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Yahoo
23-04-2025
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📺 Watch Bolivia vs Uruguay LIVE on OneFootball
There's a huge game coming our way in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying on Tuesday, when Bolivia host Uruguay in El Alto. And users in the United Kingdom, India, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador can watch the game right here LIVE on OneFootball with FIFA+. Advertisement Streams are priced at €3.99 (or the equivalent local currency). Just tap the match card below to watch the game 👇 Matches will be available in the OneFootball mobile app, on the OneFootball website, and on the OneFootball TV app, available on connected TVs from Apple TV, Google TV, Samsung, LG, and Fire TV. Unfortunately, streams are not available in Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Uruguay, Venezuela, Colombia, Paraguay; USA; Canada; Mexico and Spain. 📸 ARISSON MARINHO - AFP or licensors
Yahoo
09-04-2025
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CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifying schedule, results, table: Argentina top; Brazil in almighty scrap
The gauntlet that is CONMEBOL qualifying has eased a bit with the expanded, 48-team field for the 2026 World Cup; Six teams will qualify automatically and a seventh will reach the six team inter-confederation playoff tournament. But it's still chaos and Argentina has already qualified for the 2026 World Cup as the reigning World Cup champs are still flying and Lionel Messi has dipped in and out of qualifying games as his minutes are managed. Advertisement MORE - How will 48-team 2026 World Cup work? With Argentina already qualified, the table is tightening up beneath them for the other five automatic spots with four games to go as 14 of the 18 rounds of games are in the books. Brazil had recovered after a slow start but their heavy and humbling defeat at Argentina in March was a real wake-up call as Dorival Junior's injury-hit side were hit hard. Ecuador (who suffered a three-point deduction) are looking good in second place, while Marcelo Bielsa's Uruguay are dangerous but have had hiccups and so too have Colombia to keep things interesting. Advertisement Venezuela and Bolivia are still right there in the race for the final automatic spots, while Peru and Chile are involved in an epic scrap for a single playoff spot for the inter-confederation playoffs. Below you'll find the table, schedule, and scores for all CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers, as South America sorts out who will compete to become the 11th winner from its confederation, joining Uruguay (1930, 1950), Brazil (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002), and Argentina (1978, 1986, 2022) as world champions. CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualification table Argentina - 28 points (+15 GD) — QUALIFIED Ecuador - 23 points (+8 GD)* Uruguay - 21 points (+7 GD) Brazil - 21 points (+4 GD) Paraguay - 21 points (+2 GD) Colombia - 20 points (+4 GD) Venezuela - 15 points (-4 GD) Bolivia - 14 points (-16 GD) Peru - 10 points (-11 GD) Chile - 10 points (-12 GD) *Three points were deducted from Ecuador's total prior to the start of qualification for using a player whose legal passport contained false information. CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualification schedule — Fixtures Matchday 15 June 4, 2025 Colombia vs Peru Advertisement Paraguay vs Uruguay Ecuador vs Brazil Venezuela vs Bolivia Chile vs Argentina Matchday 16 June 9, 2025 Brazil vs Paraguay Uruguay vs Venezuela Peru vs Ecuador Argentina vs Colombia Bolivia vs Chile Matchday 17 Sept. 9, 2025 Paraguay vs Ecuador Argentina vs Venezuela Uruguay vs Peru Colombia vs Bolivia Brazil vs Chile Matchday 18 Sept. 14, 2025 Ecuador vs Argentina Chile vs Uruguay Bolivia vs Brazil Venezuela vs Colombia