[4] On 8 April 2014, 8 cities were confirmed as hosts of the competition, with Copiapó and Quillota being dropped.

[5] The local organising committee also said that the capital city (Santiago) would not host the final.

Chile (A1) Brazil North Korea Mali Mexico New Zealand Costa Rica Honduras United States Australia South Korea Syria Guinea Nigeria South Africa Argentina Ecuador Paraguay Belgium Croatia England France Germany Russia A total of 21 referees, 6 support referees, and 42 assistant referees were selected for the tournament.

[11][12] The emblem and slogan ("Una fiesta en nuestra cancha", a party on our pitch) of the tournament was unveiled on 7 October 2014.

[14] The third-placed teams advanced to the round of 16 were placed with the winners of groups A, B, C and D according to a table published in Section 18 of the tournament regulations.

The official mascot, a young boy named Brochico, and anthem, composed by DJ Méndez, were unveiled on 9 July 2015.