Chile women's national football team
Nickname(s) | La Roja Femenina (The Feminine Red) | ||
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Association | Federación de Fútbol de Chile (FFCh) | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Luis Mena | ||
Captain | Christiane Endler | ||
Most caps | Christiane Endler (98) | ||
Top scorer | Francisca Lara (27) | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Nacional de Chile | ||
FIFA code | CHI | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 38 (16 August 2024)[1] | ||
Highest | 36 (December 2019; December 2020) | ||
Lowest | 54 (March 2007) | ||
First international | |||
Brazil 6–1 Chile (Maringá, Brazil; 28 April 1991) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Chile 12–0 Peru (Santiago, Chile; 28 May 2017) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Argentina 8–0 Chile (Mar del Plata, Argentina; 12 November 2006) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2019) | ||
Copa América Femenina | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1991) | ||
Best result | Runner-Up (1991, 2018) | ||
Medal record |
The Chile women's national football team represents Chile in international women's football. It is administered by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile and is a member of CONMEBOL. Chile were close to qualification for the FIFA Women's World Cup in 1991, 1995 and 2011 and later finally made the Finals for the first time in 2019. Chile is, along with Brazil, one of the two teams to never fail to qualify for the Copa América Femenina. Chile's friendlies are frequently played against Argentina, who is a traditional rival. The team is currently coached by José Letelier and is captained by goalkeeper Christiane Endler.
As well as many South American nations, women's football is somewhat under shadow of men's football. Chile, for qualifying to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France, marked itself as the fifth nation in the CONMEBOL to have both men's and women's teams qualify for senior FIFA tournaments. Chile is one of only three Spanish-speaking countries to have won a game in the Women's World Cup.
Chile women's national football team qualified for its first Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020.
History
Chile is one of the first participants in the Copa América Femenina, when it did in the inaugural 1991 edition, alongside Brazil and Venezuela. Chile lost 1–6 to the Brazilian hosts and won 1–0 over Venezuela, thus failed to qualify for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. Chile then entered an era of decline in fortunes, only winning third place in 1995 and 2010.
Following the failure to qualify for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, Chile women's team had become inactive for three years, before the team was able to return in May 2017 for a friendly against Peru, won by Chile 12–0. This marked the revival of Chile in women's football fortune, and following the 2018 Copa América Femenina as hosts, Chile rode to eventual second place with fan attendance of Chile's games nearly full, which also confirmed Chile a place in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, the first FIFA Women's World Cup in Chile's women's football history, and was seen with joys among Chilean supporters after its men's counterparts failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and accusations of discrimination based on gender toward female footballers.[2][3]
Chile was drawn into the group F of the 2019 Women's World Cup, sharing group with two very powerful women's forces, world champions United States and Sweden, alongside Southeast Asian opponent and 2015 edition debutant Thailand. Sitting in a totally too difficult group, Chile nonetheless demonstrated brave performances against Sweden and the United States but could not gain a single point, losing 0–2 to Sweden and 0–3 to the United States respectively, or scoring a single goal.[4][5] Chile's last match, however, was a crucial meeting against Thailand, whose fighting spirits were even more demoralised following two devastating losses to the United States and Sweden earlier. Chile salvaged with a historic 2–0 triumph over Thailand, but the penalty miss in late minutes by Francisca Lara saw Chile eliminated from the World Cup due to inferior goal differences with Nigeria, which later progressed.[6]
Chile then took part in the 2020 Summer Olympics thanked to beating Cameroon in the playoff, but facing stronger opponents Great Britain, Canada and hosts Japan, the Chileans could not gain even just a draw, though not without putting strong fights as Chile's losses weren't as heavy as expected.[7][8][9]
Team image
Nicknames
The Chile women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as "La Roja Femenina (The Feminine Red)".
Home stadium
Chile plays their home matches on the Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.
Sponsors
- Cerveza Cristal
- BCI
- Coca-Cola/Powerade
- Adidas
- Chilevision (TV broadcaster of Chile's qualifying and friendly matches)
- Paramount+/Pluto TV (since 2023)
- Televisión Nacional de Chile (TV broadcaster of Chile's Tokyo 2020 matches)
- DSports (TV broadcaster of Chile's April 2022 friendly matches)
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Voided/Cancelled Fixture
2022
6 October Friendly | Club América | 2–1 | Chile | Mexico City, Mexico |
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Stadium: Centenario - Club América |
10 October Friendly | Mexico | 1–1 | Chile | Mexico City, Mexico |
16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Tori Penso (Uruguay) |
12 November Friendly | Chile | 1–1 | Philippines | Viña del Mar, Chile |
19:00 UTC−4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Sausalito Referee: Anahi Fernández (Uruguay) |
15 November Friendly | Chile | 1–0 | Philippines | Santiago, Chile |
19:00 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de La Pintana Referee: Nadia Fuques (Uruguay) |
20 December Unofficial friendly | Basque Country | 3–0 | Chile | San Sebastián, Basque Country |
19:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Campo José Luis Orbegozo Attendance: 2,410 |
2023
3 February Friendly | Chile | 1–3 | Panama | Santiago, Chile |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Juan Pinto Durán Sports Complex |
5 February Friendly | Chile | 4–0 | Panama | Santiago, Chile |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: Juan Pinto Durán Sports Complex |
17 February Friendly | Argentina | 4–0 | Chile | Auckland, New Zealand |
Report | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
22 February 2023 inter-confederation play-offs | Chile | 1-2 | Haiti | Auckland, New Zealand |
Report | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
23 September Friendly | Chile | 3–0 | New Zealand | Santiago, Chile |
Stadium: Quilín Complex |
26 September Friendly | Chile | 2-1 | New Zealand | Santiago, Chile |
Stadium: Quilín Complex Attendance: 0 |
Head-to-head record
- As of 22 February 2023
- Counted for the FIFA A-level matches only.
