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Association football is the most popular sport in almost all South American countries. There are a wide range of sports played in the continent of South America. Popular sports include rugby union, baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, volleyball, hockey, beach volleyball, motorsports and cricket.
Equestrian sports in South America by country (11 C) Field hockey in South America by country (10 C) Association football in South America by country (15 C)
Night view of Maracanã Stadium, June 2013.. Football is considered one of the greatest sports in South America. [1] [2] Football was first introduced to the continent during the nineteenth century, as part of the worldwide diffusion of British culture initiated by the British diaspora and subsequent acceptance of the sport by the region's Anglophile elite.
Sports teams in South America by sport (1 C) A. Archery in South America (7 C, 1 P) Athletics in South America (19 C, 4 P) B. Badminton in South America (4 C, 3 P)
South American sport by year (152 C) * South America sport-related lists (13 C, 4 P) + Women's sports in South America (17 C) Men's sports in South America (14 C) C.
The South American Football Confederation is the administrative and controlling body for association football in most of South America. It consists of 10 member associations, each of which is responsible for governing football in their respective countries. [1]
Colombia was the first team to win FIFA best mover in 1993 where the achievement was first introduced (with some help from their famous 5-0 thrashing of South American powerhouse Argentina at the qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup) and the second team after Croatia to win it twice, with the second being in 2013. [2]
South American international sports competitions (11 C) Sports leagues in South America (18 C) Multi-sport events in South America (20 C, 10 P) +