Peru vs Paraguay CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualification schedule — Results Matchday 1 Thursday, September 7, 2023 Paraguay 0-0 Peru Colombia 1-0 Venezuela Argentina 1-0 Ecuador - Recap, video highlights Advertisement Friday, September 8, 2023 Uruguay 3-1 Chile Brazil 5-1 Bolivia - Recap, video highlights Matchday 2 Tuesday, September 12, 2023 Bolivia 0-3 Argentina Ecuador 2-1 Uruguay Venezuela 1-0 Paraguay Chile 0-0 Colombia Peru 0-1 Brazil Matchday 3 Thursday, October 12, 2023 Bolivia 1-2 Ecuador Colombia 2-2 Uruguay Chile 2-0 Peru Argentina 1-0 Paraguay Brazil 1-1 Venezuela Matchday 4 Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Venezuela 3-0 Chile Paraguay 1-0 Bolivia Ecuador 0-0 Colombia Uruguay 2-0 Brazil Peru 0-2 Argentina — Recap, highlights Matchday 5 Thursday, November 16, 2023 Bolivia 2-0 Peru Venezuela 0-0 Ecuador Colombia 2-1 Brazil — Diaz scores twice, celebrates with father (video) Argentina 0-2 Uruguay Chile 0-0 Paraguay Matchday 6 Tuesday, November 21, 2023 Peru 1-1 Venezuela Ecuador 1-0 Chile Paraguay 0-1 Colombia Brazil 0-1 Argentina Uruguay 3-0 Bolivia Matchday 7 Sept. 5, 2024 Bolivia 4-0 Venezuela Argentina 3-0 Chile Advertisement Sept. 6, 2024 Uruguay 0-0 Paraguay Brazil 1-0 Ecuador Peru 1-1 Colombia Matchday 8 Sept. 10, 2024 Colombia 2-1 Argentina Ecuador 1-0 Peru Paraguay 1-0 Brazil Venezuela 0-0 Uruguay Chile 1-2 Bolivia Matchday 9 Oct. 10, 2024 Bolivia 1-0 Colombia Ecuador 0-0 Paraguay Venezuela 1-1 Argentina Chile 1-2 Brazil Oct. 11, 2024 Peru 1-0 Uruguay Matchday 10 Oct. 15, 2024 Colombia 4-0 Chile Paraguay 2-1 Venezuela Uruguay 0-0 Ecuador Argentina 6-0 Bolivia — Messi scores 3, assists 2 Brazil 4-0 Peru Matchday 11 Thursday November 14, 2024 Venezuela 1-1 Brazil Paraguay 2-1 Argentina Ecuador 4-0 Bolivia Friday November 15, 2024 Uruguay 3-2 Colombia Peru 0-0 Chile Matchday 12 Tuesday November 19, 2024 Bolivia 2-2 Paraguay Colombia 0-1 Ecuador Argentina 1-0 Peru — Recap, video highlights Chile 4-2 Venezuela Brazil 1-1 Uruguay — Recap, video highlights Advertisement Matchday 13 Thursday March 20, 2025 Paraguay 1-0 Chile Brazil 2-1 Colombia — Recap, video highlights Peru 3-1 Bolivia Friday March 21, 2025 Ecuador 2-1 Venezuela Uruguay 0-1 Argentina Matchday 14 March 25, 2025 Argentina 4-1 Brazil - Recap, video highlights Bolivia 0-0 Uruguay Chile 0-0 Ecuador Venezuela 1-0 Peru Colombia 2-2 Paraguay
New York Times
08-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Brazil's boring turn marks its latest footballing identity crisis
During Argentina's recent 4-1 win over Brazil in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying, Emiliano Martínez, Argentina's antagonistic goalkeeper, received a backpass and began juggling the ball inside his own penalty area. It was salt in the wounds of the Brazilians and a way to taunt the five-time world champions and Argentina's chief rival. Flair and showmanship to pair with a lopsided score – that used to be Brazil's calling card. Advertisement Martínez didn't receive a warning from the referee. Play continued, and Brazil's humiliation was sentenced. It all runs contrary to what is actually befalling Brazilian futebol at this point in time. It's all getting quite boring. Late last week when the Brazil federation (CBF) ordered referees to caution players who stand on top of the ball with a yellow card, the country known for flair and cunning artistry on the pitch policed a harmless form of football expression. Moving forward, if a player in the Brazilian top flight stands on the ball during a match, an indirect free kick will be awarded to the opposition. Think about that and what could come next if federations around the world empower referees to stamp out what can be described as showboating. Is the rainbow flick over a defender next to go? Two days after Argentina's rout, Dutch star Memphis Depay, who is now a must-see signing for Brazilian