Author: Louis Smith
South American Football Writer.

AFCON 2025 Semi-Final Preview: Senegal v Egypt, Morocco v Nigeria
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco reaches the semi-final stage this week, with two intriguing ties on the horizon. A tournament that has often [...]

Looking Ahead To Brazil’s 27 State Championships In 2026
By Louis Smith.
The 2026 State Championships are set to kick off in Brazil, with the majority of them kicking off in January. With the 2026 World C [...]

Memphis Depay Helps Corinthians To Brazilian Cup Win
By Louis Smith.
It was a night to remember for Corinthians fans as the side picked up their first Copa do Brasil title since 2009. With that, they [...]

Can Filipe Luis Channel December 81 And Lead Flamengo To Another Famous Intercontinental Cup Win?
By Louis Smith.
Despite being just over a year into his managerial tenure, Filipe Luís has the chance to write himself into Flamengo folklore. On W [...]

Diniz vs Dorival: Corinthians And Vasco da Gama Meet In 2025 Copa do Brasil Final
By Louis Smith.
The 2025 Copa do Brasil concludes this week as Corinthians and Vasco da Gama clash in a thrilling showdown between São Paulo and Rio [...]

What Next for Liverpool, Arne Slot and Mohamed Salah?
Liverpool's defence of the Premier League crown has not gone to plan at all. Not only have the Reds lost a number of games, which means they are stuck [...]

2026 World Cup Draw: South American Teams Learn Their Fate
By Louis Smith.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw took place today, giving the seven CONMEBOL representatives a clear picture of what awaits them next y [...]

Redemption Complete As Flamengo Overcome Palmeiras to Lift Libertadores Title In Lima
By Louis Smith at the Estadio Monumental U.
It’s not often in knockout football that the very best go head-to-head in the final. Seedings, upsets, [...]

Copa Libertadores Final Preview: Palmeiras and Flamengo Fight for South America’s Biggest Prize
By Louis Smith in Lima.
A week on from the Copa Sudamericana final in Paraguay, it’s now time for South America’s showpiece event: the Copa Liberta [...]

Lanus Glory In Paraguay As Galo Fall Short In Continental Final Again
By Louis Smith at the Defensores del Chaco Stadium.
Twelve months ago, the Defensores del Chaco was in desperate need of upgrades, as it had become [...]
