventus), Charles Aranguiz (Internacional), Marcelo Diaz (Basel), Carlos Carmona (Atalanta), Miiko Albornoz (Malmo).
Forwards: Alexis Sanchez (Barcelona), Esteban Paredes (Colo Colo) Eduardo Vargas (Valencia), Jean Beausejour (Wigan Athletic), Mauricio Pinilla (Cagliari), Fabian Orellana (Celta).
Manager: Jorge Sampaoli
Fixtures and Results
June 13 vs Australia (Cuiaba) 3 - 1 (W)
June 18 vs Spain (Rio de Janeiro) 2 - 0 (W)
June 23 vs Netherlands (Sao Paulo) 2 - 0 (L)
