Press accreditation opens for 2026 South American U17 Futsal | OneFootball

Accreditation deadline expires on July 29Credits: Glauber Guerra / CBF

CONMEBOL has opened the accreditation process for media professionals interested in covering the South American U-17 Futsal Championship, which will be held from August 8 to 16 at the CONMEBOL SUMA Complex in Luque, Paraguay.

Brazil’s U-17 National Team is in Group B alongside Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru. Their debut will be against Ecuador on August 9 at 11:30 a.m.

Accreditation is intended for non-rights-holding media outlets (NRH) and must be completed through the CONMEBOL Media Hub, the entity’s official platform for registration and press credential requests.

The submission period for requests began this Wednesday (22) and ends at 6 p.m. on July 29. Requests submitted after the established deadline will not be considered.

To apply for accreditation, journalists, photographers, and camera operators must have a previously approved profile on the CONMEBOL Media Hub (click here). After logging into the platform, the professional must access the “Tournaments” section, select “CONMEBOL U-17 Futsal 2026,” and fill in the requested information.

Approval of the registration on the Media Hub and submission of the accreditation request do not, by themselves, confirm a spot. The granting of credentials will be subject to seat availability and the criteria defined by CONMEBOL, taking into account the type of media outlet and the role performed by each professional.

Request for additional access

After completing the accreditation request, professionals must request the SADs (Supplementary Access Devices) corresponding to each matchday of the competition. These requests are necessary for access to areas intended for the press, such as the press tribune, mixed zone, and photographers’ area, according to each professional’s role.

Responses to accreditation requests will be sent starting July 31, 2026, to the email address associated with the professional’s registration on the CONMEBOL Media Hub.

The status of SAD requests must be checked directly by the applicant in their profile on the platform.

Journalistic coverage without broadcast rights

Radio stations, television broadcasters, web radios, and digital outlets may request accreditation as non-rights-holding media (NRH) to provide journalistic coverage of the competition.

However, accreditation does not authorize live broadcasting of the matches, whether in audio or video, since broadcast rights are negotiated separately.

Media outlets interested in acquiring the broadcast rights to the matches should contact Lucia Paz at lucia.paz@teamcopa.com, copying mediarights@teamcopa.com and comercial@conmebol.com.

Limit of professionals per outlet

The number of accredited professionals per outlet may vary according to the category of the media outlet and the availability of space at each venue. The established limits are:

• Radio and web radio: 1 journalist per outlet;

• Print media – printed outlets: up to 2 journalists per outlet;

• Print media – websites and social media: 1 journalist per outlet;

• Print and web media photographers: up to 2 professionals per outlet;

• NRH channels (non-rights-holding): 1 journalist and 1 camera operator per outlet;

• International agencies: up to 2 journalists and 2 photographers per agency.

Space allocation will be carried out by CONMEBOL, taking into account availability, the profile of the media outlet, and the role performed by the professionals.

If you have any questions about the accreditation process, interested parties may contact the Press Department of the Paraguayan Football Association (APF) by email at prensa@apf.org.py.

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