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South America World Cup 2026 qualifying: Fixtures, results, standings & how to watch

The build-up to the 2026 World Cup is going in South America, with the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying campaign ongoing. Home of legendary players such as Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Pele, South America is renowned as a place that produces some of the most accomplished footballers in the world.

The qualification process will see reigning world champions Argentina collide with eternal rivals Brazil, who themselves are the record-holders for most World Cup titles. The likes of Uruguay and Colombia will also be expected to impress, with no shortage of competition among the 10 nations.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about the state of play in the CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifiers, including fixtures, results, table and TV details.

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    South America World Cup 2026 qualifying table standings

    Pos.TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Argentina (Q)171223+2238
    2Brazil (Q)17872+828
    3Uruguay (Q)17764+1027
    4Ecuador (Q)17782+826
    5Colombia (Q)17674+725
    6Paraguay (Q)17674+325
    7Venezuela17467-718
    8Bolivia175210-1917
    9Peru (E)17269-1412
    10Chile (E)172411-1810

    Last updated: September 5, 2025, 11:00 am GMT

    (Q) - Qualified for the phase indicated | (E) - Eliminated

    South American World Cup qualification involves 10 teams and each team plays the other teams twice, meaning there are 18 matchdays.

    The top six teams qualify for the World Cup and the team which finishes in seventh place advances to the inter-confederation play-offs.

    South American World Cup qualifying cycles last a number of years. Matchday one began on September 7, 2023, and the final matchday is scheduled for September 2025. 

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    South America World Cup 2026 qualifying fixtures & results

    The fixtures and results for the CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifying can be seen below. Note that not all fixtures have been finalised, so dates and venues may vary.

    DateMatchVenue
    Sep 7, 2023Paraguay 0-0 PeruEstadio Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este
    Sep 7, 2023Colombia 1-0 VenezuelaEstadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla
    Sep 7, 2023Argentina 1-0 EcuadorEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
    Sep 8, 2023Uruguay 3-1 ChileEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
    Sep 8, 2023Brazil 5-1 BoliviaMangueirao, Belem
    Sep 12, 2023Bolivia 0-3 ArgentinaEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
    Sep 12, 2023Ecuador 2-1 UruguayLa Casa Blanca, Quito
    Sep 12, 2023Venezuela 1-0 ParaguayEstadio Monumental, Maturin
    Sep 12, 2023Chile 0-0 ColombiaEstadio Monumental, Santiago
    Sep 12, 2023Peru 0-1 BrazilEstadio Nacional, Lima
    Oct 12, 2023Bolivia 1-2 EcuadorEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
    Oct 12, 2023Colombia 2-2 UruguayEstadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla
    Oct 12, 2023Brazil 1-1 VenezuelaArena Pantanal, Cuiaba
    Oct 12, 2023Argentina 1-0 ParaguayEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
    Oct 12, 2023Chile 2-0 PeruEstadio Monumental, Santiago
    Oct 17, 2023Venezuela 3-0 ChileEstadio Monumental, Maturin
    Oct 17, 2023Paraguay 1-0 BoliviaEstadio Antonio Aranda, Ciudad del Este
    Oct 17, 2023Ecuador 0-0 ColombiaEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
    Oct 17, 2023Uruguay 2-0 BrazilEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
    Oct 17, 2023Peru 0-2 ArgentinaEstadio Nacional, Lima
    Nov 16, 2023Bolivia 2-0 PeruEstadio Hernando Siles, La Paz
    Nov 16, 2023Venezuela 0-0 EcuadorEstadio Monumental, Maturín
    Nov 16, 2023Colombia 2-1 BrazilEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
    Nov 16, 2023Argentina 0-2 UruguayLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
    Nov 16, 2023Chile 0-0 ParaguayEstadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago
    Nov 21, 2023Paraguay 0-1 ColombiaEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
    Nov 21, 2023Uruguay 3-0 BoliviaEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
    Nov 21, 2023Ecuador 1-0 ChileEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
    Nov 21, 2023Brazil 0-1 ArgentinaMaracanã, Rio de Janeiro
    Nov 21, 2023Peru 1-1 VenezuelaEstadio Nacional, Lima
    Sep 5, 2024Uruguay 0-0 ParaguayEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
    Sep 5, 2024Peru 1-1 ColombiaEstadio Nacional, Lima
    Sep 6, 2024Brazil 1-0 EcuadorEstádio Couto Pereira, Curitiba
    Sep 6, 2024Bolivia 4-0 VenezuelaEstadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto
    Sep 6, 2024Argentina 3-0 ChileEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
    Sep 10, 2024Colombia 2-1 ArgentinaEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
    Sep 10, 2024Venezuela 0-0 UruguayEstadio Monumental, Maturín
    Sep 10, 2024Paraguay 1-0 BrazilEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
    Sep 10, 2024Chile 1-2 BoliviaEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
    Sep 10, 2024Ecuador 1-0 PeruEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
    Oct 11, 2024Peru 1-0 UruguayEstadio Nacional, Lima
    Oct 10, 2024Venezuela 1-1 ArgentinaEstadio Monumental, Maturín
    Oct 10, 2024Bolivia 1-0 ColombiaEstadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto
    Oct 10, 2024Chile 1-2 BrazilEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
    Oct 10, 2024Ecuador 0-0 ParaguayEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
    Oct 15, 2024Uruguay 0-0 EcuadorEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
    Oct 15, 2024Colombia 4-0 ChileEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
    Oct 15, 2024Brazil 4-0 PeruArena BRB Mané Garrincha
    Oct 15, 2024Paraguay 2-1 VenezuelaEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
    Oct 15, 2024Argentina 6-0 BoliviaEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
    Nov 14, 2024Venezuela 1-1 BrazilEstadio Monumental, Maturin
    Nov 14, 2024Paraguay 2-1 ArgentinaEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asuncion
    Nov 14, 2024Ecuador 4-0 BoliviaEstadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil
    Nov 15, 2024Uruguay 3-2 ColombiaEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
    Nov 15, 2024Peru 0-0 ChileEstadio Monumental, Lima
    Nov 19, 2024Colombia 0-1 EcuadorEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Melendez, Barranquilla
    Nov 19, 2024Brazil 1-1 UruguayArena Fonte Nova, Salvador
    Nov 19, 2024Bolivia 2-2 ParaguayEstadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto
    Nov 19 2024Argentina 1-0 PeruLa Bombonera, Buenos Aires
    Nov 19, 2024Chile 4-2 VenezuelaEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
    Mar 20, 2025Paraguay 1-0 ChileEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
    Mar 20, 2025Brazil 2-1 ColombiaEstádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
    Mar 20, 2025Peru 3-1 BoliviaEstadio Nacional, Lima
    Mar 21, 2025Ecuador 2-1 VenezuelaEstadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
    Mar 21, 2025Uruguay 0-1 ArgentinaEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
    Mar 25, 2025Bolivia 0-0 UruguayEstadio Municipal de El Alto, El Alto
    Mar 25, 2025Colombia 2-2 ParaguayEstadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez, Barranquilla
    Mar 25, 2025Venezuela 1-0 PeruEstadio Monumental, Maturín
    Mar 25, 2025Argentina 4-1 BrazilEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
    Mar 25, 2025Chile 0-0 EcuadorEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
    Jun 5, 2025Ecuador 0-0 Brazil Estadio Monumental, Guayaquil
    Jun 5, 2025Paraguay 2-0 Uruguay Estadio Defensores del Chaco, Asunción
    Jun 5, 2025Chile 0-1 Argentina Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago
    Jun 6, 2025Colombia 0-0 PeruEstadio Metropolitano, Barranquilla, Atlántico, Colombia
    Jun 6, 2025Venezuela 2-0 BoliviaEstadio Monumental de Maturín, Venezuela
    Jun 10, 2025Bolivia 2-0 ChileEstadio Monumental de Maturín
    Jun 10, 2025Uruguay 2-0 VenezuelaCentenario, Montevideo
    Jun 10, 2025Argentina 1-1 ColombiaEstadio Mâs Monumental
    Jun 10, 2025Brazil 1-0 ParaguayCorinthians Arena
    Jun 10, 2025Peru 0-0 EcuadorEstadio Nacional de Lima
    Sep 4, 2025Uruguay 3-0 PeruEstadio Centenario, Montevideo
    Sep 4, 2025Colombia 3-0 BoliviaEstadio Roberto Melendez, Barranquilla
    Sep 4, 2025Brazil 3-0 ChileMaracana, Rio de Janeiro
    Sep 4, 2025Paraguay 0-0 EcuadorEstadio Defensores del Chaco, Asuncion
    Sep 4, 2025Argentina 3-0 VenezuelaEstadio Monumental, Buenos Aires
    Sep 9, 2025Peru vs ParaguayEstadio Nacional, Lima
    Sep 9, 2025Venezuela vs ColombiaEstadio Monumental, Maturin
    Sep 9, 2025Bolivia vs BrazilEstadio El Alto, El Alto
    Sep 9, 2025Chile vs UruguayEstadio Julio Martinez Pradanos, Santiago
    Sep 9, 2025Ecuador vs ArgentinaEstadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, Guayaquil 
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    How to watch South America World Cup qualifiers

