2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates7 September 2023 – September 2025
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played60
Goals scored125 (2.08 per match)
Attendance2,061,650 (34,361 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Argentina.svg Lionel Messi (6 goals)
← 2022
2030→
All statistics correct as of 19 November 2024.

The South American section of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification will act as qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in Canada, the United States, and Mexico for national teams who are members of CONMEBOL. A total of 6 direct slots in the final tournament and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot are available for CONMEBOL teams. [1] [2]

Contents

CONMEBOL is the first confederation to begin its qualification process for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Paraguay–Peru being the first match of the global qualification process. [3] [4]

Format

On 22 August 2022, CONMEBOL sent a request to FIFA asking to keep the current qualification format that has been used since the 1998 World Cup qualification in South America. [5] [6] [7] This was confirmed, with the first games of the qualifiers tentatively to be played in March or June 2023. [8] [9] [10]

On 27 February 2023, CONMEBOL president Alejandro Domínguez announced that the qualifiers would start in September 2023, [11] [12] which was ratified by the CONMEBOL Council in the run-up to the 73rd FIFA Congress held on 16 March in Kigali, Rwanda. [13] [14]

The qualification structure remains the same as in previous editions, despite the increase of slots available to CONMEBOL teams, wherein each team plays each other team twice in a home-and-away round-robin format. [15]

Prior to the commencement of the qualification competition, Ecuador were deducted 3 points for the use of a document containing false information for Byron Castillo in the previous World Cup qualification cycle. [16]

Schedule

The qualifying matches are being held in a total of 18 matchdays on dates that fall within the FIFA International Match Calendar. [17] The match schedule is the same that was used in the previous edition of the competition. Six matchdays will be played in 2023, six in 2024 and also six in 2025. [15]

2023
MatchdayDateRef.
Matchday 17–8 September 2023 [18] [19]
Matchday 212 September 2023
Matchday 312 October 2023 [20] [21]
Matchday 417 October 2023
Matchday 516 November 2023 [22] [23]
Matchday 621 November 2023
2024
MatchdayDateRef.
Matchday 75–6 September 2024 [24] [25]
[26] [27] [28]
Matchday 810 September 2024
Matchday 910–11 October 2024 [29] [30]
Matchday 1015 October 2024
Matchday 1114–15 November 2024 [31] [32] [33]
Matchday 1219 November 2024
2025
MatchdayDateRef.
Matchday 1317–25 March 2025
Matchday 14
Matchday 152–10 June 2025
Matchday 16
Matchday 171–9 September 2025
Matchday 18

Entrants

All 10 national teams from CONMEBOL entered qualification.

Team FIFA World Rankings
as of July 2023 [34]
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 16
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 17
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 21
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 32
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 40
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 49
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 57
Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 83

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Argentina.svg Flag of Uruguay.svg Flag of Ecuador.svg Flag of Colombia.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Paraguay.svg Flag of Bolivia.svg Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Flag of Chile.svg Flag of Peru (state).svg
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 12813217+1425 2026 FIFA World Cup — 0–2 1–0 Jun Mar 1–0 6–0 Sep 3–0 1–0
2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 12552179+820 Mar — 0–0 3–2 2–0 0–0 3–0 Jun 3–1 Sep
3Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador [a] 12642114+719 Sep 2–1 — 0–0 Jun 0–0 4–0 Mar 1–0 1–0
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 125431510+519 2–1 2–2 0–1 — 2–1 Mar Sep 1–0 4–0 Jun
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 125341711+618 0–1 1–1 1–0 Mar — Jun 5–1 1–1 Sep 4–0
6Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 1245387+117 2–1 Jun Sep 0–1 1–0 — 1–0 2–1 Mar 0–0
7Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 124171327−1413 Inter-confederation play-offs 0–3 Mar 1–2 1–0 Sep 2–2 — 4–0 Jun 2–0
8Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 122641115−412 1–1 0–0 0–0 Sep 1–1 1–0 Jun — 3–0 Mar
9Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 12237920−119 Jun Sep Mar 0–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 4–2 — 2–0
10Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru 12147315−127 0–2 1–0 Jun 1–1 0–1 Sep Mar 1–1 0–0 —
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2024. Source: FIFA
Notes:
  1. ↑ Ecuador were deducted 3 points for the use of false birth documents for Byron Castillo in the previous World Cup qualification cycle. [35]

Matches

Matchday 1

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg0–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este
Attendance: 16,211
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Borré Soccerball shade.svg46' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 43,084
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Messi Soccerball shade.svg78' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 82,500
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg3–1Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Vidal Soccerball shade.svg74'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 49,713
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5–1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Ábrego Soccerball shade.svg78'
Mangueirão, Belém
Attendance: 48,183
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)

