South American football's governing body CONMEBOL said on Thursday it will ask FIFA to delay the start of the region's qualification campaign for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar due to the coronavirus pandemic.... more »
FIFA has delayed upcoming South American World Cup qualifiers due to the coronavirus crisis, world football's governing body announced on Thursday.... more »
South America's football federations asked FIFA on Wednesday to delay their qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar because of the global new coronavirus pandemic.... more »
Brazil coach Tite named Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes to the national team for the first time Friday as the Selecao launch their qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup.... more »
Lionel Scaloni signed a contract extension with Argentina on Tuesday to run until the end of the qualifying period for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Argentine Football Association (AFA) said on its website and social media channels.... more »
Emotional Peru advanced to the World Cup for the first time since 1982 by defeating New Zealand 2-0 on Wednesday, goals by Jefferson Farfan and Christian Ramos sealing the last ticket to Russia.... more »
Injured Monaco striker Radamel Falcao is the key name missing in Colombia's squad released Friday for upcoming friendlies against South Korea and China.... more »
Peru's hopes of making the World Cup finals suffered a potential setback on Friday when it was reported Brazil-based striker Paolo Guerrero had returned an "abnormal result" from a post-match drugs test.... more »
Five Ecuador players have been suspended indefinitely for "indiscipline" after allegedly partying in Quito before their final World Cup qualifying match against Argentina, the national federation FEF said Friday.... more »
Arturo Vidal produced a 180-degree turn on Wednesday insisting he was a "warrior" who would "never abandon" Chile, just hours after seemingly announcing his retirement.... more »
Peru's Renato Tapia admitted discussing World Cup qualification with Colombia captain Radamel Falcao during their match on Tuesday night but denied making a pact.... more »
Arturo Vidal says he is retiring from international football with his "soul crushed" after Chile failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals.... more »
Lionel Messi fired Argentina into the World Cup with a brilliant hat-trick on Tuesday as South American champions Chile suffered a shock elimination.... more »
A nation exploded with relief on Tuesday as Lionel Messi single-handedly dragged his Argentina team into next year's World Cup finals with a spellbinding hat-trick in Quito.... more »
Argentina, Uruguay and Colombia booked their place at next year's World Cup finals on Tuesday in a thrilling final round of qualifiers that saw South American champions Chile eliminated.... more »
Lionel Messi and Argentina will be fighting for their World Cup lives on Tuesday as the South American heavyweights take on Ecuador aiming to avoid a humiliating failure to qualify for next year's finals in Russia.... more »
Lionel Messi and Argentina's hopes of reaching the 2018 World Cup were left hanging in the balance on Thursday after another stalemate on a nail-biting day of South American qualifying action.... more »
Argentina's stumbling 2018 World Cup qualification campaign faces another awkward hurdle on Thursday as the misfiring South American giants take on in-form Peru in Buenos Aires.... more »
As qualifying for the 2018 World Cup reaches its climax, Lionel Messi's Argentina find themselves in trouble, Syria face a play-off to keep their remarkable dream alive and European champions Portugal have work to do.... more »
Colombian striker Radamel Falcao is aiming to realise his "dream" of playing in a World Cup next year, after continuing his red-hot start to the Ligue 1 season for Monaco on Saturday.... more »
