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79-874: The Southern Cone is the subregion in Latin America with the highest Human Development Index , and it has historically had a high standard of living ; it's located at latitudes in the southern hemisphere that would correspond in the northern hemisphere to the United States , Canadian provinces, European countries (except the Nordic countries ), northern China , the Korean Peninsula and Japan . The climates are mostly temperate, but include humid subtropical, Mediterranean, highland tropical, maritime temperate, sub-Antarctic temperate, highland cold, desert and semi-arid temperate regions. Except for

158-627: A World Cup. The 1984 rules were maintained also for the 1988 edition, but with an additional rider: any European and South American footballers who had previously played less than 90 minutes in one single match of the World Cup, were eligible. Since 1992 , male competitors have been required to be under 23 years old, and since 1996 , a maximum of three over-23-year-old players have been allowed per squad. African countries have taken particular advantage of this, with Nigeria and Cameroon winning in 1996 and 2000 respectively. Because of

237-484: A dry season. The tropical climate of altitude (Cwa), predominant in the state territory, specifically in the center, is characterized by a temperature above 22 °C (72 °F) in the hottest month of the year. The occurrence of snow is rare, but has been recorded in Campos do Jordão and there are also reports that the phenomenon has occurred in several parts of the south. Besides sharing languages and colonial heritage,

316-744: A few failures to qualify. Football in the United Kingdom has no single governing body, and there are separate teams for the UK's four Home Nations : England , Northern Ireland , Scotland and Wales . Further to this, only the English Football Association (FA) is affiliated to the British Olympic Association (BOA), and the FA entered "Great Britain" teams to the football tournaments until 1972. In 1950,

395-531: A hybrid between Rioplatense and Brazilian Portuguese that is spoken in Uruguay on the border with Brazil. Some Native American groups, especially in rural areas, continue to speak autochthonous languages , including Mapudungun (also known as Mapuche ), Quechua , Aymara , and Guarani . The first is primarily spoken in Araucanía and adjacent areas of Patagonia , in southern Argentina and Chile. Guarani

474-631: A large German diaspora (second largest after the United States ), with People of German descent being 25% of the population of Rio Grande do Sul and 35% of the population of Santa Catarina . Mestizos make up 15.8% of the population and are a majority in Paraguay . Native Americans make up 3% of the population, most live in Chile. Mulattoes (people of European and African ancestry) mostly in Uruguay (0.2%), and Asians (1.0%), mostly in Argentina,

553-663: A single match. All players were amateurs , in accordance with the Olympic rules, which meant that countries could not send their full senior national teams. The National Olympic Committee for Great Britain and Ireland asked the Football Association to send an English national amateur team . Some of the English members played with professional clubs, most notably Derby County 's Ivan Sharpe , Bradford City F.C. Harold Walden and Chelsea 's Vivian Woodward . England won

632-420: A win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. The top two teams in each group (as well as the top two third-place finishers, in the women's tournament) advance to the knockout rounds. The knockout rounds are a single-elimination tournament consisting of quarterfinals, semifinals, and the gold and bronze medal matches. Matches consist of two halves of 45 minutes each. Since 2004, during the knockout rounds, if

711-475: Is a continental landmass comprising the continents of North America and South America . [REDACTED] Africa [REDACTED] Antarctica [REDACTED] Asia [REDACTED] Australia [REDACTED] Europe [REDACTED] North America [REDACTED] South America [REDACTED] Afro-Eurasia [REDACTED] Americas [REDACTED] Eurasia [REDACTED] Oceania Football at

790-588: Is considered the largest outside the Arab world . Since interethnic marriages are widespread in Latin America, complex ethnic classifications emerged, including more than a dozen of "racial" categories created in 18th century Hispanic America , with notorious examples being castizo , morisco and cambujo . In Brazil, about 190 "racial" categories were detected by the Census of 1976. Blacks made up 25% of

869-752: Is focusing on the  United Nations geoscheme , which is a changing, constantly updated, UN tool based on specific political geography and demography considerations relevant in UN statistics. The Statistics Division of the United Nations (UN) is in charge of the collection, processing, and dissemination of statistical information for the UN. In 1999, it developed a system of macro-geographical (continental) regions, subregions, and other selected economic groups to report advances towards achieving numerous millennial development goals worldwide. These statistical divisions were devised for statistical purposes and

