[2024 Copa America] Canada v Chile

Les Rouges vs La Roja!!

The teams have limited but fascinating history inside the lines, with Chile twice competing in one-off Cups in Edmonton and at U of Toronto's Varsity Stadium, along with a 2007 U-20 meeting in Toronto which would foreshadow Chile's golden generation.

Off the field, Fernando chats with Dra. Berenice Villagómez, scholar of Latin American history, on the diverse relationships that emerged between Canada and Chile during the latter's coup d'etat in 1973, While Canadian civil society orgs assisting those fleeing the new Pinochet regime, the Canadian government delayed their resettlement through cautiously scrutinizing their political ideologies.

With a Chile team in transition away from their golden generation (only Bravo, Vargas, Bravo, and Isla remain), and Canada's prospects looking brighter than ever, this match could represent a defining moment for the Copa América's CONCACAF edition.