Second year of the South American qualifiers World Cup 2026 closed this Tuesday with a solid lead of 25 points, Argentinaand five teams, with only three points difference between the second, Uruguay with 20, and the sixth, Paraguay At 17, they block the way to classification.
In its part, below, Bolivia (13), who lost a 2-2 draw match Paraguay at its headquarters in El Alto, and Venezuela (12), which fell in Santiago then chilli 4-2, they are fighting for seventh place which gives them the right to the play-offs, while Chile (9) and Peru (7) are almost hopeless.
1-1. Uruguay regained its composure and lost Brazil
A lash from Gerson canceled out a fine goal by Federico Valverde who had scored seven minutes earlier to seal a 1-1 draw with Salvador that cemented Uruguay into second place in the qualifying round and relegation in Brazil in fifth.
With 20 points out of a possible 36, the team led by Marcelo Bielsa was left in the shadow of Argentina, who was alone with 25, and Brazil, who squandered the possibility of reaching second place, lost ground to fall in fifth with 18, one less than 19 from Ecuador and Colombia, third and fourth in the league.
La Celeste shook off a string of disappointing results between Friday and Tuesday when they defeated Colombia in Montevideo and drew on Tuesday at home, while Brazil again suffered their ghosts by drawing 1- 1 in Venezuela and today in their home.
4-2. Chile and Gareca breathe and Vinotinto stops
La Roja woke up after eight dates without a win, certainly against Venezuela, where their disaster began in these qualifying rounds and where they beat them 3-0 in the fourth date on October 17, 2023, but if who they defeated this Tuesday 4 – 2 to leave the hole and four points away from the play-off spot, which is in the hands of Bolivia with 13 points.
And Vinotinto led by Fernando Batista now has eight days without a win, is out of the 2026 World Cup qualification positions and closed the eighth year with 12 units.
Ricardo Gareca’s first victory of the cycle with Chile was achieved with a double from Lucas Cepeda, a goal from Eduardo Vargas and an own goal from Tomás Rincón, after Jefferson Savarino and Rubén Ramírez had put the hosts ahead twice. Venezuela on the marker.
1-0. Argentina is closer to the 2026 World Cup, Peru is far away
Argentina even won by playing badly. It wasn’t his best game in La Bombonera, he didn’t beat a Peru that stopped hard and had too many defensive blocks and not, this Tuesday, the best performance of the captain, Lionel Messi.
What the world champion has achieved is to step into the 2026 World Cup, with 25 points he has reached today. With six dates remaining, those led by Lionel Scaloni have surpassed the magic number of 24 units to qualify for the World Cup, while their rival, a Peru that has not had a single shot on goal, has 7 points, is at the bottom and reduces its options. for the 2026 World Cup.
In the next round, to be played in March 2025, Argentina will visit Uruguay and Peru will host Bolivia.
0-1. Colombia 0 in 6 and Ecuador celebrated after 59 years
Ecuador surprised Colombia on its territory in Barranquilla, where it was undefeated in these qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, and made it difficult to climb the rankings, from sixth to third place, and brought Néstor Lorenzo’s team to fourth place a double date where the coffee growers got zero points out of six.
Enner Valencia’s goal in the 7th minute and Hernán Galíndez’s saves in the first half were enough for the Tri team who played 10 in 60 minutes to beat Colombia again in this tournament after 59 years , in the same city as they celebrated the same point in 1965. In addition, Sebastián Beccacece’s team accumulated five games without defeat.
In March, in the thirteenth round, Colombia will visit Brazil and Ecuador will host Venezuela.
2-2. And Paraguay went to the mountain
The more than 4,000 meters of altitude of the municipality of Alto, where Venezuela lost 4-0 and Colombia 1-0, gained fame as an elephant graveyard in the qualifying rounds until this Tuesday the Paraguayan team, which is five days that ago was not obtained. He does not believe in anyone standing in front of him, he climbs to the top to get a point with a taste of victory.
La Albirroja is twice at a disadvantage against a Bolivian team that has scored ten goals outside its territory in the two games it has played: six from Argentina and four from Ecuador.
Paraguay, who extended their unbeaten record on Tuesday to five days with Gustavo Alfaro coming to the bench, reached 17 points and are sixth in the table, one of those that gives a direct place to the next World Cup. Bolivia now has 13 and is tied for seventh, qualifying for the play-offs.
Source: La Verdad
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