With the closing of the 18th and final round of the South American qualifying rounds for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday (9), the positions of the six teams that had already guaranteed the direct vacancies of the continent to the World Cup in advance.
Argentina closed in the lead with 38 points, even with the defeat on Tuesday to Ecuador, second, with 29 points.
Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay were tied, with 28 points, with the balance of goals as a tiebreaker.
Bolivia, with a 1-0 win over Brazil, surpassed Venezuela, 6-3 by Colombia, and took over the seventh position, which entitles you to the recap dispute.
The recap will be in March 2026, against five other selections from North America (two representatives), Africa, Asia and Oceania, which fight for two vacancies.
