The Chile men's national field hockey team represents

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in men's international

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competitions and is controlled by the Federación Chilena de Hockey Sobre Césped. It is affiliated with the

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and the

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. Hockey arrived in Chile in the mid-20th century. Chile has never qualified for the

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until 2021, but it has had success at the youth level, as in Versailles 1979. In the

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, Chile has been present in all years except the year

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, obtaining a 3rd-place finish in

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. By reaching the final of the

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, they qualified for the 2023 World Cup where they will be making their World Cup debut.

Tournament history

World Cup

Pan American Games

Pan American Cup

South American Games

South American Championship

Defunct competitions

Hockey World League

Champions Challenge II

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Team

Current squad

The squad for the

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. Head coach: Jorge Dabanch

Recent call–ups

The following players have also represented Chile in the last 12 months.

References

External links

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FIH profile
{{Americas Men's national field hockey teams

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Americas men's national field hockey teams

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Men's sport in Chile