The ANFP president, Arturo Salah, confirmed this morning that the next South American under -17 Football Championship will be played in Chile.

The championship will be held the next summer and the top four teams will qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

“This is important, it is a great responsability. We have to start working to see the way we are going to face this commitment”, he stated.

Additionally, Salah confirmed to Hernán Caputto as the leader of the process, while Héctor Robles will be coaching the U-20 team.