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:           405*(25)     (197 wins,82 draw,126 lost)
Goals for:                649*(25)     (2. World)
Goals against:            490*(25)     (2. World)
Cautions (R/YY/Y/Total):  38,4,508,550 (2. World)

Best goalscorers:         20*Lionel Messi (ARG) (2006-26),
                          15 Ronaldo (BRA) (1998-06),
                          12 Pele (BRA) (1958-70),
                          10 Gabriel Batistuta (ARG) (1994-02), 10 Teofilo Cubillas (PER) (1970,78-82),
                          9 Ademir (BRA) (1950), 9 Jairzinho (BRA) (1966-74), 
                          9 Neymar (BRA) (2014-26), 9 Vava (BRA) (1958-62),
                          8 Leonidas (BRA) (1934-38), 8 Diego Maradona (ARG) (1982-94),
                          8 Oscar Miguez (URU) (1950-54), 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