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948-465: Is known as the Pampas . Central Chile has Mediterranean vegetation and a Mediterranean climate , grading southward into an oceanic climate . The Atacama, Patagonian and Monte deserts form a diagonal of arid lands separating the woodlands, croplands and pastures of La Plata basin from Central and Southern Chile. Apart from the desert diagonal, the north–south running Andes form a major divide in

1027-598: Is spoken by immigrant communities in the states of São Paulo and Paraná . Below there are selected words to show the similarities in vocabulary in the dialects of the countries of the Southern Cone. Below there are selected words to show vocabulary in the dialects of the countries of the Southern Cone and other Spanish-speaking countries in South America and the dialect of Portuguese spoken in Brazil. Like

1106-577: Is spoken by descendants of immigrants in the Patagonia region of Argentina. Italian (mostly its Northern dialects, such as Venetian ), is spoken in rural communities across Argentina , Southern Brazil , and São Paulo where immigrants had settled. German , in various dialects, is mostly spoken in Southern Chile and Southern Brazil. As well as in the Chaco (Paraguay) by Mennonites . It

1185-541: Is that the men's tournament is not included in the FIFA International Match Calendar , while the women's tournament is included. This in turn means that clubs are not required to release players for the men's tournament, but must release players for the women's event. Football was not included in the program at the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, as international football

1264-502: Is the most prosperous macro-region in Latin America. It has a high life expectancy , and access to health care and education. From an economic and liberal point of view the region has been praised for its significant participation in the global markets, and its "emerging economy" profile. More troubling are high levels of income inequality . During the second half of 20th century, these countries were in some periods ruled by right-wing juntas , military nationalistic dictatorships. Around

1343-637: Is the official language of Paraguay, the most widely spoken language in that country, and in 2010, the city of Tacuru , in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul , adopted Guarani as the official language, besides Portuguese . It is also a co-official language in the northeastern Argentine provinces of Corrientes and Misiones . English is spoken in the Falkland Islands , a British Overseas Territory (disputed by Argentina), and by descendants of British settlers in Argentina and Chile. Welsh

1422-589: Is the second most spoken mother tongue in Brazil. Polish , Dutch and Ukrainian are also spoken in Southern Brazil. Dutch is spoken in Chile as well, and Ukrainian is used in Argentina as well. Croatian and other Slavic languages are also spoken in the southernmost areas of Chilean Patagonia , reflecting patterns of immigration and settlement. Yiddish can be heard mainly in Buenos Aires , Argentina and São Paulo , Brazil. In Brazil, Japanese

1501-479: Is used for carrying out statistical analysis. The division's first publication was the book World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics in 2000. According to the UN, the assignment of countries or areas to specific groupings is for statistical convenience and does not imply any assumption regarding political or other affiliation of countries or territories. The following is a non-exhaustive list of subregions, arranged alphabetically by region (i.e., by continent); in

1580-418: Is usually included in what is meant by Southern Cone. However, it contrasts strongly with other countries by being a landlocked country. Paraguay was defeated in the bloody Paraguayan war , which Brazil , Argentina and Uruguay participated, which in a way produced an important decline in its economy and its quality of life for a long time, though in the last few years this has been changing partly due to

1659-470: The 2024 Games , the number of places allocated to each continent is: Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at the respective Games. Host nation is shown in bold . Below are the 41 nations that have reached at least the semi-finals in the Summer Olympics finals. The women's tournament is contested between the full senior national teams, with no restrictions. One place is reserved for

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1738-550: The Arabian peninsula , southern Iran , northern India and the southern China . For these reasons, Brazil is included in some meanings when speaking in Southern Cone, but excluded in others. When the definition is not limited to entire countries, the states of the South Region and the state of São Paulo are generally included. Due to the geographical proximity, common history, geography and political cycles, Paraguay