side Corinthians, stood on the ball during a match against Palmeiras. He took the ball to the corner flag to preserve Corinthians' 1-0 aggregate edge in the second leg of the Paulista A1 finals. After feinting a cross, Depay stood on the ball, which attracted the angst of several Palmeiras players. A brief scuffle broke out, with several players receiving red cards, before Corinthians lifted the trophy. Memphis Depay started a mass brawl by standing on the ball last night… 🇧🇷👊 — Football Fights (@footbalIfights) March 28, 2025 Depay arrived in Brazil as an international star whose doors had closed in Europe. After disappointing spells at Barcelona and Atlético Madrid, the Netherlands national team striker moved to South America. But in Brazil, the 31-year-old has been inspired by the country's samba culture. The rabid fans of Brazil's first division welcome individual creativity on the pitch with open arms, and Depay, a skillful dribbler himself, immediately found a home at the São Paulo-based club. Advertisement The CBF followed a recommendation from CONMEBOL, South America's governing body, to punish players who 'climb on the ball.' After the ruling, Depay took to social media to express his dismay. He praised Brazilian football and declared that the local league 'deserved global visibility' and called the CBF's ban as a 'silly announcement.' His decision to play in Brazil, in which he signed a two-year contract worth reportedly $12 million per year, was inspired, he said, by experiencing Brazil's jogo bonito. 'There is so much talent over here,' Depay wrote on X. 'The joy and passion in the way of expressing ourselves on the field shouldn't be limited. 'It was decided after I did balance on the ball for a couple seconds in the last finale of the Paulista Cup,' Depay continued. 'Not that it is such an important factor in football but I don't see the issue here. 'So I really wonder what the board of the CBF looks like… Who's deciding the future of this beautiful football country?' Depay wasn't the first professional player to stand on the ball. It's a technique that has been part of playground soccer for decades. Most recently, however, the move has been highly publicized after a few players from different South American countries executed the skill during a game, with the common denominator being Brazil. In October 2023, Santos' Venezuelan playmaker Yeferson Soltedo stood on the ball with his side winning 3-1 over Vasco da Gama in the 55th minute. He released the ball then received it again. After feinting a cross, Soteldo was fouled aggressively by Vasco da Gama's Paraguayan striker Carlos Sebastián Ferreira, who swung an elbow and his right leg at the Soteldo, shoving him into the Santos bench. Tempers flared. Just days later, Boca Juniors and Palmeiras clashed in the second leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinals. Boca's 18-year-old left fullback, Valentín Barco, briefly stood on the ball during the first half at La Bombonera. After a subsequent back-heel pass earned praise from Boca's supporters, Barco was fouled from behind by Palmeiras midfielder Gabriel Menino. Advertisement Palmeiras head coach Abel Ferreira waved his index finger as if to protest Barco's perceived disrespect. The young fullback then received a word of caution from Boca's veteran striker Edinson Cavani. In Colombia, standing on the ball has been given a proper name. Independiente de Medellín winger Francisco Chaverra has been credited with reviving the controversial play. After he stood on the ball on three occasions, including against city rivals Atlético Nacional, fans dubbed the move 'La Chaverrverinha,' a nickname with a distinct Brazilian connotation. On March 26, during the derby between Bogotá-based Millonarios and Indepediente Sante Fe, Millonarios striker Néiser Villarreal, 19, stood on the ball in the 77th minute, with his side up 2-0. The referee quickly stopped play and gave Villarreal a yellow card. Santa Fe players angrily rushed the young Villarreal, who was separated and taken away by his goalkeeper. Villarreal would later say on Instagram Live that renowned Colombian center forward Radamel Falcao, his Millonarios teammate, had approached him after the match. '(Falcao) told me, 'That thing you did, do not do it again,' Villarreal said. 