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The Week in Quotes

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:36:00 GMT

Featuring Carlo Ancelotti on prioritising food over football in London, Moritz Leitner on the Borussia Dortmund bug, David Beckham on his love of AC Milan and Javier Clemente criticising Cristiano Ronaldo.

Internacional, Libertad open brightly

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:51:00 GMT

Two-time champions Internacional opened their Copa Libertadores campaign with a 2-0 victory over Peru's Juan Aurich, while compatriots Alianza Lima also suffered defeat with Paraguay's Libertad comfortable victors.

Uruguay's Nacional take opening honours

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:38:00 GMT

Uruguay's Nacional began their Copa Libertadores campaign impressively with a 2-1 victory at Brazil's Vasco da Gama in a meeting of two former champions, while there was also wins for Union Espanola and Cruz Azul.

Former kings set as group action begins

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:56:00 GMT

The group stage of the Copa Libertadores gets underway with Vasco da Gama hosting Nacional and fellow former champions Internacional, Olimpia and Velez Sarsfield in action.

Brazil maintain perfect record, Argentina qualify

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:17:00 GMT

Brazil made it five trophies from five editions of the South American U-20 Women’s Championship with customary ease, while Argentina finished runners-up to join their arch-rivals in booking a trip to the world finals in Japan.

Argentina seal spot at U-20 finals

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:26:00 GMT

Argentina have secured the second and final South American berth to the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, where they will be joined by newly crowned continental champions Brazil.

Blatter, guest of honour in South America

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:19:00 GMT

The FIFA President attended CONMEBOL’s Extraordinary Congress in the Paraguayan capital Asuncion, where between 3 and 5 February 2012 he took part in a variety of events.

Klopp offers Barrios encouragement

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:05:00 GMT

Jurgen Klopp has praised Lucas Barrios after his first goal of the season last night and explained that the Borussia Dortmund striker will get more games as the campaign continues.

Brazil reach women’s U-20 finals

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:02:00 GMT

Brazil qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup by beating Paraguay 8-0, while Argentina took a step towards joining them by defeating Colombia 3-1 in their penultimate game.

Busacca at CONMEBOL Elite Referees Course

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:48:00 GMT

The Head of the FIFA Refereeing Department, Massimo Busacca, took part in this week's CONMEBOL Elite Referees Course covering various issues that are vital in the training and development of top-level referees.

Libertad, Arsenal progress to group stage

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:32:00 GMT

Paraguay's Libertad and Argentina's Arsenal eased into the group stage of the Copa Libertadores with aggregate wins against El Nacional and Sport Huancayo respectively.

All in the balance as group stage awaits

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:23:00 GMT

Arsenal and Penarol may be all but sure of places in the group stage, but El Nacional, Internacional, Real Potosi and Union Espanola will carry just one-goal leads into the seconds legs of their preliminary-round ties on away soil.

Argentina's Arsenal start brightly

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:53:00 GMT

The opening matches of the 2012 Copa Libertadores saw Argentina's Arsenal take a giant stride towards the group stage with a win over Peru's Sport Huancayo, while Ecuador's El Nacional edged Paraguayan giants Libertad.

Copa Libertadores in numbers

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:27:00 GMT

With just hours to go until the start of the 53rd edition of the Copa Libertadores, FIFA.com whets your appetite with some fascinating stats from Latin America’s premier club competition.

Stiff tests for continental big hitters

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:20:00 GMT

With four former champions in the preliminary stages alone, the 2012 edition of the Copa Libertadores looks to be one of the most keenly contested in recent years.

Hosts Brazil eye more success

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:03:00 GMT

The Brazilian city of Curitiba today welcomes the fifth South American U-20 Women’s Championship, with the hosts and three-time continental champions strong favourites to emerge triumphant.

A start to remember

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:55:00 GMT

With 2011 coming to a close, FIFA.com takes a look back at the opening rounds of the South American qualifiers for Brazil 2014, in which coaching casualties, upsets and sumptuous goals all featured.

