CONMEBOL must now decide whether to throw Boca out of the tournament.

The second-placed team will face a team from South America's CONMEBOL confederation.

Messi has seven days to appeal Conmebol's decision to suspend him.

Although River deny prior knowledge, Conmebol's regulations were treated with contempt.

He also criticised CONMEBOL for taking more than an hour to abandon the match.

He also criticized CONMEBOL for taking more than an hour to abandon the match.

He was also dismissed from the executive committee of the South American football confederation, Conmebol.

Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez submitted the proposal at a Fifa congress in Rwanda in October.

The last three presidents of the regional bodies Concacaf and Conmebol have all been indicted.

CONMEBOL will deal with that complaint after the Copa.

The changes come as CONMEBOL tries to put years of corruption and chaotic organisation behind them.

Conmebol's rules on the subject were not clear.

CONMEBOL president Alejandro Dominguez admitted he was concerned about the low numbers but defended Brazil's organisation.

Liverpool and Conmebol Libertadores winners Flamenco enjoyed a bye into the semi-final as per tournament rules.

One new development is the resignation of Nicolas Leoz, the president of South American football confederation Conmebol.

Many south American players play for top European clubs, one factor in CONMEBOL shifting the Copa America.