1817-536: The CIA World Factbook described 88.4% of the population as white and mestizo. A study conducted on 218 individuals in 2010 by the Argentine geneticist Daniel Corach , has established that the genetic map of Argentina is composed of 79% different European ethnicities (mainly Spanish and Italian ethnicities), 18% of different indigenous ethnicities, and 4.3% of African ethnic groups, in which 63.6% of

1896-682: The Intercalated Games of 1906 , but these were contested by various clubs and scratch teams. Although the IOC considers the 1900 and 1904 tournaments to be official Olympic events, they are not recognised by FIFA , and neither recognises the Intercalated Games today. In 1900 the competition was won by the London amateurs of Upton Park FC, representing Great Britain. The 1904 tournament was won by Canada, represented by Galt FC. In

1975-570: The London Games of 1908 a proper international tournament was organised by the Football Association , featuring just six teams. The number of teams rose to eleven in 1912 , when the competition was organised by the Swedish Football Association . Many of these early matches were unbalanced, as evidenced by high scoring games; two players, Sophus Nielsen in 1908 and Gottfried Fuchs in 1912, each scored ten goals in

2054-532: The Río de la Plata from Buenos Aires, 50 km (31 mi) away. By contrast, the Patagonia region of southern Chile and Argentina is very sparsely populated, with a population density of less than two people per square kilometer. The population of the Southern Cone has been strongly influenced by waves of immigration from Europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. People of European descent , make up 88% of total population of Uruguay , 85% of

2133-622: The State of São Paulo . In consequence, the State of São Paulo has more people with Italian ancestry than any region of Italy itself, with São Paulo city being the most populous city with Italian ancestry in the world, of the 10 million inhabitants of São Paulo city, 60% (6 million people) have full or partial Italian ancestry (the largest city of Italy is Rome, with 2.5 million inhabitants). Small towns, such as Nova Veneza , have as much as 95% of their population of Italian descent. The region also has

2212-558: The 17th century, and it became a mass phenomenon between 1880 and 1920 when Italy was facing social and economic disturbances. As a consequence of mass Italian immigration, the Southern Cone has the largest Italian diaspora in the world, with people of Italian descent being the majority in many places, with the highest percentage being in Argentina (62.5% Italian ), and in the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina (60% Italian). Among all Italians who immigrated to Brazil, 70% went to

2291-552: The 1970s, these regimes collaborated in Plan Cóndor against leftist opposition, including urban guerrillas . However, by the early 1980s Argentina and Uruguay restored their democracies; Chile followed suit in 1990. Timeline of presidents Subregion#South America A subregion is a part of a larger geographical region or continent . Cardinal directions are commonly used to define subregions. There are many criteria for creating systems of subregions; this article

2370-601: The Chilean upper class, the middle classes, 66.8%-62.3% European component and 37.7%-33.2 of mixed aboriginal and lower classes at 55–52.9% European component and 47.1%-45% mix of Aboriginal. Similar to the rest of Latin America, the genetic ancestry of the population of the Southern Cone reflects the history of the continent: the Iberian colonizers were mostly men who arrived without women. In consequence, they had children with

2449-530: The FA abolished the distinction between "amateur" and "professional" football, and ceased to enter the Olympics. Even though FIFA has allowed professionals at the Olympics since 1984, the FA did not re-enter, as the Home Nations were concerned that a united British Olympic team would set a precedent that might cause FIFA to question their separate status in other FIFA competitions, and even their status on or

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2528-404: The Olympic title in 1984 , but only qualified twice ever since. A team from Germany won the gold medal only once, in 1976 ( East Germany ), and the reunified team did not make an Olympic appearance until 2016 , when they won silver. Spain has won gold in 1992 and 2024, the former as hosts, and followed it with two silver medals (in 2000 and 2020 , having also won a third in 1920 ), along with

2607-606: The Olympics after the four FAs agreed, depending on the performance of women's English team in 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup (which serves as the European qualification for the Olympics). This brought women's football under the BOA jurisdiction in line with the long-standing qualification rules in field hockey and rugby sevens , although the home nation's sevens teams were subsumed into a standing Great Britain team in 2022. Due to

