2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

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2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
Tournament details
Dates7 September 2023 – 9 September 2025
Teams10 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played80
Goals scored159 (1.99 per match)
Attendance3,303,710 (41,296 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Díaz (7 goals)
2022
2030
All statistics correct as of 10 June 2025.

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 was 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 1320–21 March 2025 [34] [35]
Matchday 1425 March 2025
Matchday 155–6 June 2025 [36] [37]
Matchday 1610 June 2025
Matchday 174 September 2025 [38] [39]
Matchday 189 September 2025

Entrants

All 10 national teams from CONMEBOL entered qualification.

Team FIFA World Rankings
as of July 2023 [40]
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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Argentina.svg Flag of Ecuador.svg Flag of Brazil.svg Flag of Uruguay.svg Flag of Paraguay.svg Flag of Colombia.svg Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Flag of Bolivia.svg Flag of Peru (state).svg Flag of Chile.svg
1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina (Q)161123289+1935 2026 FIFA World Cup 1–0 4–1 0–2 1–0 1–1 4 Sep 6–0 1–0 3–0
2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador [a] (Q)16772135+825 9 Sep 0–0 2–1 0–0 0–0 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–0
3Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (Q)167452116+525 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 5–1 4–0 4 Sep
4Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay (X)166641912+724 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–0 3–2 2–0 3–0 4 Sep 3–1
5Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay (X)166641310+324 2–1 4 Sep 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0
6Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 165741915+422 2–1 0–1 2–1 2–2 2–2 1–0 4 Sep 0–0 4–0
7Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela 164661519418 Inter-confederation play-offs 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 9 Sep 2–0 1–0 3–0
8Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1652916321617 0–3 1–2 9 Sep 0–0 2–2 1–0 4–0 2–0 2–0
9Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru (Y)162686171112 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 9 Sep 1–1 1–1 3–1 0–0
10Flag of Chile.svg  Chile (E)1624109241510 0–1 0–0 1–2 9 Sep 0–0 0–0 4–2 1–2 2–0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2025. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (X) Assured of at least inter-confederation play-offs; (Y) Cannot qualify directly, may only advance to inter-confederation play-offs
Notes:
  1. Ecuador were penalized 3 points for the use of false birth documents for Byron Castillo in the previous World Cup qualification cycle. [41]

Matches

Matchday 1

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg0–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg1–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Borré Soccerball shade.svg46' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Messi Soccerball shade.svg78' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

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'

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)

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)

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)

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)

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'

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)

Matchday 6

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg0–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Borré Soccerball shade.svg11' (pen.)

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)

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)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

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)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg1–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Callens Soccerball shade.svg68' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg82'
Estadio Nacional, Lima [note 4]
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)

Matchday 8

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
González Soccerball shade.svg48'

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
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
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
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg20' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

Matchday 9

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg1–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Terceros Soccerball shade.svg58' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
Attendance: 31,000
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Rondón Soccerball shade.svg65' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Otamendi Soccerball shade.svg13'
Estadio Monumental, Maturín
Attendance: 50,000
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
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Matchday 10

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg4–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Sanabria Soccerball shade.svg59', 74' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Aramburu Soccerball shade.svg25'

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)

Matchday 11

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Segovia Soccerball shade.svg46' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Raphinha Soccerball shade.svg43'
Estadio Monumental, Maturín
Attendance: 40,223
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
La. Martínez Soccerball shade.svg11'

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)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–1Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg4–2Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Gerson Soccerball shade.svg62' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Valverde Soccerball shade.svg55'
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Attendance: 41,511
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

Matchday 13

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Alderete Soccerball shade.svg60' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg2–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg41'
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Attendance: 70,027
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg3–1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Terceros Soccerball shade.svg58' (pen.)
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 33,683 [53]
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg2–1Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Valencia Soccerball shade.svg39', 46' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Cádiz Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
Attendance: 41,575 [54]
Referee: Ramon Abatti (Brazil)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0–1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Almada Soccerball shade.svg68'
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)

Matchday 14

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg0–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto
Attendance: 10,723
Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg1–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Rondón Soccerball shade.svg41' (pen.) Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Maturín
Attendance: 33,683
Referee: Cristian Garay (Chile)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Cunha Soccerball shade.svg26'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 85,015
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)

Chile  Flag of Chile.svg0–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
Attendance: 38,996
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)

Matchday 15

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–0Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
Attendance: 30,005
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svg0–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)


Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg0–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svg2–0Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Monumental, Maturín
Attendance: 46,741
Referee: Yael Falcón Pérez (Argentina)

Matchday 16

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svg2–0Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Centenario, Montevideo
Attendance: 29,672
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Almada Soccerball shade.svg81' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Díaz Soccerball shade.svg24'
Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
Attendance: 77,791
Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Vinícius Soccerball shade.svg44' Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Arena Corinthians, São Paulo
Attendance: 43,316
Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina)

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svg0–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report (FIFA)
Report (CONMEBOL)
Estadio Nacional, Lima
Attendance: 33,749
Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia)

Matchday 17

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svgMatch 81Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru
Report

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svgMatch 82Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia
Report

Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svgMatch 84Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Report

Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svgMatch 85Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela
Report

Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svgMatch 83Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Report

Matchday 18

Ecuador  Flag of Ecuador.svgMatch 90Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Report

Peru  Flag of Peru (state).svgMatch 86Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
Report

Venezuela  Flag of Venezuela (state).svgMatch 87Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Report

Bolivia  Flag of Bolivia.svgMatch 88Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Report

Chile  Flag of Chile.svgMatch 89Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Report

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. [55]

Qualified teams

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Qualified for the World Cup
Can qualify for the World Cup
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  Can qualify for the World Cup
  Failed to qualify
  Not a CONMEBOL member

The following teams from CONMEBOL qualified for the final tournament.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in FIFA World Cup [A]
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Winners25 March 202518 (1930, 1934, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1974, 1978 , 1982, 1986 , 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022 )
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Top six10 June 202522 (1930, 1934, 1938, 1950 , 1954, 1958 , 1962 , 1966, 1970 , 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1994 , 1998, 2002 , 2006, 2010, 2014 , 2018, 2022)
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Top six4 (2002, 2006, 2014, 2022)
  1. Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

There have been 159 goals scored in 80 matches, for an average of 1.99 goals per match (as of 10 June 2025).

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Discipline

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following infractions: [56]

The following suspensions have been or will be served during qualification:

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. [42] [43]
  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. [42] [43]
  3. The Brazil v Ecuador match, originally scheduled at 21:45 local time, [25] was rescheduled to 22:00 local time. [44] [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. [45] [46]
  5. The Chile v Bolivia match, originally scheduled at 21:00 local time, [25] was rescheduled to 18:00 local time. [47] [27]
  6. The Paraguay v Brazil match, originally scheduled at 20:00 local time, [25] was rescheduled to 20:30 local time. [48] [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. [49] [50]
  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. [51] [52]

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