The ten CONMEBOL nations already see the path to World Cup qualification for 2026 in North America. The South American qualifiers are famed for balance, and the push toward a 2026 World Cup staged in the United States, Mexico, and Canada is set to preserve that parity. Even with the competition expanding to 48 teams, CONMEBOL gains two additional berths, yet the level across all ten nations remains extremely high, ensuring a dramatic race to the finish that fans have come to expect.
The complete guide to the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup
The road to the North American finals begins in September 2023 and runs for two years, concluding in September 2025 after 90 matches that ultimately crown six direct qualifiers and leave one team to compete for a spot in the intercontinental playoff.
THE FULL PICTURE OF SOUTH AMERICAN QUALIFICATIONS TOWARD THE 2026 WORLD CUP
DATE 1
DATE 2
DATE 3 (October 9 to 17, 2023)
Colombia-Uruguay
Brazil – Venezuela
Bolivia – Ecuador
Argentina – Paraguay
Chile – Peru
DATE 4 (October 9 to 17, 2023)
Uruguay-Brazil
Peru – Argentina
Venezuela – Chile
Paraguay Bolivia
Ecuador-Colombia
DATE 5 (November 13 to 21, 2023)
Colombia – Brazil
Venezuela-Ecuador
Bolivia – Peru
Argentina – Uruguay
Chile – Paraguay
DATE 6 (November 13 to 21, 2023)
Uruguay-Bolivia
Peru-Venezuela
Brazil – Argentina
Paraguay-Colombia
Ecuador – Chile
DATE 7 (September 2-10, 2024)
Uruguay-Paraguay
Peru-Colombia
Brazil – Ecuador
Bolivia – Venezuela
Argentina – Chile
DATE 8 (September 2-10, 2024)
Colombia – Argentina
Venezuela-Uruguay
Paraguay – Brazil
Chile – Bolivia
Ecuador-Peru
DATE 9 (7 to 15 October 2024)
Peru-Uruguay
Venezuela – Argentina
Bolivia – Colombia
Chile – Brazil
Ecuador-Paraguay
DATE 10 (7 to 15 October 2024)
Uruguay-Ecuador
Colombia – Chile
Brazil – Peru
Paraguay-Venezuela
Argentina – Bolivia
DATE 11 (November 11 to 19, 2024)
Uruguay-Colombia
Peru – Chile
Venezuela – Brazil
Paraguay – Argentina
Ecuador-Bolivia
DATE 12 (November 11 to 19, 2024)
Colombia-Ecuador
Brazil – Uruguay
Bolivia – Paraguay
Argentina – Peru
Chile – Venezuela
DATE 13 (March 17 to 25, 2025)
Uruguay-Argentina
Peru-Bolivia
Brazil – Colombia
Paraguay – Chile
Ecuador-Venezuela
DATE 14 (March 17 to 25, 2025)
Colombia-Paraguay
Venezuela-Peru
Bolivia-Uruguay
Argentina Brazil
Chile – Ecuador
DATE 15 (June 1-9, 2025)
Colombia-Peru
Venezuela-Bolivia
Paraguay-Uruguay
Chile – Argentina
Ecuador – Brazil
DATE 16 (June 1-9, 2025)
Uruguay-Venezuela
Peru-Ecuador
Brazil – Paraguay
Bolivia – Chile
Argentina – Colombia
DATE 17 (September 6 to 14, 2025)
Uruguay-Peru
Colombia-Bolivia
Brazil – Chile
Paraguay-Ecuador
Argentina – Venezuela
DATE 18 (September 6 to 14, 2025)
Peru-Paraguay
Venezuela-Colombia
Bolivia – Brazil
Chile – Uruguay
Ecuador – Argentina
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