South America
Federation: CONMEBOL (Confederacion Sudamericana De Futbol)
Year founded: 1916
Overall standing: 2. World
World cups hosted: 5 (1930,1950,1962,1978,2014)
Medals achieved: 10 gold,5 silver,3 bronze
Matches played: 380 (185 wins,75 draw,120 lost)
Goals for: 615 (2. World)
Goals against: 468 (2. World)
Cautions (R/YY/Y/Total): 35,4,469,508 (2. World)
Best goalscorers: 15 Ronaldo (BRA) (1998-06),
13 Lionel Messi (ARG) (2006-22),
12 Pele (BRA) (1958-70),
10 Gabriel Batistuta (ARG) (1994-02), 10 Teofilo Cubillas (PER) (1970,78-82),
9 Jairzinho (BRA) (1966-74), 9 Vava (BRA) (1958-62),
8 Ademir (BRA) (1950), 8 Leonidas (BRA) (1934-38), 8 Diego Maradona (ARG) (1982-94),
8 Oscar Miguez (URU) (1950-54), 8 Neymar (2014-22), 8 Rivaldo (BRA) (1998-02),
8 Guillermo Stabile (ARG) (1930).
Best result: 8-0 Uruguay vs. Bolivia in 1950
Worst result: 0-8 Bolivia vs. Uruguay in 1950