Chile will go to the 2024 Copa América without two of its greatest references

The veteran forward Alexis Sanchez35 years old, and historic goalscorer of the ‘Red’, will lead the Chilean team in the 2024 Copa América in the United Statesannounced this Thursday the Federation local.

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The call (of 26 players) left out midfielders Arturo Vidal and Charles Aránguiz, and defender Gary Medelall of them, together with Sánchez, references of the “Golden Generation” that he gave to Chile your only two titles at a higher level in Copa América 2015 and 2016.

The Argentine coach Ricardo Gareca did include two other veteran players: forward Eduardo Vargas and goalkeeper Claudio Bravowho have been holders in the three games led by the ‘Tigre’.

Bravo41 years old, kept a clean sheet against Albania and Paraguay. Vargas scored two goals against the same rivals.

Between the new faces of the ‘Roja’ is the 20-year-old right winger Darío Osorio. The player has established himself in his first season in Europewhere he marked five goals with Midtjylland Danish.

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The — selected by Ricardo Gareca to represent #The Red – in the CONMEBOL Copa América USA 2024- #SomosLaRoja pic.twitter.com/pNjW8HDzwo

— Chilean National Team (@LaRoja) June 13, 2024

Also Marcelino Núñez (24), midfielder for English Norwich in the second division who was close to reaching the Premier League, and Víctor Dávila (26), CSKA Moscow forward and top scorer of the Gareca cycle with three goals.

CHILE CALLED FOR THE 2024 AMERICAN CUP

Goalkeepers: Gabriel Arias (Racing, ARG), Claudio Bravo (Betis, ESP) and Brayan Cortés (Colo Colo, CHI).

Defenses: Matías Catalán (Talleres, ARG), Mauricio Isla (Independiente, ARG), Gabriel Suazo (Toulouse, FRA), Guillermo Maripán (AS Monaco, FRA), Paulo Díaz (River Plate, ARG), Igor Lichnovsky (América, MEX), Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza, BRA), Thomas Galdames (Godoy Cruz, ARG), Nicolás Fernández (Audax Italiano, CHI)

Midfielders: Erick Pulgar (Flamengo, BRA), Marcelino Núñez (Norwich City, ING), Rodrigo Echeverría (Huracán, ARG), César Pérez (Unión La Calera, CHI), Diego Valdés (América, MEX), Esteban Pavez (Colo Colo, CHI )

Fronts: Ben Brereton Díaz (Villareal CF, ESP), Alexis Sánchez (Inter de Milán, ITA), Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland, DIN), Eduardo Vargas (Atlético Mineiro, BRA), Víctor Dávila (CSKA Moscú, RUS), Marcos Bolados ( Colo Colo, CHI), Maximiliano Guerrero (U. of Chile, CHI), Cristián Zavala (Colo Colo, CHI).

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