South American Football Confederation
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| Abbreviation | CONMEBOL |
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| Formation | 9 July 1916 |
| Type | Federation of national associations |
| Headquarters | Luque (Gran Asunción), Paraguay |
| Coordinates | 25°15′38″S 57°30′58″W / 25.26056°S 57.51611°W |
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Region served
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South America |
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Membership
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10 member associations |
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Official languages
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Spanish, Portuguese |
| Alejandro Domínguez | |
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Vice Presidents
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Ramón Jesurún (1st) Laureano González (2nd) |
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Treasurer
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Luis Segura a.i. |
| Website | www.CONMEBOL.com |
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL, /ˈkɒnmᵻbɒl/; Spanish: Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol;Portuguese: Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol or CSF) is the continental governing body of association football in South America (apart from Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations. The oldest continental confederation in the world, its headquarters are located in Luque, Paraguay, near Asunción. CONMEBOL is responsible for the organization and governance of South American football's major international tournaments. With 10 member football associations, it has the fewest members of all the confederations in FIFA.
CONMEBOL national teams have won nine FIFA World Cups (Brazil five, Uruguay two and Argentina two), and CONMEBOL clubs have won 22 Intercontinental Cups and four FIFA Club World Cups. Argentina and Uruguay have won two Olympic gold medals each, Brazil has won one Olympic gold medal. It is considered one of the strongest confederations in the world.
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