<P> The tournament consists of two parts, the qualification phase and the final phase (officially called the World Cup Finals). The qualification phase, which currently take place over the three years preceding the Finals, is used to determine which teams qualify for the Finals . The current format of the Finals involves 32 teams competing for the title, at venues within the host nation (or nations) over a period of about a month . The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final . </P> <P> The Federación de Fútbol de Chile is the second oldest South American federation, with 112 years of existence . Its foundation dates back to June 19, 1895 at the port city of Valparaiso . Its first President was David Scott . Chile is one of four founding member nations of CONMEBOL together with Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay . They established the South American footballing organization on July 9, 1916 . The four original associations enacted and participated in the first ever South American Championship which would later be named the Copa América . </P> <P> Chile have appeared in nine FIFA World Cup finals to date, which were in 1930, 1950, 1962 (which they hosted), 1966, 1974, 1982, 1998, 2010 and 2014 . Their best performance was in 1962, where they finished in third place . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Round </Th> <Th> Position </Th> <Th> GP </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> D * </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> GF </Th> <Th> GA </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 5th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Withdrew </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1938 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962 </Td> <Td> Third place </Td> <Td> 3rd </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 13th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 11th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982 </Td> <Td> Group stage </Td> <Td> 22nd </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Disqualified </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Banned </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 16th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 10th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Round of 16 </Td> <Td> 9th </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2018 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> Did not qualify </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2022 </Td> <Td_colspan="8"> To be determined </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2026 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total </Th> <Th> 9 / 21 </Th> <Th> - </Th> <Th> 33 </Th> <Th> 11 </Th> <Th> 7 </Th> <Th> 15 </Th> <Th> 40 </Th> <Th> 49 </Th> </Tr> </Table>

When was the last time chile was in the world cup