Ecuador and Brazil qualify for the 2026 World Cup

Beccacece's and Ancelotti's teams secured their place in the World Cup.

June 11, 2025

They join Argentina as the teams already qualified for the World Cup.
Three direct spots and one playoff spot remain.

After matchdays 15 and 16 of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, Ecuador and Brazil have secured their qualification.

Both teams drew 0-0 on Matchday 15 and sealed their qualification on Matchday 16. Ecuador drew 0-0 again, this time against Peru, while Brazil earned their first win under Carlo Ancelotti by defeating Paraguay 1-0 with a goal from Vinícius.

For Brazil, the record continues: they remain the only team to have played in every FIFA World Cup since 1930. For Ecuador, this will be their fifth World Cup appearance.

Meanwhile, Argentina secured first place in the qualifiers after a 1-0 win over Chile, with a goal from Julián Álvarez.

Uruguay (24 pts), Paraguay (24 pts), and Colombia (22 pts) currently hold the remaining direct qualification spots, while Venezuela (18 pts) remains in playoff contention. Chile has been eliminated.

All South American Qualifier Results

Matchday 15

June 5: Paraguay 2-0 Uruguay, Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción, Paraguay)
June 5: Ecuador 0-0 Brazil, Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha (Guayaquil, Ecuador)
June 5: Chile 0-1 Argentina, Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (Santiago, Chile)
June 6: Colombia 0-0 Peru, Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez (Barranquilla, Colombia)
June 6: Venezuela 2-0 Bolivia, Estadio Monumental de Maturín (Maturín, Venezuela)

Matchday 16

June 10: Bolivia 2-0 Chile, Estadio Municipal de El Alto (El Alto, Bolivia)
June 10: Uruguay 2-0 Venezuela, Estadio Centenario (Montevideo, Uruguay)
June 10: Argentina 1-1 Colombia, Estadio Más Monumental (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
June 10: Brazil 1-0 Paraguay, Neo Química Arena (São Paulo, Brazil)
June 10: Peru 0-0 Ecuador, Estadio Nacional (Lima, Peru)