Betis add to Atletico troubles

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 13:30:00 GMT

Atletico Madrid's inconsistent La Liga campaign continued as they were beaten 2-0 at home by resurgent Real Betis, Alejandro Pozuelo and Roque Santa Cruz scoring the goals for the visitors.

Universidad cruise to continental crown

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:50:00 GMT

Universidad de Chile are Copa Sudamericana champions after a brace from tournament top goalscorer Eduardo Vargas eased La U past Ecuador's Liga de Quito 4-0 on aggregate.

Barrios: I have no place at Dortmund

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:10:00 GMT

Borussia Dortmund forward Lucas Barrios has started just one Bundesliga match in six months after falling out of favour to Robert Lewandowski and has said he would like to start looking at other club options.

Kings of the free-kick

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:12:00 GMT

FIFA.com looks at some of the greatest set-piece specialists in history, including Juninho Pernambucano, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Michel Platini and Zico, and some of their most memorable free-kicks.

Training for a brighter future

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:38:00 GMT

The Ecuadorian capital of Quito has just hosted two insightful FIFA training seminars for goalkeeping coaches and football development directors. FIFA.com reports.

Stars shine as Galaxy triumph

Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:24:00 GMT

David Beckham won his first MLS crown with LA Galaxy, while Adriano and Alvaro Recoba both scored vital goals on a weekend when the stars shone brightly in the Americas. FIFA.com has all the details in its weekly round-up.

Universidad, LDU complete last four

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:51:00 GMT

Universidad de Chile and Ecuador's Liga de Quito completed the Copa Sudamericana semi-final line-up winning through to meet Vasco da Gama and Velez Sarsfield respectively.

Development in Costa Rica, wins for Brazil

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:24:00 GMT

FIFA.com takes a look at the latest developments in the world of Futsal, just one year out from start of the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand.

Venezuela, Argentina move top

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:34:00 GMT

A lone goal from Oswaldo Vizcarrondo lifted Venezuela equal top in Brazil 2014 qualifying alongside Uruguay, and also Argentina who defeated Colombia earlier in the evening.

Tight at the top as Messi fires Argentina

Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:45:00 GMT

One point separates the top five teams in the South American Zone, with Argentina lying second after Lionel Messi helped them conjure up a win in Colombia.

Chile, Ecuador look to bounce back

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:06:00 GMT

Jose Rojas has said he will be looking for victory over Paraguay tomorrow as Chile look to bounce back from defeat to Uruguay, while Ecuador hope to do similar against Peru.

Tough tests await struggling duo

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 11:27:00 GMT

Argentina and Chile are under major pressure as they go into crunch FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Paraguay respectively, while Bolivia face up to Venezuela. FIFA.com previews the action.

Happy birthday to you!

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 07:57:00 GMT

In our regular Sunday feature, FIFA.com presents you with some of the biggest names from Planet Football who will be celebrating their birthdays over the coming week.

Suarez shines as Uruguay rout Chile

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:34:00 GMT

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez turned in a stunning virtuoso performance by scoring all four goals as Uruguay overwhelmed Chile 4-0, while Argentina could only draw with Bolivia and Paraguay beat Ecuador.

Uruguay cut loose, Argentina frustrated

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:53:00 GMT

South American qualifying leaders Uruguay thrashed Chile to shrug aside any 11/11/11 ill omens, though it was a lean day for Argentina, Colombia and Ecuador.

Hosts favoured in reunion round

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 10:10:00 GMT

Argentina-Bolivia, Paraguay-Ecuador and Uruguay-Chile may have ended all square at this year’s Copa America, but the home sides will be confident of victory given their impressive records in the fixture.

Alcaraz handed three-match ban

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 19:44:00 GMT

Wigan Athletic defender Antolin Alcaraz has been suspended for three matches after accepting the Football Association charge that he spat at Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Richard Stearman.

