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CONMEBOL or CSF (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football (soccer)
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 in most of South America
South America

South America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere....
 and one of FIFA
FIFA

The F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by its acronym, FIFA , is the international sport governing body of association football....
's six continental confederations. It was founded by Uruguayan Héctor Rivadavia Gómez
Héctor Rivadavia Gómez

H?ctor Rivadavia Gomez was responsible for first proposing the idea of a South American football confederation, the origins of CONMEBOL. An old personal project of G?mez, it became a distinct possibility during a South American Championship held in Buenos Aires between July 2 and July 17, 1916, as part of the commemorations of Argentina's ind...
. CONMEBOL teams have won nine of the eighteen FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the List of men's national association football teams of the members of F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global govern...
 tournaments, while only having hosted the tournament four times.

CONMEBOL is also the only confederation in FIFA
FIFA

The F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by its acronym, FIFA , is the international sport governing body of association football....
 to have won the World Cup outside its own continent and on every single continent that the tournament has been hosted, whereas Europe
UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations is the administrative and controlling body for European association football. It is almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA ....
 has never been able to win the tournament outside of the European continent.

Two of the top seven teams in the FIFA World Rankings
FIFA World Rankings

The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in Association football, currently led by Spain national football team. The teams of the List of men's national football teams of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest....
 are CONMEBOL members (Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
 and Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
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CONMEBOL or CSF (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football (soccer)
Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players, and is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the world....
 in most of South America
South America

South America is the southern continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere....
 and one of FIFA
FIFA

The F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by its acronym, FIFA , is the international sport governing body of association football....
's six continental confederations. It was founded by Uruguayan Héctor Rivadavia Gómez
Héctor Rivadavia Gómez

H?ctor Rivadavia Gomez was responsible for first proposing the idea of a South American football confederation, the origins of CONMEBOL. An old personal project of G?mez, it became a distinct possibility during a South American Championship held in Buenos Aires between July 2 and July 17, 1916, as part of the commemorations of Argentina's ind...
. CONMEBOL teams have won nine of the eighteen FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the List of men's national association football teams of the members of F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global govern...
 tournaments, while only having hosted the tournament four times.

CONMEBOL is also the only confederation in FIFA
FIFA

The F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by its acronym, FIFA , is the international sport governing body of association football....
 to have won the World Cup outside its own continent and on every single continent that the tournament has been hosted, whereas Europe
UEFA

The Union of European Football Associations is the administrative and controlling body for European association football. It is almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA ....
 has never been able to win the tournament outside of the European continent.

Two of the top seven teams in the FIFA World Rankings
FIFA World Rankings

The FIFA World Rankings is a ranking system for men's national teams in Association football, currently led by Spain national football team. The teams of the List of men's national football teams of FIFA , football's world governing body, are ranked based on their game results with the most successful teams being ranked highest....
 are CONMEBOL members (Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
 and Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
). CONMEBOL is also the only confederation in the world to have three teams that have won the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the List of men's national association football teams of the members of F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global govern...
 at least two times each (Brazil
Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
, Argentina
Argentina

Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
, and Uruguay
Uruguay

Uruguay is a country located in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to 3.46 million people, of whom 1.7 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area....
).

CONMEBOL has produced more world club champions than Europe, and has also won the first three out of five editions of the FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Club World Cup

The FIFA Club World Cup, formerly known as the FIFA Club World Championship, is a Association football competition contested between the champion clubs from all six continental confederations, although, since 2007, the champions of Oceania Football Confederation must play a qualifying play-off against the champion club of the host count...
.

Even though they are located in South America, Guyana
Guyana

Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only state of the Commonwealth of Nations on mainland South America....
, Suriname
Suriname

Suriname , officially the Republic of Suriname is a country in northern South America. Originally, the country was spelled Surinam by English settlers who founded the first colony at Marshall's Creek, along the Suriname River, and was Geographical renaming Nederlands Guyana, Netherlands Guiana or Dutch Guiana....
 and the French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 overseas department of French Guiana
French Guiana

French Guiana is an overseas department of France, located on the northern coast of South America. Like the other Overseas departments, French Guiana is also an overseas region of France, one of the 26 regions of France, and is an integral part of the French Republic....
 are not members of Conmebol - for historical, cultural and mainly sporting reasons their national associations are members of CONCACAF
CONCACAF

CONCACAF is the continent-wide governing body for association football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. Three South American entities, the independent nations of Guyana and Suriname, and the France department of France of French Guiana, are also members....
.