2686-514: The Southern Cone and constitute, for most of its part in the southern cone, the Argentina–Chile border . In the east the river systems of the La Plata basin form natural barriers and sea lanes between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. Southern Brazil has a temperate climate with annual average temperatures varying between 12 °C (53.6 °F) and 22 °C (71.6 °F). During

2765-526: The Southern Cone has been conservative in some aspects of religion, it has had a tradition of social reform and liberation theology has been followed by many in the Catholic Church. Uruguay , where agnosticism and atheism is common, has a policy of strong separation of church and state; it is one of the most secular countries in the Americas . Uruguay, Chile and Argentina, in that order, have

2844-537: The Southern Cone is its relatively high standard of living and quality of life . Chile's, Argentina's, and Uruguay's HDIs — (0.860), (0.849) and (0.830) — are the highest in Latin America, similar to countries in Eastern Europe , such as Slovakia , Hungary or Romania . Uruguay , where illiteracy technically does not exist, reaches the same level in this area, even considering that it faces restrictions to its industrial and economic growth. The Southern Cone

2923-653: The Soviet Union (gold in 1988) winning medals for the Eastern Bloc. For the 1984 Los Angeles Games , the IOC decided to admit professional players, however, FIFA still did not want the Olympics to rival the World Cup. A compromise was struck that allowed teams from countries outside of UEFA and CONMEBOL to field their strongest sides, while restricting UEFA and CONMEBOL (the strongest confederations whose teams had played all finals and won every single World Cup title) countries to players who had not played in

3002-404: The Soviet Union and its satellites. Between 1948 and 1980 , 23 out of 28 Olympic medals were won by Eastern Europe, with only Sweden (gold in 1948 and bronze in 1952), Denmark (bronze in 1948 and silver in 1960) and Japan (bronze in 1968) breaking their dominance. The next two tournaments saw some changes due to FIFA's changing of the call-up rules, with only Yugoslavia (bronze in 1984) and

3081-623: The Summer Olympics Association football has been included in every Summer Olympic Games as a men's competition sport , except 1896 (the inaugural Games) and 1932 (in an attempt to promote the new FIFA World Cup tournament). Women's football was added to the official program at the Atlanta 1996 Games . In order to avoid competition with the World Cup , FIFA have restricted participation of elite players in

3160-420: The U.S. won their fourth gold medal defeating Japan 2–1 in the final. In 2016 Germany won its first gold, defeating in the final Sweden , who upset in the succession the U.S. and hosts Brazil. In 2020, Canada won gold on penalties over Sweden, having previously also beaten Brazil and the U.S. Allocation of places for each continent in the 2024 Games was: Numbers refer to the final placing of each team at

3239-415: The UN geoscheme, higher-level, macro-geographical regions are arranged to the extent possible according to continents. Sequence used in the list (not all criteria are applied to each continent): Afro-Eurasia is a continental landmass comprising the continents of Africa , Asia , and Europe . Eurasia is a continental mainland comprising the continents of Asia and Europe . The Americas

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3318-570: The United States, the 1996 Games , were unique in that no matches were held in the host city of Atlanta ; the nearest venue and the site of the finals was 65 miles (105 km) away on the University of Georgia campus in Athens . Counting the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics , there are 127 venues that have hosted Olympic football, the most of any sport. Paris 2024 From the 1992 Summer Olympics Football games always start before

3397-471: The World Cup and the Olympics widened. The countries that benefited most were the Soviet Bloc countries of Eastern Europe , where top athletes were state-sponsored while retaining their status as amateurs. As a result, young Western amateurs had to face seasoned and veteran Soviet Bloc teams, which put them at a significant disadvantage. All Olympic football tournaments from 1948 to 1980 were dominated by

3476-523: The World Cup, is organised along continental lines. Most continental confederations organise a special Under-23 qualifying tournament, although the European qualifiers are drawn from the finalists of the UEFA Under-21 Championship . Teams participating in the preliminary and final competitions must be composed of U-23 players, with up to three players who are at least 23. For Paris 2024, U-23 players were born after 1 January 2001. For

