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Crisis: Chile’s footballers refuse to play Peru in friendly

Chile's captain Gary Medel confronts Lionel Messi in a past match [Courtesy]

Chile's footballers have refused to play in next week's friendly against Peru due to the weeks-long crisis in their country, the football association (ANFP) said in a statement on Wednesday.

Coach Reinaldo Rueda has released all his players back to their clubs.

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