Among the tournaments conducted by CONMEBOL are the Copa Libertadores de América
Copa Libertadores de América

The Copa Libertadores, also known as Copa Libertadores de Am?rica, is a football cup competition played annually by the top clubs of South America, while in recent editions, top clubs from Mexico have also been invited to compete....
 (analogous to the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League

The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup, is a seasonal club Association football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe....
) and the Copa Sudamericana
Copa Sudamericana

The Copa Sudamericana , also known as Copa Nissan Motors Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons, is an international football cup competition that started in 2002 played annually by clubs of CONMEBOL and, since 2005, from CONCACAF....
 (analogous to the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup

The UEFA Cup is a association football competition for European club teams, organised by the UEFA. It is the second most important international competition for European football clubs, after the UEFA Champions League....
), both for club teams, and Copa América
Copa América

The Copa Am?rica is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation....
 for men's national teams.

Member countries

- national team
Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociaci?n del F?tbol Argentino . Argentina has the world record for most international titles won by any national team....
 - first division
Primera División Argentina

Primera Divisi?n is the top category of Argentina Football , and is organized by the Argentine Football Association. It was founded in 1893, and currently, there are 20 teams in the first division....
 - association (created in 1893, co-founded CONMEBOL in 1916) - national team
Bolivia national football team

The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federaci?n Boliviana de F?tbol. It is historically one of the weakest teams in CONMEBOL....
 - first division
Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano

Liga de F?tbol Profesional Boliviano is the top football league in Bolivia. It started in 1977, though football had been played in Bolivia since the early 1900s, specifally in La Paz and Oruro....
 - association
Federación Boliviana de Fútbol

The Bolivian Football Federation was founded in 1925, being the 8th oldest South American federation. It affiliated to CONMEBOL and FIFA in 1926 and it is in charge of Bolivia national football team....
 (created in 1925, joined CONMEBOL in 1926) - national team
Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation that represents Brazil in international football competitions....
 - first division
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

The S?rie A is the highest division of Football in Brazil. It is composed of 20 teams; currently, the bottom four teams in S?rie A are Promotion and relegation and the top four teams in Campeonato Brasileiro S?rie B are Promotion and relegation....
 - association
Brazilian Football Confederation

The Brazilian Football Confederation or Confedera??o Brasileira de Futebol in Portuguese language is the governing body of football in Brazil, and was founded on August 20, 1914 as Confedera??o Brasileira de Desportos , meaning Brazilian Sports Confederation....
 (created in 1914, co-founded CONMEBOL in 1916) - national team
Chile national football team

The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federaci?n de F?tbol de Chile which was established in 1895....
 - first division
Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División

The Primera Divisi?n de Chile , officially called Campeonato Nacional BancoEstado for sponsor reasons, is the top category of Chilean football , and main component of the Chilean football league system....
 - association
Federación de Fútbol de Chile

The Federaci?n de F?tbol de Chile , is the governing body of football in Chile. It was founded June 19, 1895, as the second South American federation in antiquity, and is a founding member of CONMEBOL in 1916....
 (created in 1895, co-founded CONMEBOL in 1916) - national team
Colombia national football team

The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international Football competitions and is controlled by the Federaci?n Colombiana de F?tbol....
 - first division
Fútbol Profesional Colombiano

Colombian Professional Football , also known as Mustang Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the football league system in Colombia....
 - association
Federación Colombiana de Fútbol

The Colombian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Colombia. It was founded in 1924 and has been affiliated to FIFA since 1936....
 (created in 1924, joined CONMEBOL in 1936) - national team
Ecuador national football team

The Ecuadorian national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Ecuatoriana de F?tbol and represents Ecuador in international football competitions....
 - first division - association
Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol

The Federaci?n Ecuatoriana de F?tbol , also FEF or Ecuaf?tbol, is the Ecuadorian federation of professional soccer teams, with its seat in Guayaquil....
 (created in 1925, joined CONMEBOL in 1927) - national team
Paraguay national football team

The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociaci?n Paraguaya de F?tbol.The Paraguay national football team has reached the second round of the Football World Cup on three occasions but has never advanced beyond that stage....
 - first division
Liga Paraguaya: Primera División

The Primera Divisi?n de Paraguay , also known as the Liga Paraguaya , is the top category of Paraguayan football , and it is organized by the Asociaci?n Paraguaya de F?tbol....
 - association
Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol

In 1906, the representatives of the five existing football teams in Paraguay at that time got together to create the governing body of football in Paraguay: the Liga Paraguaya de F?tbol....
 (created in 1906, joined CONMEBOL in 1921) - national team
Peru national football team

The Peru national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Peruana de F?tbol and represents Peru in international football competitions. Created in 1927, the team competes with nine other teams in the CONMEBOL conference within FIFA....
 - first division
Primera División Peruana

The Torneo Descentralizado de Futbol Profesional Peruano is the first professional division of the Peruvian Association football League . It is also known as Primera Division Peruana, Division de Honor, and Campeonato Nacional....
 - association
Federación Peruana de Fútbol

The 'Peruvian Football Federation' or 'FPF', is the governing body of football in Peru. It was founded on August 23, 1922, and affiliated in 1924....
 (created in 1922, joined CONMEBOL in 1925) - national team
Uruguay national football team

The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociaci?n Uruguaya de F?tbol.Uruguay is one of the most successful national football teams in the world....
 - first division
Primera División Uruguaya

The Primera Divisi?n Uruguaya is the top category of Uruguayan football , and it is organized by the Asociaci?n Uruguaya de F?tbol. Currently, there are 16 teams in the first division....
 - association
Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol

The Asociaci?n Uruguaya de F?tbol, or AUF, is the governing body of association football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900 and affiliated in 1923....
 (created in 1899, co-founded CONMEBOL in 1916) - national team
Venezuela national football team

The Venezuela National Football Team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federaci?n Venezolana de F?tbol. It is nicknamed 'La Vinotinto' , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
 - first division
Primera División Venezolana

The Primera Divisi?n Venezolana , or Liga Venezolana is the most important football competition of Venezuela. It was created in 1921 and became a professional league in 1957....
 - association
Federación Venezolana de Fútbol

The Federacion Venezolana de Futbol, or FVF, is the governing body of football in Venezuela. It was founded in 1926 and affiliated in 1952....
 (created in 1926, joined CONMEBOL in 1952)

Tournaments organized by CONMEBOL


Between nations

  • Copa América
    Copa América

    The Copa Am?rica is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by CONMEBOL, the South American football confederation....
     (since 1916)
  • Sudamericano Femenino
    Sudamericano Femenino

    The Sudamericano Femenino is the main competition in women's football between national teams of the CONMEBOL Confederation.In the first two editions of the tournament only one team qualified for the FIFA Women's World Cup....
     (women's championship, since 1991)
  • Copa América de Futsal
    South American Futsal Championship

    The South American Futsal Championship/Copa Am?rica de Futsal is the main national futsal competition of the CONMEBOL nations. It was first held in 1967....
  • South American Under 20 Football Championship
    South American Youth Championship

    The South American Youth Championship, also known as U-20 South American Championship and Juventud de Am?rica is a South American football tournament organized by the CONMEBOL , for South American national teams of men under age 20....
  • South American Under 17 Football Championship
    South American Under 17 Football Championship

    The South American Under 17 Football Championship is a football competition held every two years for South American under-17 teams and serves as a qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 World Cup....
  • South American Under 20 Women's Championship
    South American Under 20 Women's Championship

    The South American Under 20 Women's Football Championship is a football competition held every two years for South American under-20 teams and serves as a qualification tournament for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup....
  • South American Under 17 Women's Championship
    South American Under 17 Women's Championship

    The South American Under 17 Women's Football Championship is a football competition held every two years for South American under-17 teams and serves as a qualification tournament for the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup....
  • South American Under 20 Futsal Championship
    South American Under 20 Futsal Championship

    Is the U-20 version of Copa America de Futsal.ResultsTotal Wins...
  • South American Women's Futsal Championship
    South American Women's Futsal Championship

    Is the Women's version of Copa America de Futsal.ResultsTotal Wins...
  • CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament
    CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament

    The CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament is an under 23 international football event in the South America region, and is the qualification tournament for the Olympic Games....
     (defunct)


Between clubs

  • Copa Libertadores
  • Copa Sudamericana
    Copa Sudamericana

    The Copa Sudamericana , also known as Copa Nissan Motors Sudamericana for sponsorship reasons, is an international football cup competition that started in 2002 played annually by clubs of CONMEBOL and, since 2005, from CONCACAF....
  • Recopa Sudamericana
    Recopa Sudamericana

