​This team isn't based on sole international performance, but the best players from this nation in a suitable formation.
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STARTING XI
REMAINING SQUAD MEMBERS
3 best players not in the squad:
  • Jorge Robledo
  • Eladio Rojas
  • Jorge Aravena

Chile's greatest achievement was winning their first 2 Copa Americas in 2015 and 2016 - 4 players make the squad from this era. Many players also make it from the 60's and 70's, where Chile had their strongest World Cup finish in 1962, and reached the Copa America final in 1979.

With three excellent goalkeepers in the squad, Mario Osben had to miss out. Figueroa stood out as the best ever Chilean defender, and Chile's greatest ever player, while Quintano was famous for his partnership with him. Luis Eyzaguirre was another easy starting pick as one of South America's best ever right-backs. Arias starts ahead of Isaac Carrasco, who couldn't make the squad in the end, because Poirier could cover as a left-back and 4th centre-back. Ruben Marcos made the XI ahead of Jaime Pizarro, who can be his back-up, while David Pizarro can be cover for Vidal.

I started Caszely ahead of Zamorano because I don't think that Leonel or Alexis could play out wide in a 4-4-2 formation, so with Caszely playing slightly deeper than Zamorano would, this was a more functioning side. Valdes is his back-up. Hormazabal can act as a reserve right-wing option on the bench, while Alexis Sanchez can play on either side, so there was no need for David Arellano as a left-wing option, who I would have chosen otherwise. He died at the age of 25 but was still considered a fantastic player in his best years. Zamorano and Toro are the back-up options upfront. Reinoso was chosen as the next best eligible player not included - there were already too many strikers to pick Jorge Robledo. Because Caszely could also play out wide, there was no central attacking overload in the squad.

Players by Decade: 1970's (5), 1960's (5), 2010's (4), 1990's (2), 1980's (2), 2000's (1), 1950's (1), 1940's (1), 1930's (1), 1920's (1)

​Top 10 Chilean Players of All-Time
​(& their all-time positional rank)
1     Elias Figueroa
2     Alexis Sanchez
3     Marcelo Salas
4     Leonel Sanchez
5     Arturo Vidal
6     ​Luis Eyzaguirre
7     Ivan Zamorano
8     Sergio Livingstone
9     Carlos Caszely
10   Enrique Hormazabal
Gold II
Gold IV
Gold IV
Gold V
Gold V
Gold V
Gold V
Silver I
Silver I
Silver I
1     Elias Figueroa   II   5th CB
2     Alexis Sanchez   IV   ​​​48th WNG
3     Marcelo Salas   IV   ​​86th ST
​4     Leonel Sanchez   V   ​​59th WNG
5     Arturo Vidal   V   56th CM
6     ​Luis Eyzaguirre   V   ​​25th RB
7     Ivan Zamorano   V   UR ST
8     Sergio Livingstone   I   ​​68th GK
9     Carlos Caszely   I   UR STR
10   Enrique Hormazabal   I   'Hon Men' WNG
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