Paraguay
Paraguayan FA nets significant increase from Tigo extension
The Paraguayan Football Association (APF) has hailed a record extension to its club competition rights deal with pay-television broadcaster Tigo Sports, stating the agreement will help it “revolutionise” the domestic game from its grassroots level upwards.
Globo seals rights to Conmebol-zone World Cup qualifiers
Brazilian broadcaster Globo will hold rights to the home matches of nine out of the ten South American nations aiming to qualify for the 2026 Fifa World Cup
South American quartet pool global media rights for World Cup qualifiers
The football associations of Uruguay, Ecuador, Paraguay and Venezuela have taken the innovative approach to pool their international media rights for the South American qualifiers for the 2026 Fifa World…
AFA opens bidding process for host cities ahead of 2030 World Cup push
The Argentinian Football Association (AFA) has begun the search for cities interested in being part of the nation’s bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup.
South American quartet mount bid to host 2030 Fifa World Cup
An official South American joint bid to host the 2030 Fifa World Cup has been unveiled by the Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, and Paraguay soccer federations.
Japan to host Brazil and Paraguay
The Japanese national football team will play friendly matches against Brazil and Paraguay in June before contesting a four-team tournament against other national teams later that month
Paraguayan Football Federation insists $55m Tigo contract stands despite probe
The Paraguayan Football Federation (APF) has insisted that the terms of its media rights contract with pay-television broadcaster Tigo Sports will be respected despite challenges being made to the contract…
Grupo Nación acquires domestic rights to Paraguay World Cup qualifiers, Conmebol qualifier package
Media conglomerate Grupo Nación has finalised its acquisition of domestic rights to the Paraguay men’s national team’s away 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers, as well as exclusive rights in Paraguay to a…
OneFootball and Sportfive expand Bundesliga coverage to nine LatAm countries
OneFootball, the Germany-based digital platform, has expanded its free-to-air Bundesliga streaming coverage to a further nine Latin American countries to complement initial agreement in Brazil
Tigo Sports extends Paraguay football rights in $55m contract
Paraguayan-based pay-television broadcaster Tigo Sports has signed a new three-year rights agreement with the Paraguayan Football Federation (APF)
Puma replaces Adidas as Paraguay FA kit supplier
The Paraguayan Football Association (APF) has signed a two-year kit supplier agreement with Germany-based sportswear manufacturer Puma
Asunción reinstated as South American Games host
The Paraguayan capital of Asunción has been reinstated as the host of the 2022 South American Games after withdrawing rights for the multi-sport event in July.
Fifa issues life ban to imprisoned former Conmebol president
World football’s governing body Fifa has issued a life ban to former South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) president Juan Ángel Napout, more than a year after he was sentenced to a nine-year pr…
Scandal-hit former Conmebol president Leoz dies
Nicolas Leoz, a long-time president of the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) and key figure in the wide-ranging corruption scandal that hit world football in 2015, has died at the age of…
Paraguay withdraws from hosting 2022 South American Games
The Paraguayan capital of Asuncion has decided to pull out of hosting the 2022 South American Games amid rising costs, with the country’s government saying it intends to reallocate the funds to build a…
Chile added as South America advances 2030 World Cup bid
The South American effort to return the Fifa World Cup to the continent in 2030 has been revamped, with Chile formally confirmed as part of the bid for the national team football tournament
Chile joins South American 2030 World Cup bid
The South American effort to return the Fifa World Cup to the continent in 2030 has been further strengthened with the addition of Chile to the project
Argentina to be main player in South American World Cup bid
Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay have moved forward with their joint bid for the 2030 Fifa World Cup by announcing the breakdown of how the 12 host cities for the national team football tournament would be split between the three South American countries.