'He said that doesn't lead to anything. 'In Argentina they'll kick you for that. Don't ever do that clown move again.' A week later, the CBF announced the current statute, saying in part that standing on the ball 'leads to widespread disruptions to the game' and that it provokes an opposing player, which could result in an injury to those who perform the move. It's clear that CONMEBOL and the CBF see standing on the ball as a way to incite violence. It can also fall under the International Football Association Board's (IFAB) parameters for unsporting behavior. IFAB states that such actions can be punishable as 'a lack of respect for the game.' Yet, the discussion has been generally centered on Brazil's declining identity as football's home to skill and pizzazz. Advertisement Long gone are the days when former Brazil internationals Ronaldo and Ronaldinho regularly embarrassed opponents with show-stopping moves, nutmegs and no-look passes. There are elite skilled players in Brazil today, but the last great showman was Neymar, who burst onto the scene as a 17 year-old with Santos in 2009. A futsal phenom, Neymar danced around defenders with playground dribbling. He epitomized the uninhibited world of street soccer, as well as the style and vigor of Brazilian football that celebrated entertainment over tactics. Neymar returned to Santos after terminating his contract with Saudi club Al Hilal in January. He has since joined Depay and Thiago Silva, who joined Fluminense last year, as the league's premier players who criticized the use of artificial pitches in Brazil. 'It's worrying to see the direction Brazilian soccer is taking. It's absurd that we have to discuss synthetic turf on our fields,' the players said in a joint statement in February. In response to the CBF decision to ban players from standing on the ball, and Depay's social media post thereafter, Neymar wrote on Instagram, 'Football is getting more and more boring, so much moaning.' To ban a skill move has led to a wider discussion about Brazil losing its football identity. The national team has struggled of late to define its style of play, cycling through three managers since Brazil's shocking quarterfinal defeat to Croatia at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. After Brazil was thrashed by Argentina in that March qualifier, former national team midfielder Neto, now a broadcaster in his home country, sharply criticized Brazil's European-based players. The starting XI that lost to Argentina featured eight players who play in Europe. Argentine players taunted the Brazilians throughout the night, pointing at the Argentina badge and reminding their eternal rivals that Argentina has won back-to-back Copa América tournaments and the last World Cup. Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior responded with, 'I have two Champions Leagues.' 'The 4-1 loss to Argentina is the result of having players that only think about winning the UEFA Champions League,' Neto said on Brazilian television. 'They don't care about Brazil.' Advertisement Brazil manager Dorival Junior was sacked shortly after the loss to Argentina, which placed the future of the Seleção in jeopardy and further called into question the identity of the side. Now, the country's federation is clamping down on excessive demonstrations of flair. Perhaps one doesn't have anything to do with the other. But if Brazil has lost its footballing essence, then the global game as a whole is chief among the casualties.
