Carlo Ancelotti’s son Davide joins him on Brazil’s coaching bench
June 9 – Davide Ancelotti has joined his father, Carlo Ancelotti, as an assistant coach for the five-time World Cup winners Brazil.
South America
Argentina drawn against Italy in U20 World Cup Chile 2025. Hosts open against Kiwis
June 1 – The group draw for the U-20 World Cup was held in Santiago at the end of last week and saw hosts Chile opening their campaign in Group A against New Zealand before facing Japan and Egypt.
Betting on Brazil. Bet365 secures betting rights to Palmeiras stadium
May 30 – Global betting behemoth bet365 has secured all betting rights to Allianz Parque – the gleaming 43,000-capacity fortress that houses Brazilian giants Palmeiras in Sao Paulo and stands as one of South America’s most prestigious sporting cathedrals.
Xaud targets state championships as new CBF President gets to work
May 29 – New Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) President Samir Xaud has promised to reduce the state championships to 11 match days, targeting reform of what were Brazil’s first professional competitions.
Vito the vizcacha readies the draw for U20 World Cup 2025 in Chile
May 29 – FIFA’s events have become like buses. You wait for four years for one and then suddenly you get four of them at the same time. With the Club World Cup set to kick off next month and the draws for the U17 World Cup and Arab Cup in Qatar held last week, today FIFA focus is on the draw for U20 World Cup Chile 2025.
No place for Neymar in Ancelotti’s first Brazilian selection
May 28 – Carlo Ancelotti, the first foreign manager to lead Brazil in modern history, has omitted Santos’ Neymar from his squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Ecuador in June.
CBF elects Samir Xaud as President despite major club boycott
May 27 – Samir Xaud has been elected the new president of the Brazilian FA (CBF), but numerous clubs boycotted the vote because of discontent over the electoral process.
Brazilian clubs to boycott CBF presidential elections; players lobby for change
May 23 – Brazilian football clubs will boycott the CBF elections to protest against what they claim is an unbalanced power structure in the domestic game with Samir Xaud (pictured), president of the Roraima Football Federation, poised to become the organisation’s new president.
Brazil lose FIFA Council seat as CONMEBOL appoints Argentina’s Claudio Tapia
May 20 – Brazil has lost its seat on the FIFA Council following CONMEBOL’s decision to replace former Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) boss Ednaldo Rodrigues with Argentina’s Claudio Tapia as its representative on an interim basis.
Samir Xaud set to takeover as president of CBF
May 19 – Samir Xaud, president-elect of the Roraima Football Federation, will be the only candidate in the election to replace Ednaldo Rodrigues as the president of the Brazilian FA (CBF).
Conmebol and UEFA meet to thrash out detail of Argentina-Spain Finalissima
May 19 – Conmebol and UEFA met on the sidelines of the FIFA Congress in Paraguay last week to discuss the staging of the second edition of the men’s Finalissima, the single match intercontinental championship between the winners of the 2024 Copa America and the 2024 Euro.
Dominguez asks FIFA members to rethink bigger when it comes to centenary World Cup
By Samindra Kunti in Asuncion, Paraguay
May 16 – South American football boss Alejandro Dominguez has once again beat the drum for a 64-team World Cup in 2030 to celebrate the tournament’s centenary. Taking the stage in his home country of Paraguay it was a remarkable exhortion of FIFA’s members to “think in a different way”.
Brazilian court strips Ednaldo of CBF presidency over forged signature
May 16 – Ednaldo Rodrigues, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and member of the FIFA Council, has been removed from office by a Brazilian court for the second time.
CONMEBOL renews broadcast partnership with Spanish agency Mediapro
May 15 – CONMEBOL has renewed its production and broadcast distribution partnership with Spanish media agency Mediapro, locking in the relationship through the 2026 calendar year and ensuring continued delivery of South America’s premier club competitions from a centralised hub in Buenos Aires.
CBF appoints Ancelotti as Brazil national team manager as Rodrigues fights for survival
May 13 – The Brazilian Football Association (CFB) has confirmed the appointment of out-going Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti as the country’s new head coach.