- Argentina is the leader and will face Uruguay and Brazil.
- Colombia, runner-up of the last CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™, will have key matchups on the road to qualification.
Between March 20 and 25, a double matchday of the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup will take place, featuring crucial matches in the race for qualification.
Argentina, the reigning CONMEBOL Copa América 2024™ champion and leader of the Qualifiers, will visit Uruguay on March 21 and host Brazil on March 25.
Meanwhile, Colombia (fourth with 19 points) will face Brazil (fifth with 18) away on March 20 and will host Paraguay (sixth with 17) on March 25.
Who Qualifies for the World Cup?
Argentina leads the Qualifiers with 25 points, followed by Uruguay (20), Ecuador (19), Colombia (19), Brazil (18), and Paraguay (17) — these top six teams are currently securing direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Bolivia, in seventh place with 13 points, would play in the intercontinental playoff. Venezuela (12), Chile (9), and Peru (7) round out the standings.
Matchday 13
- March 20: Paraguay vs. Chile – Estadio Defensores del Chaco (Asunción, Paraguay)
- March 20: Brazil vs. Colombia – Estadio Mané Garrincha (Brasília, Brazil)
- March 20: Peru vs. Bolivia – Estadio Nacional (Lima, Peru)
- March 21: Ecuador vs. Venezuela – Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado (Quito, Ecuador)
- March 21: Uruguay vs. Argentina – Estadio Centenario (Montevideo, Uruguay)
Matchday 14
- March 25: Bolivia vs. Uruguay – Estadio Municipal de El Alto (El Alto, Bolivia)
- March 25: Colombia vs. Paraguay – Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez (Barranquilla, Colombia)
- March 25: Venezuela vs. Peru – Estadio Monumental de Maturín (Maturín, Venezuela)
- March 25: Argentina vs. Brazil – Estadio Más Monumental (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- March 25: Chile vs. Ecuador – Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos (Santiago, Chile)