    Country

    Broadcaster

    United States

    Vix, Telemundo, Fubo, Fanatiz, Universo

    United Kingdom

    CONMEBOL TV

    United States

    In the United States, broadcast deals for CONMEBOL qualifiers are shared between Telemundo, Universo, Fubo, Vix and Fanatiz.

    Read more about how to watch CONMBEOL World Cup qualifiers here.

    You can see which soccer games are on TV in the U.S. here.

    United Kingdom

    In the United Kingdom, a selection of games can be watched live through the pay-per-view streaming service, CONMEBOL TV.

    See here for GOAL's guide to football on TV in the UK.

  • South America World Cup 2026 qualifying top scorers

    RankPlayerTeamGoals
    1Lionel MessiArgentina8
    2Luis DiazColombia7
    3Miguel TercerosBolivia5
    =4RaphinhaBrazil5
    =4Salomon RondonVenezuela5
    =4Enner ValenciaEcuador5
    =4Darwin NunezUruguay5
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    Where is the 2026 World Cup being hosted?

    The United States, Canada and Mexico will jointly host the 2026 World Cup, meaning it will be the first tournament since the 2002 edition where hosting duties are shared across multiple countries.

    FIFA confirmed that the "United Bid", as it was styled, had defeated the rival bid from Morocco in 2018.

    It will be the third time that Mexico has hosted a World Cup and the second time that the U.S. has done so. For Canada, it will be the first time the men's World Cup has taken place in the country.

    This World Cup tournament will be the first which involves 48 teams, which is an increase of 16 teams.

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    When does the 2026 World Cup start?

    The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to begin in June 2026.

    The first match will kick off on June 11, 2026. The final will be held at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026.