3555-459: The World Cup. Following Jules Rimet 's proposal in 1929 to initiate a professional World Championship of Football, the sport was dropped from the 1932 Los Angeles Games by FIFA in an attempt to promote the new tournament. Football returned to controversy at the 1936 Berlin Games . The German organisers were intent on the return of the game to the Olympic movement since it guaranteed income into

3634-411: The build-up to the Olympics. The first women's tournament was at the 1996 Atlanta Games . The United States won the gold medal. Norway defeated the U.S. in 2000 by a golden goal that was highly controversial and seemed like a handball, but was allowed to stand. The finals of the next two tournaments, in 2004 and 2008 , also went to extra time, with the U.S. defeating Brazil both times. In 2012

3713-418: The country) and also SSA (7% to 15% in different parts of the country). An autosomal DNA study from 2014 found the Chilean population to be 44.34% (± 3.9%) Native American, 51.85% (± 5.44%) European and 3.81% (± 0.45%) African. In the case of Chile,"The use of mitochondrial DNA and Y chromosome" test results show the following: The European component is predominant (91.0%, versus 9.0% of the aboriginal one) in

3792-428: The culture, social life and politics of these countries. Immigration reshaped the modern-day societies of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, countries where the influx of newcomers was massive. In a social survey, residents rated their countries as 'good places for gay or lesbian people to live;' the following percentages said 'yes' in Uruguay (71%), Argentina (68%), Brazil (68%), and Chile (52%). By contrast, fewer people in

3871-630: The existence of the International Football Association Board . When London was selected to host the 2012 Games , there was pressure on the English FA to exercise the host nation's automatic right to field a team. In 2009 the plan agreed by the FA with the Welsh FA , Scottish FA and Irish FA was only to field English players; however the BOA overruled this, and ultimately there were Welsh players in

3950-424: The first gold medal, was only their seventh overall. Brazil's silver medals in the 1984, 1988 and 2012 editions were the best they had achieved until back-to-back golds in 2016 and 2020, the former on home soil. Italy has only won the Olympic title once, in 1936 , although along with the two bronzes, the team has the highest number of appearances in the tournament, with 15, the last in 2008. France won

4029-591: The first pope from the Western Hemisphere, Pope Francis , elected in 2013, born in Buenos Aires , Argentina . Brazil, being a country of continental dimensions, presents great internal regional differences. While its 4 southernmost states ( Paraná , Rio Grande do Sul , Santa Catarina and São Paulo ) share characteristics with Argentina, and Uruguay (high standard of living , subtropical and temperate climate , high levels of industrialization and strong European ethnic component due to immigration ),

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4108-573: The first two official tournaments convincingly, beating Denmark both times. During the 1920 final against Belgium, the Czechoslovakia national football team walked off the field to protest the refereeing of John Lewis and the militarised mood within the stadium in Antwerp. This would be the final all-European football competition at the Olympic games, with Egypt, the United States, and Uruguay participating in 1924. With teams from new regions

4187-501: The following countries agreed: Bolivia (31%) and Peru (35%). The overwhelming majority, including those of recent immigrant background, speak Spanish (in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay) or Portuguese in the case of Southern Brazil. The Spanish-speaking countries of the Southern Cone are divided into two main dialects: These dialects share common traits, such as a number of Lunfardo and Quechua words. Minor languages and dialects include Cordobés , Cuyo, and Portuñol ,

4266-519: The host country. Of the remaining teams, as in World Cup contests, a specific number of places are reserved for teams from each continental region; the European (UEFA) teams until 2020 are chosen from the most successful European teams in the previous year's World Cup ; the UEFA Women's Nations League which its finals is held in the same year as the Olympics was used from 2024, while the other continental regions host their own qualifying tournaments in

4345-499: The least religious residents in South America, according to their responses about the significance of religion in their lives. According to the Pew Research Center, 28% of Uruguayans, 43% of Argentines, and 41% of Chileans think of religion 'very important in their lives,' contrasting with the higher values given by the residents of countries such as Peru (72%), Colombia (77%) and Ecuador (76%). The Southern Cone produced

