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Chile beat Croatia in China to remain unofficial champions

11 January 2017 | by Paul Brown | Match Reports

Chile defeated Croatia on penalties in this unusual China Cup game to retain the UFWC title and remain unofficial football world champions. Both sides fielded unfamiliar teams in Nanning, but the game was classified as an “A” international, and therefore a UFWC title match. The inaugural China Cup tournament also features Iceland and China. Iceland beat China yesterday, so Chile and Iceland will face each other in the China Cup final on Sunday.

Chile resume UFWC defence at China Cup

10 January 2017 | by Paul Brown | Match Previews

Unofficial Football World Champions Chile open 2017 with a defence of their UFWC title at the inaugural China Cup competition in Nanning, Southern China. The four-team friendly tournament involves Croatia and Iceland alongside Chile and China, and Chile’s opening match, on 11 January, will be against Croatia. However, there is one important caveat…

Chile regain UFWC title with Alexis Sanchez double

16 November 2016 | by Paul Brown | Match Reports

Chile are the new unofficial football world champions, and regain the UFWC title after a two-month gap, following this 3-1 World Cup qualifier win over Uruguay. Alexis Sanchez, returning from injury, scored two second half goals for Chile.