    The Recopa Sudamericana is at stake in an annual football series between the reigning champions of the Copa Libertadores de Am?rica and Copa Sudamericana....
  • Copa CONMEBOL
    Copa CONMEBOL

    The Copa CONMEBOL was played from 1992 to 1999, it was the South American equivalent to the European UEFA Cup. The highest 2 or 3 teams clubs that did not qualify for the Copa Libertadores, qualified for this tournament....
     (defunct)
  • Copa Mercosur
    Copa Mercosur

    Copa Mercosur was a competition played from 1998 to 2001 by the traditional top clubs from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Chile. The competition was created by CONMEBOL to generate TV money to the participating teams, but it went beyond and ended up as a natural replacement to CONMEBOL Cup....
     (defunct)
  • Copa Merconorte
    Copa Merconorte

    Copa Merconorte was a competition played from 1998 to 2001 by clubs from Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and later United States, Costa Rica and Mexico....
     (defunct)


World Cup qualifiers

Although CONMEBOL countries represent only a small fraction of the world, their teams have won half of the World Cup
FIFA World Cup

The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the List of men's national association football teams of the members of F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global govern...
 tournaments. They have won tournaments in all 4 continents that the FIFA World Cup has so far been held in, this is mostly due to Brazil
Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation that represents Brazil in international football competitions....
, although Argentina
Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociaci?n del F?tbol Argentino . Argentina has the world record for most international titles won by any national team....
 won Mexico '86
1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. It was won by Argentina national football team , who beat Germany national football team 3-2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca....
. Brazil have won World Cups in all 4 continents: Europe (1958
1958 FIFA World Cup

The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. Sweden was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1958 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in June 1950....
), South America (1962
1962 FIFA World Cup

The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. Chile was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1962 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in June 1956, as the World Cup returned to the continent of South America after 12 years....
), North America (1970
1970 FIFA World Cup

The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. Mexico was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1970 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in October 1964....
, 1994
1994 FIFA World Cup

The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from 17 June to 17 July 1994. The United States was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1994 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in July 1988....
) and Asia (2002
2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. The two countries were chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#2002 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in May 1996 and was the first tournament in its history to be hosted by two countries....
).

Performance at World Cup finals

This is the list of the teams that participated of each World Cup. For further information on the qualification process and withdrawals, see the (Q) corresponding links (the first World Cup of 1930 didn't have any qualification process).

Marked in bold are host countries
Year Q Winner Runner-up Third place Fourth place Other
1930 — Uruguay
Uruguay national football team

The Uruguay national football team is controlled by the Asociaci?n Uruguaya de F?tbol.Uruguay is one of the most successful national football teams in the world....
 Argentina
Argentina national football team

The Argentina national football team is the national football team of Argentina and is controlled by the Asociaci?n del F?tbol Argentino . Argentina has the world record for most international titles won by any national team....
   Bolivia
Bolivia national football team

The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federaci?n Boliviana de F?tbol. It is historically one of the weakest teams in CONMEBOL....
, Brazil
Brazil national football team

The Brazil national football team is the national team of Brazil and is managed by the Brazilian Football Confederation that represents Brazil in international football competitions....
, Chile
Chile national football team

The Chilean national football team represents Chile in all major international football competitions. The team is controlled by the Federaci?n de F?tbol de Chile which was established in 1895....
, Paraguay
Paraguay national football team

The Paraguay national football team is the national team of Paraguay and is controlled by the Asociaci?n Paraguaya de F?tbol.The Paraguay national football team has reached the second round of the Football World Cup on three occasions but has never advanced beyond that stage....
, Peru
Peru national football team

The Peru national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Peruana de F?tbol and represents Peru in international football competitions. Created in 1927, the team competes with nine other teams in the CONMEBOL conference within FIFA....
1934 Q     Argentina, Brazil
1938 Q   Brazil  
1950 Q Uruguay Brazil   Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay
1954 Q    Uruguay Brazil
1958 Q Brazil    Argentina, Paraguay
1962 Q Brazil  Chile  Argentina, Colombia
Colombia national football team

The Colombia National Team represents Colombia in international Football competitions and is controlled by the Federaci?n Colombiana de F?tbol....
, Uruguay
1966 Q     Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay
1970 Q Brazil   Uruguay Peru
1974 Q    Brazil Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
1978 Q Argentina  Brazil  Peru
1982 Q     Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru
1986 Q Argentina    Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
1990 Q  Argentina   Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay
1994 Q Brazil    Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia
1998 Q  Brazil   Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay
2002 Q Brazil    Argentina, Ecuador
Ecuador national football team

The Ecuadorian national football team is controlled by the Federaci?n Ecuatoriana de F?tbol and represents Ecuador in international football competitions....
, Paraguay, Uruguay
2006 Q     Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay
2010 Q
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

The South American Zone of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification will see 10 teams competing for 4.5 places in the finals which are to be held in South Africa....
 


