Orlando Enrique Aravena Vergara (born 21 October 1942) is a former Chilean

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and

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. Aravena coached the Chile national team during the

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, where the team reached the tournament final. He ended his international career as team

during Chile's qualification attempt for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Aravena received a 5-year ban from FIFA for his part in a plan to have a World Cup qualifying game awarded to

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. He had ordered goalie Roberto Rojas to feign injury after Rojas was almost hit by an incendiary device thrown onto the pitch at Estádio do Maracanã.

Honours

International

;Chile * Copa América runner-up:

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References

1942 births Living people Chilean men's footballers Chile men's international footballers Colo-Colo footballers Ñublense footballers Deportes Magallanes footballers Deportes La Serena footballers Club Deportivo Palestino footballers Chilean Primera División players Chilean football managers Chilean Primera División managers Colo-Colo managers Ñublense managers Club Deportivo Universidad Católica managers O'Higgins F.C. managers Unión Española managers Rangers de Talca managers Everton de Viña del Mar managers Club Deportivo Palestino managers Chile national football team managers Santiago Morning managers Men's association football midfielders Sportspeople from Talca Footballers from Maule Region Chile national under-20 football team managers {{chile-footy-bio-stub