The top South American national teams are set to take center stage as they try to ensure their spots in the 2026 World Cup.

With Venezuela’s 2-0 victory over Bolivia at the Monumental de Maturín, Matchday 15 of the Conmebol Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup in Canada, the United States, and Mexico came to a close this

The gauntlet that is CONMEBOL qualifying has eased a bit with the expanded, 48-team field for the 2026 World Cup; Six teams will qualify automatically and a seventh will reach the six team inter-confederation playoff tournament.

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This Friday, the 15th round of the CONMEBOL Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup continues. The Colombian National Team of Néstor Lorenzo needs to find its best version again, although it will play

Colombia were held to a goalless draw by a resilient Peru side in Matchday 15 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL Qualifiers on Friday, 6 June, at the Estadio Metropolitano in Barranquilla.

Salomon Rondon's goal helped Venezuela move within three points of sixth-placed Colombia in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying section.

Chile will face Argentina in this South American World Cup Qualifier matchup on Thursday at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos.

With UEFA qualifiers just starting, no European national team will be confirmed soon, but Uzbekistan officially qualified for the first time ever at the World Cup after a 0-0 draw against UAE on Thursday in the AFC qualifying third round, as did Jordan and South Korea, thanks to a 2-0 win over Iraq for the Taegeuk Warriors.