The South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup resumed this early June for the 15th and 16th round.
Carlo Ancelotti made his debut in charge of the Brazilian team against Ecuador, in a goalless draw in the city of Guayaquil on Thursday (06/05). Now, the Italian makes its debut in Brazil against Paraguay, next Tuesday (10/06), in the neochemistry Arena.
Brazil is in fourth place in the qualifiers, with 22 points, in a campaign of six wins, four draws and five losses. Argentina is the leader, with 34 points – 11 wins, a draw and three losses.
Of the 10 participating teams, the first six guarantee a place in the Canada World Cup, the United States and Mexico. Already the seventh place will participate in a recap tournament with five other selections, from different continents.
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Classification of the qualifiers
| Position | Club | Pts | PJ | VIT | E | THE | GM | GC | SG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 34 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 24 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Paraguay | 24 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| 4 | Brazil | 22 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| 5 | Uruguay | 21 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| 6 | Colombia | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| 7 | Venezuela | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -16 |
| 9 | Peru | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
| 10 | Chile | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
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ELIMINATING: Last results
Round 13
March 20, Thursday
- Paraguay 1 x 0 Chile
- Brazil 2 x 1 Colombia
- Peru 3 x 1 Bolivia
March 21, Friday
- Ecuador 2 x 1 Venezuela
- Uruguays 0 x 1 Argentina
Round 14
March 25, Tuesday
- Bolivia 0 x 0 Uruguay
- Colombia x Paraguay
- Venezuela 1 x 0 Peru
- Argentina 4 x 1 Brazil
- Chile 0 x 0 Equador
Round 15
June 5, Thursday
- Paraguay 2 x 0 Uruguay – 20h
- Ecuador 0 x 0 Brazil – 20h
- Chile 0 x 1 Argentina – 22h
June 6, Friday
- Colombia x Peru – 5:30 pm
- Venezuela x Bolivia – 19h
Round 16
June 10, Tuesday (times to define)
- Bowling X Chile – 18h
- Uruguay x Venezuela – 20h
- Argentina x Colombia – 21h
- Brazil x Paraguay – 9:45 pm
- Peru x Ecuador – 10:30 pm
Round 17
September 4, Thursday (times to define)
- Uruguay x Peru
- Colombia x Bolivia
- Brazil X Chile
- Paraguay x Ecuador
- Argentina x Venezuela
Round 18
September 9, Tuesday (times to define)
- Peru x Paraguay
- Venezuela x Colombia
- Bolivia x Brazil
- Chile X Uruguai
- Ecuador x Argentina
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How is the recap to the pantry
The recap playoff tournament will have six selections. Two will guarantee the last vacancies for the 2026 World Cup. The format is unprecedented in history. The next World Cup will be the first with 48 teams.
Except UEFA (Europe), each confederation will be entitled to a place in the playoff. They are: Conmebol (South America); Concacaf (North America, Central America and the Caribbean); AFC (Asia); CAF (Africa) and OFC (Oceania). A sixth vacancy will be given to a selection of Concacaf, confederation of host countries.
Based on the FIFA ranking, the two best selections among the six rated for the recap advance phase without entering the field. Then they will compete for a World Cup spot against the winners of the first two eliminatory games involving the other four teams.
The tournament will have four games and two phases. It will be played in at least one of the host countries of the World Cup and will serve as a test for stadiums.