Legend
  • 1st – Champions
  • 2nd – Runners-up
  • 3rd – Third place
  • 4th – Fourth place
  • SF – Semifinals (only in 1930, when no third-place match was held)
  • QF – Quarterfinals (1934–1938, 1954–1970, and since 1986: knockout round of 8; 1974–1978, second group stage, final 8)
  • R2 – Round 2 (1982: second group stage, final 12; since 1986: knockout round of 16)
  • R1 – Round 1





Team 1930
1930 FIFA World Cup

The 1930 FIFA World Cup was the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for international association football teams. It was played in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July....
 		1934
1934 FIFA World Cup

The 1934 FIFA World Cup, or the World's Cup as it was known then, was the second football World Cup staged, and hosted by Italy from 27 May to 10 June....
 		1938
1938 FIFA World Cup

The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 June to 19 June. France was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1938 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in August 1936....
 		1950
1950 FIFA World Cup

The 1950 FIFA World Cup, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July, was the fourth staging of the World Cup, and the first staged in 12 years due to World War II....
 		1954
1954 FIFA World Cup

The 1954 FIFA World Cup, the fifth staging of the World Cup, was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July. As the year saw the 50th anniversary of FIFA, it was appropriate for football's premier competition to be played in the home of its governing body, and Switzerland was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1954 FIFA World Cup in July 1946....
 		1958
1958 FIFA World Cup

The 1958 FIFA World Cup, the sixth staging of the World Cup, was hosted by Sweden from 8 June to 29 June. Sweden was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1958 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in June 1950....
 		1962
1962 FIFA World Cup

The 1962 FIFA World Cup, the seventh staging of the World Cup, was held in Chile from 30 May to 17 June. Chile was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1962 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in June 1956, as the World Cup returned to the continent of South America after 12 years....
 		1966
1966 FIFA World Cup

The 1966 FIFA World Cup, the eighth staging of the World Cup, was held in England from 11 July to 30 July. England was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1966 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in August 1960 to celebrate the centenary of the The Football Association in England....
 		1970
1970 FIFA World Cup

The 1970 FIFA World Cup, the ninth staging of the World Cup, was held in Mexico, from 31 May to 21 June. Mexico was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1970 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in October 1964....
 		1974
1974 FIFA World Cup

The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. West Germany had been chosen in July 1966 as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA....
 		1978
1978 FIFA World Cup

The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. Argentina was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA in July 1966....
 		1982
1982 FIFA World Cup

The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. Spain was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1974, 1978, 1982 FIFA World Cups by FIFA in July 1966....
 		1986
1986 FIFA World Cup

The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. It was won by Argentina national football team , who beat Germany national football team 3-2 in the final at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca....
 		1990
1990 FIFA World Cup

The 1990 FIFA World Cup, the 14th staging of the World Cup, was held in Italy from 8 June to 8 July. Italy was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1990 FIFA World Cup by FIFA on 19 May 1984, making it the second country to host the event twice....
 		1994
1994 FIFA World Cup

The 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in the United States from 17 June to 17 July 1994. The United States was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1994 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in July 1988....
 		1998
1998 FIFA World Cup

The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#1998 FIFA World Cup by FIFA on 1 July 1992....
 		2002
2002 FIFA World Cup

The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. The two countries were chosen as FIFA World Cup hosts#2002 FIFA World Cup by FIFA in May 1996 and was the first tournament in its history to be hosted by two countries....
 		2006
2006 FIFA World Cup

The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names international football world championship tournament....
 		 Total
2nd R1 R1 R1 QF R2 1st R2 1st 2nd R2 QF R1 QF 14
R1 R1 R1 3
R1 R1 3rd 2nd QF 1st 1st R1 1st 4th 3rd R2 QF R1 1st 2nd 1st QF 18
R1 R1 3rd R1 R1 R1 R2 7
R1 R2 R1 R1 4
R1 R2 2
R1 R1 R1 R2 R2 R2 R1 7
R1 QF R2 R1 4
1st 1st 4th R1 QF 4th R1 R2 R2 R1 10
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CONMEBOL presidents


