Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay will play the next World Cup and Bolivia will play the playback after their victory against Brazil
Carlos Lampe breaks with emotion after the classification of Bolivia for the play
The South American qualifiers Rumbo to World Cup 2026 They already have their six direct classifieds: Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay. These selections secured their place in the next World Cup After playing 18 games each, showing solid performance throughout the entire competition. The Argentina of Messiunder the direction of Lionel Scalonihe ended as a tournament leader with nine points of advantage over Ecuadordespite losing their last meeting 1-0 against Ecuadorians, being already classified.
The great surprise of the day starred Boliviawho stayed with the seventh place and will have the right to dispute the intercontinental repechage. To achieve this, Bolivians needed Brazil and wait for Venezuela will not defeat a Colombia. Both conditions were met: Bolivia won 1-0 with a penalty converted by Miguel Thirdwhile Colombia exceeded 6-3 to the Red winethus sealing the historic classification for the play.
For its part, Venezuela, Peru and Chili they failed to ensure the direct pass or the opportunity to dispute the repechage, leaving any possibility of reaching the World Cup 2026.
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These qualifiers marked a historical milestone by increasing the relevance of the CONMEBOL In the classification for the World Cup 2026since the FIFA decided to expand the tournament to 48 teams and now South America It has six direct places more insured An additional In the Repesca that could assume that there were seven selections that participate in the next World Cup that will be played in the summer of 2026 in Mexico, the United States and Canada.
