Brazil Impress With Perfect FIFA Series Campaign Ahead Of 2027 World Cup By Louis Smith. Brazil were simply fantastic across their three matches in the FIFA Series, providing strong preparation ahead of the 2027 World Cup on home soil. They played all three matches in Cuia...

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The Road To Montevideo: 2026 Copa Libertadores Group Stage Preview By Louis Smith. South America’s premier club competitions return this week as the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stages get underway. This road to Montevideo officially starts now, but there has already...

South America’s premier competition returns tonight as the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage gets underway.

In my latest piece for @worldfootball.bsky.social, I take a deep dive into the favourites, the outsiders and the ones to watch.

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The Road To Montevideo: 2026 Copa Libertadores Group Stage Preview By Louis Smith. South America’s premier club competitions return this week as the 2026 Copa Libertadores group stages get underway. This road to Montevideo officially starts now, but there has already...

The road to Montevideo, 2026 Copa Libertadores group stage preview, by @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2026/04/the-...

Arthur Elias Names His Brazil Squad For FIFA Series 2026 By Louis Smith. Arthur Elias has named his Brazil squad ahead of the upcoming FIFA Series, set to be played in Cuiabá. Brazil will face South Korea, Zambia, and Canada as they continue their preparati...

Arthur Elias named his Brazil Squad for next month's FIFA Series 2026, making 15 changes to his previous side.

They play three matches in Cuiabá as they continue preparations for a home World Cup in 2027.

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Arthur Elias Names His Brazil Squad For FIFA Series 2026 By Louis Smith. Arthur Elias has named his Brazil squad ahead of the upcoming FIFA Series, set to be played in Cuiabá. Brazil will face South Korea, Zambia, and Canada as they continue their preparati...

Arthur Elias names his squad for 2026 FIFA Series as Brazil continue World Cup preparations.

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Conmebol Internationals: All South American Teams In Action As Bolivia Chase World Cup Qualification By Louis Smith. International fixtures will get underway for the first time in 2026, with all 10 South American nations in action as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup, now just a few months away. Th...

Conmebol internationals preview: all South American teams in action as Bolivia chase World Cup qualification.

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Tite sacked & derby drama: Five major talking points from the Brasileirao matchday From Tite's sacking to national team call-ups, there were a lot of talking points from this weekend's Brasileirao action.

Five talking points from this weekend's action in the Brasileirao.

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Winning start for Jardim, Vasco stun Palmeiras as Sao Paulo go top: Brasileirao matchday five round up From Jardim’s league debut win at Flamengo to Roger Machado leading Sao Paulo to the top of the table, catch up on the latest results from Brazil's top tier.

The Brasileirao returned to action following State Championship drama.

Jardim faced his former club, Vasco beat Palmeiras for the first time since 2015, and Sao Paulo went top.

Check out my full round-up of round five for Striver.

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Women's Football On The Rise In South America Ahead Of 2027 Brazil World Cup By Louis Smith. Women’s football is on the rise across South America. With the first Women’s World Cup on South American soil now less than 500 days away, the growth of the sport across the continent ...

In my most recent piece, I take a deep dive into the growth of Women's Football in South America.

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Lauren Leal: Brazil And Atletico Madrid's Rock At The Back On Her Journey From Votorantim To The World Stage By Louis Smith. Lauren Eduarda Leal Costa, better known simply as Lauren, is a highly talented Brazilian international footballer. Despite being only 22 years old, her career has already taken her to ...

Interview with Lauren Leal

The Brazil international and @atleti.bsky.social centre-back spoke about her journey from Votorantim to the world stage and establishing herself in Europe.

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Agustina Barroso On Representing Argentina And Becoming A Key Figure For Palmeiras By Louis Smith. After a 13 year hiatus, Argentina took part in their fourth FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2019 and among their squad was defender Agustina ‘Agus’ Barroso. Barroso began her senior football...

Interview with Agustina Barroso

The Argentina international spoke about representing her country, playing at the 2019 World Cup, and her career in Brazil.

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'It's The Title Every Player Dreams Of' - Patricia Sochor On Libertadores Glory With Ferroviária By Louis Smith. In 2016, Patrícia Sochor left Ferroviária after only a season, opting to join Spanish club SC Huelva before returning to Brazil signing with giants Santos a year later. There she lifte...

Interview with Patricia Sochor

The now Fluminense forward spoke about helping Ferroviária lift the Copa Libertadores.

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Sonia O'Neil On A Renewed Passion For Football Thanks To Venezuela & Rangers By Louis Smith. Venezuela international footballer Sonia O’Neil grew up in Canada where she fell in love with football from an early age. O’Neil, who wears the name ‘Sonia’ on her shirt in true South ...

Interview with Sonia ONeill

Then playing for Rangers, the Venezuela international spoke about rediscovering her passion for football and representing La Vinotinto.

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Ceara's Thayanne Camurca On The State Of Women's Football In Brazil By Louis Smith. Women’s football has been on the rise in Brazil since the early 2000s. After last year’s World Cup in France that growth has continued with more interest than ever before, not only in ...

Interview with Thayanne Camurça

Then playing for Ceará SC, she spoke about the growth of women’s football in Brazil, her journey into the game, and helping the club win back-to-back state titles.

