Tag: Conmebol

• Tuesday, June 25th 2024 - 10:30 UTC

  Paraguay getting ready to host OAS General Assembly

  

  Paraguayan authorities are fine-tuning the last arrangements for the upcoming 54th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) to be held in Asunción Between June 26 and 28. According to Paraguay's Foreign Ministry, some 1,200 people are expected to attend the continental event, which is to focus on the fight against transnational organized crime.

• Thursday, May 23rd 2024 - 10:18 UTC

  Conmebol introduces extra substitution in case of head trauma

  

  South America's Football Confederation (Conmebol) announced this week that a new substitution will be allowed during next month's Copa America 2024 whenever a player is going through “suspected head trauma and concussion.”

• Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:04 UTC

  Presidents Lacalle Pou and Peña attend Conmebol dinner in Asunción

  

  Presidents Santiago Peña of Paraguay and Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay Wednesday attended a dinner hosted by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) at the historic building of the Port of Asunción. Also participating in the event was Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino.

• Saturday, November 4th 2023 - 11:00 UTC

  Football clubs of Brazil and Argentina agree on joint appeal against violence

  

  Directors of football clubs Fluminense of Brazil and Boca Juniors of Argentina launched an appeal against violence after brawls between fans in Rio de Janeiro ahead of the Libertadores Cup final to be played Saturday at the legendary Maracana Stadium, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Thursday, October 5th 2023 - 08:48 UTC

  FIFA confirms 2030 World Cup to be staged in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco

  

  Football's governing body FIFA announced Wednesday that the 2030 World Cup will be returning to the continent where it all started a century before but after opening games in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay, the rest of the event will be held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.

• Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 10:12 UTC

  Former Latin American presidents promote regional development

  

  At least 15 former Latin American presidents convened in Asunción for the two-day 2023 Latin American Forum of Ideas held at the South American Football Confederation's (Conmebol) Convention Center in Luque, Paraguay. The opening ceremony was attended by incumbent President Mario Abdo Benítez.

• Thursday, May 26th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

  Former Paraguay keeper gets prison sentence for defamation

  

  Former Paraguay national team goalkeeper and captain José Luis Félix Chilavert has been handed down a one-year suspended prison sentence for acts of defamation against South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) President Alejandro Domínguez, it was announced Wednesday by an Asunción court.

• Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 20:00 UTC

  South American Football Confederation opens office in London

  

  The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) Monday opened its offices in London, England. It consists of a Joint Representation with the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

• Friday, November 26th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Conmebol names a star after Maradona on the first anniversary of his death

  

  South America's Football Confederation (Conmebol) Thursday announced a star had been named after Argentine soccer legend Diego Armando Maradona on the first anniversary of the former player's death.

• Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 09:19 UTC

  Five cases of covid-19 among Venezuela's team leads Conmebol to change rules for Copa America

  

  Five players from Venezuela's national team due to face hosts Brazil in the opening game of the Copa America tournament this coming Sunday tested positive for covid-19, posing new troubles to the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol).