After a month of hiatus, South American national team football resumed its agenda with the dispute of dates nine and ten of the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, scheduled between October 10 and 15.
This tournament follows a round-robin format, where the ten CONMEBOL national teams play home and away matchesadding a total of 18 games each. In this edition, there are six direct places available for the South American teams, in addition to one place for the intercontinental playoffs.
For those who wish to follow the CONMEBOL qualifiers on television, In the United States it will be available through FuboTV, VIX and Fanatiz.
Chile will star in a very complicated double qualifying date, since, in addition to Brazil, they will have to face Colombia in it Roberto Meléndez Metropolitan Stadium on Tuesday, October 15.
This match promises to be an intense duel full of football despite the overwhelming heat of Barranquilla, since both teams have a lot at stake.
Another outstanding match on matchday 10 of the South American Qualifiers will be the confrontation between Uruguay and Ecuador at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo. The Charrúas have shown a very offensive game, which has allowed them to climb to third position in the table. For its part, La Tri dreams of achieving its second consecutive World Cup qualification.
The Argentine National Team will star in one of the duels on date 9 against VenezuelaLUIS ROBAYO – AFP Colombia will host Chile five days after visiting the more than 4,000 meters above sea level of El Alto (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)Fernando Vergara -AP
Argentina remains at the top of the classification with 19 pointsclosely followed by Colombia with 16, Uruguay with 15, Brazil with 13 and Ecuador with 12 units. Paraguay is in eighth position with 10 points, while Venezuela is in ninth position with 11 and aspires to continue adding to keep alive the chance of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time..
The development of the South American Qualifiers It is very competitive in these first dates, with several teams fighting for privileged positions. Today’s confrontation will be key to defining whether any of these two teams will be able to climb positions in the table and thus get closer and closer to the goal of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
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