- Then, Brazil will host Paraguay.
- New teams may qualify for the World Cup.
Matchdays 15 and 16 of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup will feature two key storylines: first, the debut of Carlo Ancelotti — former Real Madrid coach — at the helm of Brazil; second, new teams may secure a spot at the World Cup.
Ancelotti faces two tough challenges to kick off his tenure: debuting against Ecuador in Guayaquil on June 5, and then facing Paraguay in São Paulo on June 10.
Argentina is the only team already qualified, but five teams (Ecuador, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, and Colombia — all currently in qualifying positions) are separated by just 3 points. With four matchdays to go, all teams still have a chance to make it to the World Cup.
Matchday 15
- June 5: Paraguay vs. Uruguay – Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción, Paraguay)
- June 5: Ecuador vs. Brazil – Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
June 5: Chile vs. Argentina – Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (Santiago, Chile)
June 6: Colombia vs. Peru – Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez (Barranquilla, Colombia)
June 6: Venezuela vs. Bolivia – Estadio Monumental de Maturín (Maturín, Venezuela)
Matchday 16
- June 10: Bolivia vs. Chile – Estadio Municipal de El Alto (El Alto, Bolivia)
- June 10: Uruguay vs. Venezuela – Estadio Centenario (Montevideo, Uruguay)
- June 10: Argentina vs. Colombia – Estadio Más Monumental (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- June 10: Brazil vs. Paraguay – Neo Química Arena (São Paulo, Brazil)
- June 10: Peru vs. Ecuador – Estadio Nacional (Lima, Peru)