Advantage Liga de Quito, Universidad

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 06:19:00 GMT

Luis Bolanos scored a last-minute winner as Ecuador's Liga de Quito scored a 1-0 Copa Sudamericana quarter-final first-leg win against Paraguay's Libertad, while Universidad de Chile won 2-1 at Argentina's Arsenal.

Vasco run riot as compatriots fall

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:51:00 GMT

Vasco da Gama advanced in style to the Copa Sudamericana last eight with an 8-3 aggregate win over Aurora, however other Brazilian clubs did no fare well as Libertad and Universidad de Chile saw off Sao Paulo and Flamengo.

Villar: Qualifying is not enough

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:41:00 GMT

Recently recovered from injury, Paraguay captain and keeper Justo Villar speaks to FIFA.com about La Albirroja’s quest for a first qualifying win on the road to Brazil 2014 and the country's rising expectations.

Six out of seven for hosts Brazil

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:06:00 GMT

FIFA.com reviews the recent Grand Prix de Futsal, which Brazil won after seeing off a stern challenge from Russia in the final to lift their sixth trophy in seven attempts.

Argentina's Arsenal into last eight

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:42:00 GMT

Argentinian outfit Arsenal moved into the Copa Sudamericana quarter-finals with an aggregate victory over Olimpia, while Universidad de Chile and Sao Paulo both won their first leg ties.

Brazilians blaze a trail

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:10:00 GMT

Brazil were in unstoppable form as they crushed Argentina 8-1 to become South American Women’s Futsal champions for the fourth time in succession. FIFA.com has all the details.

Barrios to miss Olympiacos tie

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:24:00 GMT

Paraguay striker Lucas Barrios will not be available for Borussia Dortmund's UEFA Champions League match against Olympiacos tomorrow, as the German side look to kickstart their European campaign.

Uruguay hit front as Argentina crash

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 04:56:00 GMT

A draw in Asuncion took Uruguay clear at the top of the table, while Venezuela and Colombia earned respective historic wins over Argentina and Bolivia, and Chile bounced back.

Colombia, Chile kick-start campaigns

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:53:00 GMT

Colombia scored an important 2-1 win in Bolivia, Chile bounced back to form against Peru, while Uruguay collected a hard-won point in Paraguay on the second day of 2014 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying in South America.

A derby and a debut in South America

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:10:00 GMT

The start of Colombia’s campaign and the clash between Chile and Peru in the Pacific derby are the main talking points ahead of Matchday 2 in the South American qualifiers for Brazil 2014.

Corinthians on top, Galaxy reign

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 10:15:00 GMT

Although some leagues took a back seat as international matches took place, domestic action continued in Brazil, Mexico and USA, where LA Galaxy won a second straight Supporters Shield.

Reborn Argentina set for Venezuela test

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:52:00 GMT

Argentina will be seeking to maintain the momentum of their one-sided win over Chile when they face Venezuela on Tuesday in the second round of 2014 FIFA World Cup™ qualifiers in South America.

Argentina, Uruguay off the mark

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 10:44:00 GMT

A hat-trick for Gonzalo Higuain and a brace for Diego Lugano helped Argentina and Uruguay to opening FIFA World Cup wins, as the favourites swept aside Chile and Bolivia.

Home sides dominate in South America

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 04:51:00 GMT

Uruguay and Argentina shrugged off the rain to start their Brazil 2014 qualifying campaign with big home wins, while Ecuador and Peru also saw off their guests.

Godin: Everyone will want to beat Uruguay

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:43:00 GMT

Uruguay defender Diego Godin has described them as the team everyone will want to beat as the Copa America winners begin their 2014 FIFA World Cup™ qualification against Bolivia.

South America ready for the big kick-off

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:21:00 GMT

FIFA.com looks ahead to Matchday 1 in the South American qualifiers for Brazil 2014, widely expected to be the most open preliminary competition to date.