Argentina's Lionel Messi (R) vies for the ball with Leonardo Flores from Venezuela during the 2026 World Cup qualifying match between Argentina and Venezuela in Buenos Aires on Thursday. Photo by Adan ...

Each nation will play the nine others home and away. The top six teams after 18 rounds will qualify for the FIFA World Cup 26. The seventh-placed finishers will go into the FIFA Play-Off Tournament.

Next Tuesday (9) will be the final round of the South American Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. And there will be an attraction: the fight for the playoff spot. The team that finishes in seventh ...

Players of Argentina celebrate a goal during the match between Argentina and Venezuela in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 4. (Photo by Federico Peretti/NurPhoto via Getty Images) On Thursday ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joseph O’Sullivan is a reporter who focuses on South American soccer. Sep 10, 2025, 01:23pm EDT Bolivia's forward #07 Miguel ...

Sept 3 (Reuters) - Lionel Messi is set to play his final World Cup qualifier in Argentina on Thursday, while four South American teams are still competing for the remaining automatic places at the ...

With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to be the most expansive edition to date, qualifying for the competition has taken on a new look. Across the nearly 100 years of this iconic competition, qualifying ...

Colombia are second in the standings on 24 points while Uruguay and Chile occupy the other two automatic spots on 23 points. p pulse Follow Luis Suarez could yet line up against Barcelona team-mate ...

© Marcelo Endelli/Getty ImagesLionel Messi of Argentina warms up prior to the South American FIFA World Cup 2026 Qualifier match between Argentina and Venezuela at ...

Sept. 5 (UPI) --The South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup reached their penultimate round of matches Thursday. Six countries have qualified, leaving one final spot up for grabs. Argentina, ...