Nations | First Played | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Confederation |
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Argentina | 1995 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 36 | −14 | CONMEBOL |
Australia | 2018 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | AFC |
Bolivia | 1995 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | +18 | CONMEBOL |
Brazil | 1991 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 51 | −46 | CONMEBOL |
Cameroon | 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | CAF |
Canada | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | CONCACAF |
China | 2009 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | AFC |
Colombia | 1998 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | −11 | CONMEBOL |
Costa Rica | 2018 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | CONCACAF |
Denmark | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | UEFA |
Ecuador | 1995 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 4 | CONMEBOL |
France | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA |
Germany | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
Ghana | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | CAF |
Great Britain | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
Haiti | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | CONCACAF |
Hungary | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | UEFA |
India | 1994 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | AFC |
Italy | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | UEFA |
Jamaica | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | CONCACAF |
Japan | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | AFC |
Kenya | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | CAF |
Mexico | 2009 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | CONCACAF |
Netherlands | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −7 | UEFA |
Northern Ireland | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | UEFA |
Panama | 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | CONCACAF |
Paraguay | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | CONMEBOL |
Peru | 1998 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4 | +17 | CONMEBOL |
Philippines | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | AFC |
Portugal | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UEFA |
Romania | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | UEFA |
Russia | 1994 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
Scotland | 2013 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | UEFA |
Slovakia | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | UEFA |
South Africa | 2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | CAF |
Sweden | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | UEFA |
Thailand | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | AFC |
Trinidad and Tobago | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | CONCACAF |
United States | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | −10 | CONCACAF |
Uruguay | 2006 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | CONMEBOL |
Uzbekistan | 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | AFC |
Venezuela | 1991 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | CONMEBOL |
Wales | 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | UEFA |
Zambia | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | CAF |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
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Position | Name | Ref. |
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Head coach | José Letelier |
Manager history
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As of 15 December 2020
Name | Period | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % | Notes |
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José Letelier | 2015– | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00.0% |
Players
Current squad
The following players have been called up for the friendly matches against New Zealand on 23 and 26 September 2023.[10]
Caps and goals as of 26 September 2023, after the match against New Zealand.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Martina Funck | 18 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | Santiago Morning | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 |
GK | Catalina Mellado | 23 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | Colo-Colo | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 |
GK | Ryann Torrero | 1 September 1990 | 2 | 0 | Colo-Colo | Microcycle, 19–21 June 2023 |
GK | Ignacia Bustos | 13 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica | Microcycle, 3–11 April 2023 |
GK | Valeria Rojas | 1 December 1991 | 0 | 0 | Palestino | Microcycle, 16–20 January 2023 |
DF | Fernanda Ramírez | 30 August 1992 | 10 | 0 | Colo-Colo | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 |
DF | Arantxa Araneda | 26 November 1999 | 0 | 0 | Universidad de Concepción | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 |
DF | Gali Espinoza | 27 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 |
DF | Lauryn Morales | 6 March 2008 | 0 | 0 | Palestino | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 |
DF | Mariana Morales | 14 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 |
DF | Claudia Salfate | 6 August 2003 | 0 | 0 | Everton | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 |
DF | Ámbar Soruco | 3 March 1996 | 7 | 1 | Santiago Morning | Microcycle, 10–18 July 2023 |
DF | Fernanda Hidalgo | 4 May 1998 | 6 | 0 | Colo-Colo | Microcycle, 10–18 July 2023 |
DF | Elisa Corvalan | 10 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Robert Morris Colonials | Microcycle, 19–21 June 2023 |
DF | Emma González | 27 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | Microcycle, 3–11 April 2023 |
DF | Francisca Lara | 29 July 1990 | 91 | 27 | Villarreal | v. Haiti, 22 February 2023 |
DF | Carla Guerrero | 23 December 1987 | 84 | 6 | Universidad de Chile | v. Haiti, 22 February 2023 |
DF | Javiera Toro | 22 April 1998 | 31 | 0 | UDG Tenerife | v. Basque Country, 20 December 2022 |
DF | Nayadet López Opazo | 5 August 1994 | 23 | 0 | Espanyol | v. Basque Country, 20 December 2022 |
DF | Yocelyn Cisternas | 20 May 1993 | 0 | 0 | Palestino | Microcycle, 24–27 October 2022 |
