Football in Chile

Football in Chile
CountryChile
Governing bodyFederación de Fútbol de Chile
National team(s)Chile
First played1867
National competitions
Club competitions
International competitions
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Football is the most popular sport in Chile.[1] The country's history of association football began with English sailors and their boat trips due to various commercial links between Chile and Great Britain in the 19th century.[2]

  1. ^ Brown, Matthew. "Football, History and Politics in Chile". NC State University. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  2. ^ Edmundson, W. (26 October 2009). A History of the British Presence in Chile: From Bloody Mary to Charles Darwin and the Decline of British Influence. Springer. ISBN 9780230101210. Retrieved 4 March 2017 – via Google Books.