Matchday 2

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg0–3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg2–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Torres Soccerball shade.svg45+5', 61' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Canobbio Soccerball shade.svg38'
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
Attendance: 35,613
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Rondón Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.) Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Maturín
Attendance: 48,523
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago
Attendance: 22,153
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Marquinhos Soccerball shade.svg90'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 36,328
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)

Matchday 3

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 43,915
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1–2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Ramallo Soccerball shade.svg83' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 34,200
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Otamendi Soccerball shade.svg3' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 80,000
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago
Attendance: 36,847
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Gabriel Soccerball shade.svg50' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Bello Soccerball shade.svg85'
Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
Attendance: 39,018
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)

Matchday 4

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg3–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Maturín
Attendance: 50,932
Referee: Flavio de Souza (Brazil)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Sanabria Soccerball shade.svg69' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción [note 2]
Attendance: 30,681
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
Attendance: 38,702
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 52,477
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0–2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Messi Soccerball shade.svg32', 42'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 37,675
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Matchday 5

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg2–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Guillermo Guerrero (Ecuador)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg0–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Maturín
Attendance: 51,083
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg75', 79' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Martinelli Soccerball shade.svg4'
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 44,604
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg0–2Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
La Bombonera, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 49,000
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago
Attendance: 30,076
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)

Matchday 6

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg0–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Borré Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 25,298
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg3–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 46,100
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Mena Soccerball shade.svg21' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
Attendance: 36,873
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Otamendi Soccerball shade.svg63'
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 68,138
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Yotún Soccerball shade.svg17' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Savarino Soccerball shade.svg54'
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 27,323
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

Matchday 7

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg4–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto
Attendance: 20,500 [38]
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 52,160
Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 47,741
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Rodrygo Soccerball shade.svg30' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba
Attendance: 36,914
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Nacional, Lima [note 4]
Attendance: 40,000[ citation needed ]
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)

Matchday 8

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		González Soccerball shade.svg48'
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 45,000[ citation needed ]
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–2Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Vargas Soccerball shade.svg39' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
Attendance: 40,000[ citation needed ]
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg1–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Valencia Soccerball shade.svg54' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
Attendance: 35,000[ citation needed ]
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg0–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Maturín
Attendance: 50,000[ citation needed ]
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg20' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 31,962
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)

Matchday 9

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto
Attendance: 17,191
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
Attendance: 31,000[ citation needed ]
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Maturín
Attendance: 50,000[ citation needed ]
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg1–2Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Vargas Soccerball shade.svg2' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
Attendance: 43,059
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Araujo Soccerball shade.svg88' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 43,000[ citation needed ]
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Matchday 10

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Sanabria Soccerball shade.svg59', 74' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL) 		Aramburu Soccerball shade.svg25'
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 28,531
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 27,112
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg6–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 60,000
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg4–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Attendance: 60,139
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)

Matchday 11

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Maturín
Attendance: 40,223
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 32,200
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg4–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil
Attendance: 30,758
Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg3–2Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 33,400
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Lima [note 7]
Attendance: 47,122
Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil)

Matchday 12

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg2–2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto
Attendance: 18,655
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
Attendance: 37,316
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
La Bombonera, Buenos Aires [note 8]
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Chile  Flag of Chile.svg4–2Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
Attendance: 31,906
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Attendance: 41,511
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

Matchday 13

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svgMatch 61Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svgMatch 62Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svgMatch 63Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svgMatch 64Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svgMatch 65Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela

Matchday 14

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svgMatch 67Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svgMatch 68Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svgMatch 69Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Chile  Flag of Chile.svgMatch 70Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador

Matchday 15

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svgMatch 72Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svgMatch 73Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Chile  Flag of Chile.svgMatch 74Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svgMatch 75Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Matchday 16

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svgMatch 76Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svgMatch 77Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svgMatch 78Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svgMatch 79Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svgMatch 80Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia

Matchday 17

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svgMatch 81Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svgMatch 82Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svgMatch 83Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svgMatch 84Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svgMatch 85Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela

Matchday 18

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svgMatch 86Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svgMatch 87Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svgMatch 88Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Chile  Flag of Chile.svgMatch 89Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svgMatch 90Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina

Inter-confederation play-offs

The seventh-placed team will join one team each from AFC, CAF, and OFC and two from CONCACAF in the inter-confederation play-offs. The teams will be ranked according to the FIFA Men's World Ranking, with the four lowest-ranked teams playing in two single-elimination matches. The winners will meet the two highest-ranked teams in another set of single-elimination matches, with the winners of these matches qualifying for the World Cup in United States, Canada, and Mexico. [48]

Goalscorers

There have been 125 goals scored in 60 matches, for an average of 2.08 goals per match (as of 19 November 2024).