MF | Karen Fuentes | 3 August 2004 | 1 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 |
MF | Melissa Bustos | 12 May 1999 | 0 | 0 | Santiago Morning | Microcycle, 19–21 June 2023 |
MF | Millaray Cortés | 30 June 2004 | 2 | 0 | Universidad Católica | Microcycle, 3–11 April 2023 |
MF | Ámbar Figueroa | 24 October 2007 | 1 | 0 | Santiago Morning | Microcycle, 3–11 April 2023 |
MF | Sofía Barros | 28 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | Colo-Colo | Microcycle, 3–11 April 2023 |
MF | Llanka Groff | 5 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | Microcycle, 3–11 April 2023 |
MF | Ivette Olivares | 4 August 1997 | 6 | 0 | Palestino | v. Haiti, 22 February 2023 |
MF | Gisela Pino | 1 September 1992 | 8 | 0 | Deportivo Cali | v. Haiti, 22 February 2023 |
FW | María José Urrutia | 17 December 1993 | 41 | 3 | Colo-Colo | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 |
FW | Agustina Heyermann | 3 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 |
FW | Kathalina Guerrero | 0 | 0 | Iquique | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 | |
FW | Camila Pavez | 8 February 2000 | 0 | 0 | Santiago Morning | Microcycle, 7–9 August 2023 |
FW | Valentina Navarrete | 13 July 2003 | 11 | 0 | Santiago Morning | Microcycle, 10–18 July 2023 |
FW | Maya Pellegrini | 14 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | Western Carolina Catamounts | Microcycle, 10–18 July 2023 |
FW | Paloma Bustamante | 7 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | Colo-Colo | Microcycle, 3–11 April 2023 |
FW | Nicole Carter | 28 November 2008 | 0 | 0 | LaLiga Academy | Microcycle, 3–11 April 2023 |
FW | Melany Letelier | 28 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | Antofagasta | Microcycle, 3–11 April 2023 |
FW | Thiare Parraguez | 4 July 2000 | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica | Microcycle, 3–11 April 2023 |
FW | María José Rojas | 17 September 1987 | 57 | 12 | Melbourne City | v. Haiti, 22 February 2023 |
FW | Mary Valencia | 8 February 2003 | 3 | 1 | Santiago Morning | Microcycle, 16–20 January 2023 |
FW | Fernanda Araya | 12 October 1994 | 18 | 6 | Santiago Morning | v. Mexico, 10 October 2022 |
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Notable players
- Ada Cruz
Captains
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Previous squads
- FIFA Women's World Cup
- CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina
Records
- As of 19 March 2021
- Players in bold are still active, at least at club level.
Most capped players
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Top goalscorers
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Honours
Continental
Regional
- South American Games
- Runners-up: (1) 2014
Other tournaments
- Turkish Women's Cup
- Champions: (1) 2020
- International Tournament Brazil
Youth teams
Under-15
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
1991 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2019 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 2/9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 |
FIFA Women's World Cup history | |||||
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Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
2019 | Group stage | 11 June | Sweden | L 0–2 | Roazhon Park, Rennes |
16 June | United States | L 0–3 | Parc des Princes, Paris | ||
20 June | Thailand | W 2–0 | Roazhon Park, Rennes |
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
1996 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2004 | ||||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2020 | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
2024 | Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 1/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Summer Olympics history | |||||
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Year | Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Stadium |
2020 | Group stage | 21 July | Great Britain | 0–2 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo |
24 July | Canada | 1–2 | Sapporo Dome, Sapporo | ||
27 July | Japan | 0–1 | Miyagi Stadium, Rifu |
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina
CONMEBOL Copa América Femenina record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
1991 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
1995 | Third place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | |
1998 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
2006 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 13 | ||
2010 | Third place | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | |
2014 | Group stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
2018 | Runners-up | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
2022 | Fifth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |
Total | 9/9 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 18 | 69 | 77 |
Pan American Games
Pan American Games record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | |
1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2003 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2011 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2019 | ||||||||
2023 | Qualified as host | |||||||
2027 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 2/7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
South American Games
South American Games record | |||||||
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Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
2014 | Silver Medal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
2018 to present | U-20 Tournament | ||||||
Total | Silver Medal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
See also
- Sport in Chile
- Football in Chile
- Women's football in Chile
- Football in Chile
- Chile women's national under-20 football team
- Chile women's national under-17 football team
- Chile men's national football team
References
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- ^ "Crónicas Deportivas – A expensas de Chile, Estados Unidos validó su estatus de favorito". 16 June 2019.
- ^ "Chile fue más que Tailandia, pero no le alcanzó". 20 June 2019.
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- ^ "El dinamismo japonés y un gol no cobrado que todavía se discute despiden a Chile de Tokio 2020". 27 July 2021.
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