The Liverpool midfielder put in an impressive display at the heart of the world champions' midfield as they recovered from an early setback to claim a point in the Group B fixture in Kazan.
Alexis Sanchez put Chile ahead in the sixth minute, with Can then shooting narrowly wide himself before playing a key role in Germany's equaliser shortly before the break.
The Reds' No.23 surged forward and slid an inch-perfect pass into the path of Jonas Hector, whose cross was converted from close range by Lars Stindl.
Joachim Low's Germany conclude their pool-phase commitments against Cameroon in Sochi on Sunday.