Rodrigues was dismissed on 7 December by a court in Rio de Janeiro. The court had ordered his removal following the annulment of the elections that put him in office in 2022. The court appointed José Peridz as interim president and ordered elections within 30 days. However, FIFA and Conmebol have refused to recognise the new president.

On 7 December, a court in Rio de Janeiro dismissed Ednaldo Rodrigues as president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and appointed José Perdiz as interim president. Both organisations consider this to be "external interference", which is not allowed under their internal regulations, and are considering suspending the CBF from all competitions.

Former South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) President Juan Ángel Napout is set to be released from federal prison in the United States and deported.

European champions England will wear their new strip for this year's FIFA World Cup when they face Copa America Femenina winners Brazil in the inaugural women’s Finalissima at Wembley Stadium tomorrow before a sell out crowd of around 90,000.

The four South American nations bidding to host the 2030 FIFA World Cup have invited a fifth to join them in celebrating the centenary of the tournament.

UEFA and the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) have signed an operational agreement on "the mutual recognition of coaching qualifications and competences and a technical agreement for coach development".

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has suggested a day be set aside at all future World Cups to celebrate Diego Maradona.

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) and its 10 member associations have called on the football world to support the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

England are set to meet Brazil on April 6 2023, when Wembley is due to stage the first women’s Finalissima between the European and South American football champions, with tickets due to go on sale on Monday (October 31).

The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has given its backing to FIFA President Gianni Infantino's re-election campaign. 

Football’s governing bodies for Europe and South America have launched a series of new events involving women’s football, futsal and youth teams.

UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin has claimed that the European governing body's strengthened ties with its counterpart the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) is "not an alliance against anyone" at the Congress in Vienna.

Football's governing bodies for Europe and South America have opened a joint office in London as the most vocal opponents of proposed biennial World Cups continue to forge close ties.