Santiago – Copa America winners Chile are the fourth team to qualify for the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia.
Chile, who beat Argentina on penalties in Saturday’s final in Santiago, join directly qualified hosts Russia, 2014 World Cup
winners Germany and 2015 Asian champions Australia.
The eight-team field will be completed by four other regional champions, to be determined at the upcoming Gold Cup for the Concacaf region of North/Central America and Caribbean, Euro 2016, the 2016 Oceania Nations Cup and the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Confederations Cup, also is rehearsal for the World Cup the following year, is played in four Russian cities (Moscow, St
Petersburg, Kazan and Sochi) between June 17 and July 2, 2017. - DPA-ANA