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Tag Archives: CONMEBOL

Colombia no longer co-hosts of 2021 Copa America!

The South American football confederation, CONMEBOL, has decided not to play the upcoming 2021 Copa America in Colombia due to ongoing protests against Colombian President Ivan Duque. Earlier the Colombian government’s formal request to reschedule CONMEBOL Copa América for November 2021 had been turned down. This was due to reasons …

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Statement by FIFA & its six confederations on breakaway competitions!

In light of recent media speculation about the creation of a closed European ‘Super League’ by some European clubs, FIFA and the six confederations (AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA) once again would like to reiterate and strongly emphasise that such a competition would not be recognised by either …

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FIFA publishes first-ever manual on third-party influence & ownership!

In line with its commitment to promoting greater transparency and disclosure of its core internal activities, FIFA has published the “Manual on ‘TPI’ and ‘TPO’ in football agreements”. This manual has been developed with the primary objective of informing football stakeholders and the general public about how FIFA interprets and …

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South American 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers to begin in October!

Following consultation with the South American member associations, FIFA and CONMEBOL have agreed to postpone the upcoming South American qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup – Qatar initially planned to be played in the international window of September 2020. The qualifiers are now planned to start in October 2020. …

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FIFA provides further guidance on COVID-19 football regulatory issues!

Following the publication on April 7 of recommendations and guidelines to address some of the key football regulatory issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the FIFA administration has since conducted 13 different workshops with representatives from its member associations (MAs), confederations, the World Leagues Forum (WLF) and the European Club Association (ECA). …

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FIFA president Infantino: Health first while thinking of the future!

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has stressed that no football match is worth a life and health remains the top priority, but that football needs to take its own responsibility to ensure the sport “survives and moves forward” in his address to the 72nd Ordinary CONMEBOL Congress. “Football is not the …

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CONMEBOL postpones Copa America to 2021 due to Coronavirus!

The South American football confederation, CONMEBOL, on Tuesday, March 17 announced that they are postponing the Copa America 2020. The tournament was due to take place in Argentina and Colombia from June 12 to July 12 this summer, but due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic it has become the latest …

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UEFA & CONMEBOL renew Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation!

The UEFA Executive Committee and the CONMEBOL Council today met at the House of European Football in Nyon and signed a renewed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to replace the agreement that was signed in 2012. This new MoU forms the basis for an enhanced collaboration in a variety of domains to …

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CONMEBOL names Stats Perform as official Data Partner!

CONMEBOL, the governing body of football in South America, has agreed to a new partnership with Stats Perform, the revolutionary leader in sports AI and data, as its official data provider. The four-year deal will see Stats Perform exclusively collect and manage data from the most important competitions in Latin …

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