Tag: Conmebol

• Tuesday, July 21st 2026 - 21:08 UTC

  Conmebol presses FIFA for a 64-team 2030 World Cup and more matches in South America

  

  The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has stepped up its pressure on FIFA for the 2030 World Cup to be played with 64 teams, which would allow Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay to host more matches than currently planned. A day after the 2026 World Cup final, won by Spain, the body's president, Alejandro Domínguez, treated the format as all but settled in a message on the social network X: “In 2030 the World Cup is coming to Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay,” he wrote, proposing to mark the centenary “with a 64-team competition.”

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• Friday, September 5th 2025 - 09:52 UTC

  Violence-halted football match: U de Chile advances

  

  The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) decided on Thursday at its headquarters in Asunción that the Copa Sudamericana match in Avellaneda between Argentina's Independiente and Universidad de Chile, which was suspended amid hooligan violence, was to be declared as finished, with the Chilean squad advancing to the next round.

• Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 10:21 UTC

  Copa Sudamericana match in Argentina halted amid fan violence

  

  The Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Independiente of Argentina and Universidad de Chile, tied at 1-1, was suspended 20 minutes into the second half due to violent clashes in Avellaneda on the southern outskirts of Buenos Aires.

• Friday, March 28th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

  Measures announced to tackle racism in sports

  

  Brazil's Government Thursday launched a comprehensive plan to tackle racism in sports, focusing on awareness, monitoring, and education. Key actions include creating a seal and award for anti-racist sports entities, launching educational campaigns at events, and developing a digital platform to track racial discrimination data. The initiative, supported by Ministers Anielle Franco (Racial Equality) and André Fufuca (Sports), emphasizes collaboration with sports justice, media, and government programs to promote equality and inclusion.

• Wednesday, March 19th 2025 - 10:12 UTC

  Brazil condemns Conmebol chief statements

  

  The Brazilian Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Tuesday condemned South American Football Confederation President Alejandro Dominguez's remark comparing a Libertadores Cup without Brazilian teams to “Tarzan without Cheetah,” and criticized the sporting body for failing to combat racism effectively.

• 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.