4424-598: The local Indigenous or enslaved African women. European immigration to this part of the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (massive in Argentina, Uruguay, and south and southeastern Brazil , modest in the rest of Brazil, Chile and Paraguay) brought more European and Middle Eastern components to the local population – mainly Spaniards in Chile, Italians and Spaniards in Argentina and Uruguay, Italians in São Paulo , and Italians , Germans and Poles in southern Brazil. The other conspicuous characteristic of

4503-411: The match is tied after 90 minutes, two 15-minute halves of extra time are played (extra time is skipped in favour of immediate penalty kicks in the bronze medal match if it is played on the same day in the same stadium as the gold medal match). If the score remains tied, penalty kicks, which is 5 rounds, plus extra rounds if tied, are used to determine the winner. The qualifying tournament, like that for

4582-423: The men's squad and Scots players in the women's squad. After the 2012 games, the FA decided that no team would be entered in subsequent men's tournaments, but was open to fielding a women's team again. The distinction recognised the importance and status of Olympic football in the women's international game. For the 2020 tournament , FIFA stated that the women's UK team (not applied to the men's UK team) may enter

4661-463: The men's tournament in various ways: currently, squads for the men's tournament are required to be composed of players under 23 years of age, with three permitted exceptions. By comparison, the women's football tournament is a full senior-level international tournament, second in prestige only to the FIFA Women's World Cup . Another major difference between the men's and women's tournaments

4740-414: The months of June, July and August, high-altitude areas in the South Region can receive snowfall . The state of São Paulo has seven distinct climatic types. The mountainous areas of the state have a subtropical climate ( Cfa). In areas of high altitude, the average temperature is below 18 °C (64 °F). Oceanic (Cfb and Cwb) on the coast, the climate is of a super-humid tropical type (Af), without

4819-471: The most peculiar plants of the region is the Araucaria tree, which can be found in Brazil, Chile and Argentina. The only native group of conifers found in the southern hemisphere had its origin in the Southern Cone. Araucaria angustifolia , once widespread in Southern Brazil, is now a critically endangered species, protected by law. The prairies region of central Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil

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4898-597: The northern regions of Argentina ( thermal equator in January), the whole country of Paraguay, the Argentina-Brazil border and the interior of the Atacama Desert , the region rarely suffers from heat. In addition to that, the winter presents mostly cool temperatures. Strong and constant wind and high humidity are what brings low temperatures in the winter. The Atacama is the driest place on Earth. One of

4977-485: The number of large stadia required for the Olympic tournament, venues in distant cities – often more than 200 km (120 mi) away from the main host – are typically used for the football tournament. In an extreme example, two early-round venues for the 1984 Games were on the East Coast of the United States, well over 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from the host city of Los Angeles . The next Games held in

5056-479: The opening ceremony because of the event's calendar which needs to be longer than other sports. Since 1996, football starts two days before the games opening ceremonies and since then it is a common condition for some sports. For both the men's and women's tournaments, the competition consists of a round-robin group stage followed by a knockout stage. Teams are placed into groups of 4 teams, with each team playing each other team in its group once. Teams earn 3 points for

5135-455: The organisation's coffers. The Italian team intimidated a referee. Peru scored a contested victory over Austria in overtime, with a fan invasion of the field at the very end. The Austrian team asked for the result to be annulled, and the game repeated. FIFA agreed, but the Peruvian team refused and left the Olympics. As professionalism spread around the world, the gap in quality between

5214-463: The other states are more similar to the other South American countries in these issues. In relation to latitudes the 4 southernmost Brazilian states are located in latitudes in the southern hemisphere that would correspond in the northern hemisphere to northern Mexico , the American state of Florida and the coastal regions of the other southern states of the United States , North Africa ,

5293-408: The political and macro-economical stability the country has experienced since the early 2000s. The population of Argentina, Chile and Uruguay is 40, 16.8 and 3.6 million respectively. Buenos Aires is the largest metropolitan area at 13.1 million and Santiago, Chile has 6.4 million. Uruguay's capital and largest city, Montevideo , has 1.8 million, and it receives many visitors on ferry boats across

