Kelvin on Twitter has asked me to suss out Chile's formation, and yes, it is Gary Medel and Gonzalo Jara at centre-back for the hosts. Yes, they didn't play there in England. But what do we know?

Patience may well be a virtue for us, and for Chile then. They are putting together some lovely passing moves in the middle third, with Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal threading it all together - but that final touch is just missing at the minute.

Get Salas on.

China beat the Netherlands 1-0 with a last-minute goal, while it's Ivory Coast 1-2 Thailand at half-time.

You can catch the second half of that game here.

Ecuador attack! Jefferson Montero, of Swansea, dances to the line on the left wing and puts over a gem of a cross, begging for a tap-in. But there's no striker in the mixer...

Ecuador are just camped in their own half, with a field telephone required for striker Enner Valencia to speak to his team-mates. He's not got a yellow shirt within 45 yards of him.

Mauricio Isla - relegated with QPR last month - is having a bright start on the Chile right wing. His loan spell at Loftus Road is already fading from his mind.

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All Chile in these opening stages as Ecuador try and maintain their shape. Twice already they've seen Alexis Sanchez rip it up over the top - maybe dropping deeper is the answer?

Top class Foulger, top class picture!

My money would be on Alexis Sanchez too, and he shows that pace again to scream onto a through ball and try and chip Ecuador keeper Alex Dominguez - but he reads it like a well-thumbed novel and paws the shot away.

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Santiago Foulger: Following the action from el Estadio Nacional!!! The smart money is on 3-0 with Sanchez first goalscorer

Great start from Chile! If there was a roof on the Estadio Nacional it would have come off as Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez cuts through the Ecuador defence like a knife through hot cocoa. stabbing his shot narrowly wide on the stretch. Wonderful stuff from the Chilean. Romario-esque almost, how he shifted away at such pace.

Under way in Santiago.

Chile: Bravo; Isla, Medel, Jara, Mena; Diaz, Aranguiz, Vidal, Valdivia, Beausejour; Alexis Sanchez

Ecuador: Dominguez; Paredes, Erazo, Achiller, Ayovi; Noboa, Lastra, Fidel Martinez, Montero; Bolanos, Enner Valencia

Chile in red shirts, blue shorts and white socks. Ecuador in canary yellow. Here we go then.

Hands shaken, anthems sung, flags exchanged. A little late but we are all set...

Passion in the eyes, in the stands as the Chilean national anthem rings out across Santiago.

Ninety-nine years Chile have been waiting to win the Copa America. Is this their year?

The players are out on the pitch, the atmosphere is building. Here we go!

Tim Vickery
BBC Sport

"In the Copa's 99-year history, this could well be the tournament with the strongest field. In contrast to the club game, national team football in South America is living a healthy moment.

"Colombia have just enjoyed their best World Cup, as Paraguay did in 2010 and Ecuador in 2006 - and Chile have just had their best two bar 1962, when they were the hosts.

"There are few minnows about. Indeed, in the last two World Cups only one South American side (Ecuador last year, and by a narrow margin) have failed to make it out of their group."

Andrew Vickers: Whenever I see Beausejour play for Chile he looks so direct and dynamic, miles away from the guy who waddled around St Andrews

The lines of communication have not been particularly strong but I can tell you that Alexis Sanchez leads the line up front for Chile. Also in the team are Arturo Vidal of Juve, Jean Beausejour formerly of Wigan and Barcelona keeper Claudio Bravo.