Vidal has earned over 120 caps for the Chile national team since his debut in 2007, playing in the 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2021 Copa América tournaments, as well as the Copa América Centenario, the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, and the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, helping his nation to Copa América victory in 2015 and 2016.