(Grigory Dukor/Reuters)

Chile Sees Lead
Slip Away to Italy Roberto Baggio, the goat of the 1994 World Cup for Italy, scored with six minutes left to give the Italians a 2-2 tie with Chile on Thursday. At left, Italy's Fabio Cann-
avaro contests a header by Chile's Javier Margas.

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World Cup Highlights

Seventh appearance in World Cup finals
Finished third in the 1962 World Cup when they were hosts
Four-time finalists in the Copa America

First-Round Schedule

Day, Time (EDT) Opponent Site TV Thursday, June 11, 11:30 a.m. Italy Bordeaux ESPN Wed., June 17, 11:30 a.m. Austria Saint-Etienne ESPN Tuesday, June 23, 10 a.m. Cameroon Nantes ESPN

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Tentative Roster

Pos. Name Age Club GK Marcelo Ramirez G. 32 Colo Colo GK Nelson Tapia 32 Universidad Catolica GK Carlos Tejas 23 Coquimbo D Miguel Ramirez P. 27 Universidad Catolica D Francisco Rojas 23 Colo Colo D Ronald Fuentes 28 Universidad de Chile D Cristian Castenada 29 Universidad de Chile D Javier Margas 28 Universidad Catolica D Pedro Reyes 25 Colo Colo D Moises Villarroel 22 Wanderers D Mauricio Aros 22 Universidad de Chile M Nelson Parraguez 27 Universidad Catolica M Fernando Cornejo 28 Cobreloa M Jose Sierra 29 Colo Colo M Luis Musrri 25 Universidad de Chile M Clarence Acuna 23 Universidad de Chile M Fabian Estay 31 Toluca M Marcelo Vega 26 NY/NJ MetroStars F Rodrigo Barrera 28 Universidad de Chile F Marcelo Salas 23 River Plate F Manuel Neira 30 Colo Colo F Ivan Zamorano 31 Inter Milan

Road to France

Won Lost Tied GF GA 7 5 4 32 18 How Qualified: 4th place in CONMEBOL

Date Result Nov. 16, 1997 Chile 3, Bolivia 0 Oct. 12, 1997 Chile 4, Peru 0 Sept. 10, 1997 Chile 1, Argentina 2 Aug. 20, 1997 Uruguay 1, Chile 0 July 20, 1997 Chile 2, Paraguay 1 July 6, 1997 Chile 4, Colombia 1 June 8, 1997 Ecuador 1, Chile 1 April 30, 1997 Chile 6, Venezuela 0 Feb. 12, 1997 Bolivia 1, Chile 1 Jan. 12, 1997 Peru 2, Chile 1 Dec. 15, 1996 Argentina 1, Chile 1 Nov. 12, 1996 Chile 1, Uruguay 0 Oct. 9, 1996 Paraguay 2, Chile 1 Sept. 1, 1996 Colombia 4, Chile 1 July 7, 1996 Chile 4, Ecuador 1 June 2, 1996 Venezuela 1, Chile 1

Facts and Figures

Knight-Ridder/Tribune
Location: Southern South America, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean and South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru
Population: 14.2 million (1995 estimate)
Capital: Santiago
Comparative area: Slightly smaller than twice the size of Montana; more than 10 times as long as it is wide; stretches 2,650 miles from Peru in the north to the southern tip of the continent
Religions: Roman Catholic 89 percent, Protestant 11 percent
Landscape: Atacama Desert in the north is one of the driest places on earth; parts of the south are among the rainiest; towering Andes Mountains form Chile's eastern boundary.; fertile central valley