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. ↑ The Bolivia v Ecuador match, originally scheduled at 16:00 local time, [21] was rescheduled to 19:00 local time by decision of the Bolivian Football Federation. [36] [37]
  2. ↑ The Paraguay v Bolivia match, originally scheduled at Estadio Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este, [21] was rescheduled at Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción by decision of the Paraguayan Football Association. [36] [37]
  3. ↑ The Brazil v Ecuador match, originally scheduled at 21:45 local time, [25] was rescheduled to 22:00 local time. [39] [28]
  4. ↑ The Peru v Colombia match, originally scheduled to be played at Estadio Monumental, Lima, [25] was relocated to Estadio Nacional, Lima due to the possibility that the pitch at the Estadio Monumental would not be fit for the date of the match. [40] [41]
  5. ↑ The Chile v Bolivia match, originally scheduled at 21:00 local time, [25] was rescheduled to 18:00 local time. [42] [27]
  6. ↑ The Paraguay v Brazil match, originally scheduled at 20:00 local time, [25] was rescheduled to 20:30 local time. [43] [27]
  7. ↑ The Peru v Chile match, originally scheduled to be played at Estadio Nacional, Lima, [25] was relocated to Estadio Monumental, Lima due to security reasons concerning the APEC Peru 2024 meeting. [44] [45]
  8. ↑ The Argentina v Peru match, originally scheduled to be played at Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, [32] was relocated to La Bombonera, Buenos Aires due to the Estadio Monumental, which had previously been chosen to host the 2024 Copa Libertadores final, had to be reserved by CONMEBOL for preparations 15 days before the match. [46] [47]

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The South American section of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification acted as qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, to be held in Qatar, for national teams which are members of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). A total of 4.5 slots in the final tournament were available for CONMEBOL teams.

The 2019 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 5 March to 9 May 2019. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2019 Copa Libertadores.

The 2020 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 3 March to 22 October 2020. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2020 Copa Libertadores.

The 2020 Copa Sudamericana final stages were played from 24 November 2020 to 23 January 2021. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2020 Copa Sudamericana, with the final played in Córdoba, Argentina at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.

The 2021 Copa Libertadores qualifying stages were played from 23 February to 15 April 2021. A total of 19 teams competed in the qualifying stages to decide four of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.

The 2021 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 20 April to 27 May 2021. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2021 Copa Libertadores.

The 2021 Copa Sudamericana group stage was played from 20 April to 27 May 2021. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide eight of the 16 places in the final stages of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana.

The 2021 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 13 July to 27 November 2021. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2021 Copa Libertadores, with the final played in Montevideo, Uruguay at Estadio Centenario.

The 2021 Copa Sudamericana final stages was played from 13 July to 20 November 2021. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2021 Copa Sudamericana, with the final played in Montevideo, Uruguay at Estadio Centenario.

The 2022 Copa Sudamericana first stage was played from 8 to 17 March 2022. A total of 32 teams competed in the first stage to decide 16 of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana.

The 2022 Copa Sudamericana final stages were played from 28 June to 1 October 2022. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2022 Copa Sudamericana, with the final played in Córdoba, Argentina at the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.

The 2023 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 4 April to 29 June 2023. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2023 Copa Libertadores.

The 2023 Copa Sudamericana final stages were played from 11 July to 28 October 2023. A total of 24 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2023 Copa Sudamericana, with the final played in Maldonado, Uruguay at Estadio Domingo Burgueño.

The 2024 Copa Sudamericana first stage was played from 5 to 7 March 2024. A total of 32 teams competed in the first stage to decide 16 of the 32 places in the group stage of the 2024 Copa Sudamericana.

The 2024 Copa Libertadores group stage was played from 2 April to 8 June 2024. A total of 32 teams competed in the group stage to decide the 16 places in the final stages of the 2024 Copa Libertadores.

The 2024 Copa Libertadores final stages were played from 13 August to 30 November 2024. A total of 16 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2024 Copa Libertadores, with the final played at Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

The 2024 Copa Sudamericana final stages were played from 16 July to 23 November 2024. A total of 24 teams competed in the final stages to decide the champions of the 2024 Copa Sudamericana, with the final played at Estadio General Pablo Rojas in Asunción, Paraguay.

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