By Andrew Warshaw
October 14 – Just weeks before leaving for the World Cup, Brazilian ace Neymar stands trial next week on fraud and corruption charges over his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013.
September 23 – After two seasons in the doldrums, Brazilian giants and Ronaldo-owned club Cruzeiro have returned to the domestic top flight following a 3-0 win against Vasco Da Gama.
September 8 – Flamengo will face Atletico Paranaense in the final of the 2022 Copa Libertadores after the Curitiba club eliminated defending champions Palmeiras 3-2 on aggregate.
September 2 – The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has suspended all matches scheduled for today (Friday) following an assassination attempt on the country’s vice president Cristina Fernández.
September 1 – Flamengo have all but stormed into another all-Brazilian final of the Copa Libertadores following a thumping 4-0 first-leg semi-final win away to Vélez Sársfield in Argentina.
By Samindra Kunti
August 23 – In a letter to FIFA, Conmebol has demanded that the format of the South American World Cup qualifiers be maintained for the 48-team, 2026 World Cup finals in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
August 19 – Argentina’s justice system has opened an investigation into whether sports betting played a role in an Agropecuario player being sent off against Boca Juniors in a cup game this month.
August 19 – Former Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Willian has quit Corinthians following a deluge of threats on social media.
August 17 – The suspended World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina has finally been cancelled officially after Brazil argued the risks were too great ahead of the finals in Qatar.
August 1 – Brazil have retained their continental crown, defeating hosts Colombia 1-0 in Bucaramanga in the final of the Women’s Copa America with a penalty kick from Debinha.
August 1 – Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay have met to finalise their official bid for the 2030 World Cup, the centenary edition of the competition.
By Andrew Warshaw
July 29 – Despite having had their complaint rejected, Chile are not giving up in their determination to have Ecuador thrown out of this year’s World Cup and have appealed the FIFA Disciplinary Committee decision to close the eligibility case of Byron David Castillo Segura who represented Ecuador eight times during Conmebol qualifying.
July 27 – Brazil and Colombia have qualified for the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the Women’s football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after reaching the final of the Copa America.
July 27 – There are 218 players from South America currently playing in Europe’s Big Five leagues, 100 of them from Brazil and 70 of them playing in Spain’s LaLiga.
July 18 – Peru and Ricardo Gareca have parted ways a month after the Argentinean coach failed to guide the country to a second consecutive World Cup.