5 countries who will be footballing superpowers in the next decade

2) Chile

Chile are a growing power in world football

Chile had to endure an absolutely heartbreaking defeat to Brazil on penalties in the 2014 World Cup in a tournament that promised so much for them. They used that as a building block though and were back with a vengeance in the Copa America 2015 on their way to a historic winning run.

Their performances at the Copa America Centenario 2016 have also impressed, particularly the 7-0 whacking of an impressive Mexico outfit, and they seem to be one of the favourites for the title again.

Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez, the clear stars of the Chile setup have a lot of games in them yet, and moreover, it’s the hunger and tenacity of the entire unit that tells you they’re going to be a force to be reckoned with for the next decade.