Six South American sides qualify for Copa, play-offs still open | OneFootball

With the penultimate round of the South American Qualifiers concluded this Thursday, six teams have already secured their spot in the 2026 World Cup: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Ecuador, Colombia, and Paraguay. The fight now centers on the playoff spots, with Bolivia and Venezuela in contention, while Chile and Peru have been eliminated.

The playoff situation is the only one still undecided. Venezuela, with 18 points, and Bolivia, with 17, can still secure the spot in direct clashes in the final round, scheduled for Tuesday. In the last round, Bolivia hosts Brazil, and Venezuela faces Colombia.

Argentina remains the isolated leader with 38 points, while Brazil defeated Chile 3-0 and climbed to second place, finishing the round with 28 points.

Uruguay confirmed its place in the World Cup by beating Peru 3-0 and reaching 27 points, taking third place. Ecuador, already qualified, dropped to fourth place with 28 points, and Colombia secured the fifth direct spot with 25 points by defeating Bolivia 3-0.

Paraguay also qualified, drawing 0-0 with Ecuador and reaching 25 points, in sixth place. Chile, with only 10 points and at the bottom of the Qualifiers, and Peru, with 12, are mathematically out of contention.

Check out the matchups for the final round of the Qualifiers next Tuesday (9): * Brasília time

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