Federación Venezolana de Fútbol
Encyclopedia
The Venezuelan Football Federation ( or ) is the governing body of football
in Venezuela
. It was founded in 1926 and affiliated in 1952. It is a member of CONMEBOL
and is in charge of the Venezuela national football team
.
Copa America
Venezuela
was selected as the host of the Copa América 2007
. The FVF and CONMEBOL were responsible of many aspects of the organization and logistics of the tournament.
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
in Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. It was founded in 1926 and affiliated in 1952. It is a member of CONMEBOL
CONMEBOL
The South American Football Confederation , commonly known as CONMEBOL , is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA's six continental confederations...
and is in charge of the Venezuela national football team
Venezuela national football team
The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed La Vinotinto , because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts....
.
Copa AmericaCopa AméricaThe Copa América —previously known as South American Championship—is an international football competition contested between the men's national teams of CONMEBOL, the sport's continental governing body...
2007Copa América 2007The 2007 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, known simply as the 2007 Copa América or 2007 Copa América Venezuela, was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams...
VenezuelaVenezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
was selected as the host of the Copa América 2007
Copa América 2007
The 2007 Campeonato Sudamericano Copa América, known simply as the 2007 Copa América or 2007 Copa América Venezuela, was the 42nd edition of the Copa América, the South-American championship for international association football teams...
. The FVF and CONMEBOL were responsible of many aspects of the organization and logistics of the tournament.
External links
Federación Venezolana de Fútbol - Official website- Venezuela at FIFA site
- Venezuela at CONMEBOL site Futbol es todo - The last news about Venezuelan professional soccer and more. FuriaVinotinto - Unofficial Forum.