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🧵 Today marks #InternationalWomensDay, so it gives me a great excuse to share some of the women’s football stories and interviews I’ve had the privilege of working on for @worldfootball.bsky.social over the past couple of years.

Women's Football On The Rise In South America Ahead Of 2027 Brazil World Cup By Louis Smith. Women’s football is on the rise across South America. With the first Women’s World Cup on South American soil now less than 500 days away, the growth of the sport across the continent ...

Today marks #InternationalWomensDay, so I decided to take a deep dive into the growth of women’s football in South America.

A really interesting piece to work on.

For @worldfootball.bsky.social.

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#IWD2026

Women's Football On The Rise In South America Ahead Of 2027 Brazil World Cup By Louis Smith. Women’s football is on the rise across South America. With the first Women’s World Cup on South American soil now less than 500 days away, the growth of the sport across the continent ...

Women's football on the rise in South America ahead of 2027 Brazil World Cup.

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Low Limit Futbol Episode 475: World Cup Worries

🚨Episode 475 is out and available NOW! @jpuccello.bsky.social and @robertorojas97.bsky.social thank all our listeners for their continued support!

Trivia 4:50
Opening Thoughts/#WorldCup2026 5:50
#ChampionsLeague 22:40
Match of the Week/Trivia 38:40

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Leonardo Jardim's baptism of fire: A Rio derby final to start new Flamengo era Following Filipe Luís’s shock sacking at Flamengo, Leonardo Jardim brings a tactical shift to the Maracanã.

Leonardo Jardim faces a tricky start to his Flamengo tenure...

A Rio derby final against Fluminense awaits the Portuguese coach.

I take a look at the challenge ahead as Flamengo enter a new era.

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Why Flamengo sacked Filipe Luis in the midst of perfection In one of the most baffling decisions in Brazilian football history, Flamengo have sacked Filipe Luís following an 8-0 win.

The call to sack Filipe Luis was clearly made before their win last night. But Why?

I try to make sense of why Flamengo chose to sack Luis despite winning the Brasileirao and South America's top prize just over three months ago.

Brazil's Build-up To A World Cup On Home Soil Begins With Crucial Early Tests By Louis Smith. The Brazil women’s national team and their manager, Arthur Elias, are entering a crucial stage in a journey that culminates in their nation hosting the biggest tournament in women’s fo...

Brazil's build-up to a World Cup on home soil begins with tests against Costa Rica, Venezuela, and Mexico.

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Brazil begin a defining year: Preparing for a historic home World Cup in 2027 From Arthur Elias’s tactical "siege mentality" to the return of Tamires, see how the Seleção is gearing up for glory.

Brazil begin their 2026 campaign this week as they prepare for a World Cup on home soil.

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Recopa Sudamericana Preview: Lanús Face Flamengo In Battle Of Continental Champions By Louis Smith. The 2026 Recopa Sudamericana final takes place on Thursday evening as Argentinian side Lanús host Brazilian outfit Flamengo in the first leg of the final. The unique thing about this c...

Copa Libertadores winners Flamengo meet Copa Sudamericana winners Lanus in a good old two-legged cup final.

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Brasileirao 2026: Athletico Paranaense's perfect start faces a historic hurdle in Corinthians Can the Furacão break their Corinthians curse? With Athletico in perfect form, see why this rescheduled Matchweek 2 clash is a must-watch.

Check out my preview for today's Brasileirao clash between Athletico Paranaense and Corinthians.

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Recopa Sudamericana Preview: Lanús Face Flamengo In Battle Of Continental Champions By Louis Smith. The 2026 Recopa Sudamericana final takes place on Thursday evening as Argentinian side Lanús host Brazilian outfit Flamengo in the first leg of the final. The unique thing about this c...

Recopa Sudamericana preview: Lanús face Flamengo in the battle of continental champions.

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Copa Libertadores 2026 Roundup: Debutants Delight As Newcomers Make History By Louis Smith. Deportivo Táchira v The Strongest Tuesday evening in the Copa Libertadores saw The Strongest take on Deportivo Táchira of Venezuela in the second leg of their first-phase tie. The Stro...

History made for Juventud and 2 de Mayo in the Copa Libertadores. Here’s my round-up of Stage One of the qualifiers.

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Copa Libertadores 2026 Roundup: Debutants Delight As Newcomers Make History By Louis Smith. Deportivo Táchira v The Strongest Tuesday evening in the Copa Libertadores saw The Strongest take on Deportivo Táchira of Venezuela in the second leg of their first-phase tie. The Stro...

Copa Libertadores 2026 roundup: Delight for debutants as newcomers make history. By @louissmith22.bsky.social worldfootballindex.com/2026/02/copa...

Six goal thirllers, late drama and a sacking: Brasileirao matchweek three round up Catch the latest Brasileirao weekly round up featuring thrilling matches and dramatic moments from the latest matchweek.

Another action-packed week in the Brasileirao with six-goal thrillers, late drama and a managerial sacking.

Check out my Round Three round-up for @joinstriver.

#Brasileirao2026

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Why Florian Wirtz was Liverpool’s creative heart long before the goals arrived Florian Wirtz has really come into his own for Liverpool in recent weeks, but the stats suggest he was already delivering the goods.

Why Florian Wirtz was Liverpool’s creative heart long before the goals arrived

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