5372-526: The population of Buenos Aires in 1810, 1822 and 1838. In 1887, the government decided to cease asking Argentine citizens about their race. According to Laura López, it was a way to "hide" the Black population, not only from the Census, but also from public opinion. Chile does not ask its citizens about race, but a study from the University of Chile concluded that Whites make 60% of the Chilean population , while

5451-417: The quality of play increased, as did fan interest. Uruguay dominated the tournament, winning their four games by a combined score of 15-1: the final was a 3–0 victory over Switzerland. In 1928, football was the most popular event at the games and the final was an all-South American affair. Because no other major international tournament existed yet, Uruguay defeated Argentina 2–1 in what David Goldblatt says

5530-462: The region have won several Olympic medals in football. Also, football clubs from the Southern Cone countries have won large numbers of club competitions in South - American competitions, Pan-American competitions, and world-FIFA Club World Cup-level competitions. The asado barbecue is a culinary tradition typical of the Southern Cone. The asado developed from the horsemen and cattle culture of

5609-478: The region, more specifically from the gauchos of Argentina, Uruguay and Southern Brazil (and Southern Chile) and the huasos of Central Chile. In the Southern Cone, horsemen are considered icons of national identity ; they are featured in the epic poem Martín Fierro . Mate is popular throughout the Southern Cone. In this area, there was extensive European immigration during the 19th- and 20th-centuries, who, with their descendants, have strongly influenced

5688-548: The remaining 1.2%. There is also a strong Arab presence in the Southern Cone, with people of full or at least partial Arab ancestry being 5% of the population of Uruguay and Chile , 9.8% of the population of Brazil , and 11% of the population of Argentina . Brazil has the largest number of Arabs outside the Middle East , with 20 million Brazilians being descendants of Arabs, while the Palestinian community in Chile

5767-482: The residents of the states of the Southern Cone are avid players and fans of football , with top-notch teams competing in the sport. Argentina has won the FIFA World Cup three times, while Uruguay has won the cup twice; they are the only national teams along with Brazil outside Europe to have won the cup. Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Brazil have all hosted the World Cup. Additionally, national teams from

5846-630: The rest of Latin America, most residents of the Southern Cone are members of the Catholic Church , with a minority of Protestants, including a significant Lutheran population in South Brazil. Other religions also present in the southern cone include Islam , Anglicanism , Eastern Orthodoxy , Buddhism , the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Daoism . Jewish communities have thrived in cities of Argentina and Uruguay. While

5925-513: The tested group had at least one ancestor who was Indigenous . An autosomal DNA study from 2009 found the composition of the Argentine population to be 78.5% European, 17.3% Amerindian, and 4.2% Sub-Saharan African (SSA). A DNA study from 2009, published in the American Journal of Human Biology , showed the genetical composition of Uruguay to be mainly European, but with Native American (which varies from 1% to 20% in different parts of

6004-399: The total population of Argentina and 65% of the total population of Chile . In São Paulo , Paraná , Rio Grande do Sul , and Santa Catarina self-identified white people are 61.3%; 70.0%; 82.3%; and 86.8% of the population respectively, with people of Italian ,Polish and German ancestry predominating. Italians started to emigrate to the Southern Cone as early as the second half of

6083-458: The unusual format and the separation from the main national teams that play the World Cup and top continental tournaments , historically strong men's national teams have unimpressive Olympic records. Uruguay , who won the two tournaments prior to the World Cup's creation, only qualified again in 2012 , after an 84-year absence. Argentina won silver twice (1928 and 1996) before the 2004 tournament, but its appearance in Athens 2004 , in which it won

6162-421: Was "football's first world championship". After these tournaments, FIFA realized that the Olympic movement prevented nations from competing on an equal footing and, given that the Olympics only permitted amateurs to participate, did not represent the true strength of the international game. The popularity of international soccer gave FIFA the incentive to create an international tournament, and FIFA began organising

6241-475: Was in its infancy at the time. However, sources claim that an unofficial football tournament was organised during the first competition, with participating teams including Athens and Smyrna ( İzmir ), then part of the Ottoman Empire . However, according to Bill Mallon 's research, this is an error which has been perpetuated in multiple texts. Tournaments were played at the 1900 and 1904 games and

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