  • 1916-1936 Héctor Rivadavia Gómez
    Héctor Rivadavia Gómez

    H?ctor Rivadavia Gomez was responsible for first proposing the idea of a South American football confederation, the origins of CONMEBOL. An old personal project of G?mez, it became a distinct possibility during a South American Championship held in Buenos Aires between July 2 and July 17, 1916, as part of the commemorations of Argentina's ind...
  • 1936-1939 Luis O. Salesi
  • 1939-1955 Luis Valenzuela Hermosilla
  • 1955-1957 Carlos Dittborn Pinto
  • 1957-1959 José Ramos de Freitas
  • 1959-1961 Fermín Sorhueta
  • 1961-1966 Raúl H. Colombo
  • 1966-1986 Teófilo Salinas Fuller
  • 1986- Nicolás Leoz
    Nicolás Léoz

    Nicol?s L?oz Almir?n is the current President of CONMEBOL . L?oz assumed the presidency in 1986 and in February 2006 he was reelected as President for the sixth time....


Rankings


National teams

Zonal RankingFIFA
FIFA

The F?d?ration Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by its acronym, FIFA , is the international sport governing body of association football....
 Ranking		CountryPoints
151248
261181
315923
422849
531743
640691
751584
857537
967492
1076452


Clubs

Zonal RankingIFFHS RankingClubPoints
13263,0
27Estudiantes
Estudiantes de La Plata

Estudiantes de La Plata is a sports club in La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina, with a history of achievement in professional football ....
231,0
38São Paulo
São Paulo Futebol Clube

S?o Paulo Futebol Clube, usually called S?o Paulo FC or just S?o Paulo, is a traditional Brazilian Football League Teams from S?o Paulo, founded on January 25, 1930, and re-founded on December 16, 1935....
223,0
411San Lorenzo
Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro

San Lorenzo de Almagro is a football club based in the barrio ofBoedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Its colors are blue and red vertical stripes....
209,0
514 Fluminense
Fluminense Football Club

Fluminense Football Club is a sports club based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded on July 21, 1902. The word Fluminense derives from Latin flumen, "river", rio in Portuguese language....
205,0
620183,0
731River Plate
Club Atlético River Plate

Club Atl?tico River Plate, known also as River Plate or simply River, is an Argentina sports club best known for its association football team, established in 1901....
167,0
834Internacional
Sport Club Internacional

Sport Club Internacional, also known as Inter, is a Brazilian Football League Teams from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, founded on April 4, 1909....
162,0
951Libertad
Club Libertad

Club Libertad is a Paraguayan football team, based in Asunci?n, founded in 1905.HistoryIn 1905, political instability ruled in Paraguay....
151,5
1055Flamengo
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo

Clube de Regatas do Flamengo is a Brazilian multisport club located in Rio de Janeiro.Despite not being the club's official name, Flamengo has become the term used by most to refer not just to the Football team, but also the entire sporting association....
148,0
Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

Cruzeiro Esporte Clube is a List of football clubs in Brazil, from the city of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, founded on January 2, 1921.Even though the club's main focus is football , Cruzeiro also supports a professional volleyball team and semi-professional teams as well, these include track and field, bocha, and bowling....
1260Nacional
Club Nacional de Football

Club Nacional de Football is a traditional Uruguayan sports club, full of history, based in Montevideo and founded in May 14, 1899. Three-time winner of the Copa Libertadores, three-time winner of the Intercontinental Cup....
146,0
1366138,0
1469Botafogo
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas

tball club infobox | clubname = Botafogo | image = | fullname = Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas| nickname = Fog?o, Estrela Solit?ria and O Glorioso |...
136,0
1571Arsenal
Arsenal de Sarandí

Arsenal F?tbol Club, usually called Arsenal de Sarand? or simply Arsenal, is a Association football club from the Sarand? neighbourhood in the city of Avellaneda, Argentina....
135,0
América de Cali
América de Cali

Corporaci?n Deportiva Am?rica, commonly known as Am?rica de Cali to distinguish it from Am?rica Football Club , is a Colombian football team, based in Cali....


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