New York Times
31-03-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Brazil want Carlo Ancelotti or Jorge Jesus as head coach before Club World Cup
Brazil want Carlo Ancelotti or Jorge Jesus to be their new head coach and wish to appoint Dorival Junior's successor before the Club World Cup begins in June. Ancelotti's Real Madrid and Jesus' Al Hilal are taking part in the tournament, which is being hosted in the United States and lasts from June 14 until July 13. Advertisement Brazil have important World Cup qualifiers before that, away to Ecuador on June 4 and at home to Paraguay on June 9 and the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) wants whoever it hires to be in the post for those matches. Brazil are fourth of 10 teams in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying group, from which six can automatically earn a spot at next summer's tournament. Argentina are top, with Ecuador second and Uruguay third. This means that for Ancelotti, 65, or Jesus, 70, to accept the job, they may need to leave their respective roles at the European champions Real Madrid or Saudi Pro League champions Al Hilal before the Club World Cup. Jesus is open to making the move now, according to sources close to him who were speaking anonymously to protect relationships. His current contract with Al Hilal is due to expire at the end of the Club World Cup. The CBF have been in touch with Ancelotti about becoming their coach, having approached him twice in the past, in 2022 and 2023. Madrid ended that speculation last time round by extending the Italian's contract until 2026. Madrid say they are unaware of any contact between Ancelotti and the five-time World Cup winners. Sources at the CBF, speaking anonymously to protect their jobs, told The Athletic that Ancelotti is considered 'the president's dream' and that Jesus is another big candidate for the role. Ancelotti has won 10 titles since going back to Madrid in 2021, including a La Liga-Champions League double in 2023-24. This season, Madrid are second in La Liga behind Barcelona, in the Copa del Rey semi-finals and the quarter-finals of the Champions League. In January, Ancelotti said his 'departure date' from Madrid 'is never going to be decided by me in my life', and suggested that he and Florentino Perez would leave together in 2029 at the end of the club president's current term. Ancelotti now has a more open perspective when assessing his options. Advertisement Talks between people representing Xabi Alonso, the Bayer Leverkusen coach, and Madrid have taken place this season, as reported by The Athletic. Ancelotti's stance appears to be changing, due to the wear and tear accumulated over the past four years since he returned to the Spanish capital, and what he perceives are leaks to the press from people at the club that cast doubt on his future. He is well aware of the club's contact with Alonso, too. Another key factor is the future of his son and assistant coach, Davide, who decided some time ago that this would be his last season in his role at Madrid. If Davide sticks to that plan and leaves Madrid in the summer, then this would be a heavy blow to Ancelotti, on a technical and sentimental level. These circumstances have all contributed to Ancelotti reflecting on his status at Madrid and his future, regardless of the interest from Brazil. The club, for their part, believe Ancelotti still wants to stay. Portuguese coach Jesus is in his second spell at Al Hilal, having returned to the club in 2023 after also managing them between 2018 and 2019. Al Hilal won the Saudi Pro League and the King's Cup (the leading domestic cup competition) last season and are second in the league in 2024-25, four points behind Al Ittihad. Jesus signed a one-year extension after such a successful 2023-24 campaign. Al Hilal are already without their marquee player heading into the Club World Cup, after Neymar's contract was mutually terminated and Brazil's record goalscorer returned to his first club, Santos. (Top photos:,)
Yahoo
26-03-2025
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2026 World Cup Bubble Watch: Reigning champion Argentina breezes through qualifiers
Bubble Watch Hub | AFC | CAF | CONCACAF | OFC | UEFA World Cup expansion has taken the edge off many South American qualifiers. With 14 of 18 rounds played, all the big boys seem to be safe. Argentina clinched qualification Tuesday. Brazil and others could follow in June. But their places at the 2026 party aren't quite locked up. And below them, two nations who've never won a men's World Cup game, Venezuela and Bolivia, are fighting for a chance to make history. CONMEBOL World Cup berths: 6 (plus 1 intercontinental playoff berth) World Cup qualifying format: Simple. Ten teams, in a single table, play one another home and away. The top six qualify for the World Cup. Seventh place earns a journey to the intercontinental playoff. Standings | Schedule and results Qualified: ArgentinaConfident: Uruguay, Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, ParaguayBubble: Venezuela, BoliviaLong shots: Chile, PeruEliminated: None Winner: Paraguay — What a window for La Albirroja! Paraguay took four points, including one on the road in Colombia, and leapt into fifth place. Now, only a calamitous closing stretch — and an unforeseeable charge from Bolivia or Venezuela — could deny Paraguay a place in 2026. Loser: Colombia — They'll probably still qualify. But a heartbreaking loss in Brazil — to a 99th-minute Vinicius Jr. winner — and a blown lead at home to Paraguay have left Los Cafeteros only five points clear of the intercontinental playoff spot. Winner: Venezuela — A tight, tense 1-0 win over Peru was enough to lift La Vinotinto into seventh place. If they beat Bolivia on Matchday 15 at home — which they'll be favored to do — they'll have a four-point cushion.
