Chile national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | La Rojita (The Little Red One) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación de Fútbol de Chile | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Nicolás Córdova | ||
| FIFA code | CHI | ||
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| First international | |||
| Chile 4–1 Bolivia (Santiago, Chile; 14 March 1951) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Chile 7–0 Honduras (Doetinchem, Netherlands; 11 June 2005) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Chile 0–7 Spain (Doetinchem, Netherlands; 15 June 2005) | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1987) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2007) | ||
| South American Youth Championship | |||
| Appearances | 30 (first in 1954) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1975) | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| U-20 World Cup | ||
| 2007 Canada | Team | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| U-20 South American Youth Championship | ||
| 1971 Paraguay | NA | |
| 1975 Peru | NA | |
| 1995 Bolivia | NA | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Premier Under-20 Milk Cup | ||
| 2000 Elite | NA | |
| 2007 Elite | NA | |
| 2008 Elite | NA | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Toulon Tournament | ||
| 2008 Toulon Tournament | Team | |
| 2009 Toulon Tournament | Team | |
Chile national under-20 football team, also known as Chile Sub-20 or La Rojita, is part of the Federación de Fútbol de Chile. The U-20 team is considered to be the breeding ground for future Chile national football team players. The Chile U-20 national team has participated in seven U-20 World Cups Chile 1987, Qatar 1995, Argentina 2001, Netherlands 2005, Canada 2007 and Turkey 2013. they will participate in Chile 2025.
One of the best and earliest U-20 World Cup campaigns was when Chile hosted the tournament in 1987, finishing in fourth place. In the most recent 2007 U-20 World Cup the team earned a third-place position, making it Chile's most successful U-20 campaign to date.
The Chile national U-20 football team also participates in the South American Youth Championship which act as qualifier for the U-20 World Cup.