Panam Sports
With the presence of the President of Panam Sports, Neven Ilic, the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, authorities of the 41 member countries, and representatives of the Pan American Confederations, the General Assembly of the Pan American Sports Organization will be held on October 2 and 3 in Asuncion, Paraguay.
The event, which will be held at the Conmebol Convention Center in the Paraguayan capital, will be of utmost importance, since the authorities who will have the mission of leading Panam Sports for the next 4 years will be elected.
For the position of President, the current head of the Organization, Neven Ilic, will seek reelection after two terms at the helm of Panam Sports.
Unlike the last election four years ago where he had no contenders and was unanimously elected by the 41 member countries, this time he will have an opponent.
It is the Second Vice President of the Organization, Keith Joseph of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The election is scheduled for 4 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2.
There will not only be an election of the President, as the Assembly must elect the Executive Board members and the 3 Vice Presidents of Panam Sports, who are elected according to the three zones determined for the elections: Group 1, North America; Group 2, Central America and the Caribbean; Group 3, South America.
At the Assembly, in addition to the elections, the traditional progress reports of the last 4 years from President Neven Ilic, Secretary General Jimena Saldaña, Treasurer Richard Peterkin and the different Panam Sports Commissions will be presented.
The President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, who will participate for the last time in the Assembly of the continent before leaving office in March of next year, is also expected to make a speech.
It should be noted that the two days of the LXII General Assembly of Panam Sports will be broadcasted live for the whole world through the Panam Sports Channel.
St. Lucia Olympic Committee President Alfred Emmanuel elected to Panam Sports Executive Board
President of the St. Lucia Olympic Committee, Alfred Emmanuel, was among persons elected to the Panam Sports Executive Board at the body’s elections held on October 2 in Paraguay.
The continental body of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) elected Nevin Ilic as President.
He got 37 votes from a total of 53 votes. His challenger, Keith Joseph of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, received 16 votes.
There were also elections for individual members from the three different groupings. In Group 2, of which Saint Lucia is a part, the two representatives elected alongside Emmanuel were Roberto Richards of Cuba and Dennis Knight of St. Kitts and Nevis.
The representatives of Group 1 elected were: Mario Garcia de la Torre of México, Tricia Smith of Canada and Damaris Young of Panama.
The representatives of Group 3 elected were: Nicole Hoevertsz of Aruba, Mario Moccia of Argentina and Jorge Delgado of Ecuador.
The three Vice Presidents are: Veda Bruno Victor of Grenada - 1st Vice President, Camilo Perez of Paraguay - 2nd Vice President and Sarah Hirshland of USA - 3rd Vice President.
Vinicius apologises to Brazil supporters after Paraguay defeat
Vinicius Junior apologised to Brazil's supporters following their defeat to Paraguay, acknowledging "it is a difficult time" for the Selecao.
The five-time world champions were beaten 1-0 in Asuncion, with Diego Gomez's 20th-minute strike condemning them to a fourth defeat in five qualifying games.
Dorival Junior's side occupy fifth place in the CONMEBOL section - in which the top six nations automatically qualify for the 2026 World Cup, with the team finishing seventh entering the Inter-confederation play-offs.
Already eight points adrift of leaders Argentina, Brazil are now just one ahead of eighth-place Bolivia, and Vinicius knows he and his team-mates must do better.
"We apologise to the fans, who are always on our side," the Real Madrid forward told Sportv. "But this is a difficult time, we just want to improve.
"I know my potential, I know what I can do for the national team. Of course, it's been a very difficult process, because when you don't have confidence, you don't get goals, you don't get assists and good performances.
"We know the situation we're in, we want to get Brazil out of this situation at any cost, we all have to go home now and start thinking about what we can do to get back to playing well.
"We cannot come here, lose these points and play the way we did. It is a difficult time, we must take on board all the criticism and return as quickly as possible to put Brazil on top."
Meanwhile, Marquinhos believes Brazil are going through a transitional period, and that they are not brimming with belief as a result.
"The coach is still figuring out the best way for us to play and that's reflected in the result," the defender told Brazilian TV Globo. "There are a lot of new players, we are lacking confidence.
"Qualifying isn't easy, it's a difficult time, and we have to know how to manage it. It's a time of transition, we're not feeling confident. We're going to work hard, getting results on the pitch is the best answer."
Paraguay 1-0 Brazil: Gomez stunner settles World Cup qualifier
Diego Gomez's first-half strike stunned Brazil as Paraguay earned their first triumph over the Selecao since 2008 with a 1-0 World Cup qualifying victory in Asuncion.
Dorival Junior's side, who disappointed at the Copa America, slumped to a fourth defeat from their last five qualifiers and sit fifth in the 10-team CONMEBOL qualification group.
Inter Miami's Gomez struck the decisive blow in the 20th minute, sending a stunning effort with the outside of his foot beyond Alisson Becker and in off the post.
Brazil almost found an immediate response four minutes later, only for full-back Guilherme Arana to see his effort cleared off the line in the visitors' only shot on target in the opening 45 minutes.
Following the interval, Rodrygo threatened to level the scores but could only fire over from close range, with Roberto Fernandez turning Vinicius Junior's strike around the post as the game ticked into the final knockings.
But Paraguay were able to hold firm to secure a memorable victory, leaving them seventh in the standings and just a point behind Brazil in their quest to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
Data Debrief: Selecao stutter against stingy defence
Brazil rarely troubled Fernandez in the Paraguay goal, managing just three shots on target from the nine they attempted, registering an expected goals (xG) total of just 0.57.
Ballon d'Or hopeful Vinicius was credited with two of the Selecao's efforts, but struggled to make the desired impact, completing just one of his four attempted dribbles.
Paraguay, however, remained resolute in their defending, and have now kept a clean sheet in five of their last eight World Cup qualifiers, with only Argentina (six) managing more shutouts.
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