The selections and their coaches begin to heat their engines thinking about the next time date, which will take place in early September. The selection of Argentina, leader of the South American qualifiers, has appointments against Venezuela and Ecuador and released his calling pre-rista with a known name from Brazilian fans.
José Manuel “Flaco” López, Striker of Palmeiras, appears in coach Lionel Scaloni’s pre-rista for the clashes. The list has 31 names and, for the offensive sector, has players such as Julián Álvarez, Lautaro Martínez and, of course, Lionel Messi.
This is Flaco López’s first call for Argentina’s main selection. In 2025, the Argentine is the top scorer of Palmeiras, totaling 15 goals and three assists in 41 games.
Flaco López was pre-convened by the Argentine team! pic.twitter.com/i6jluXyFFs
– Francisco of Lawrence (@f_delaurentiis) August 18, 2025
Conmebol qualifiers for 2026 Cup: Classification
Classification of the qualifiers – after the 16th round
| Pos | Selection | PG | J | V | E | D | GP | GC | SG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1º | Argentina | 35 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9 | +19 |
| 2º | Ecuador | 25 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 |
| 3º | Brazil | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | +5 |
| 4º | Uruguay | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 12 | +7 |
| 5º | Paraguay | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 10 | +3 |
| 6º | Colombia | 22 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 15 | +4 |
| 7º | Venezuela | 18 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | -4 |
| 8º | Bolivia | 17 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -16 |
| 9º | Peru | 12 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -11 |
| 10º | Chile | 10 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 24 | -15 |
Conmebol qualifiers for 2026 Cup: Next Games
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
