Three more teams will qualify for the 2026 World Cup.

On the morning of September 5th, Argentina put an end to Venezuela's hopes of qualifying for the World Cup, while also helping three other teams advance through the qualifying round.

James Rodriguez makes his return to the World Cup.

The South American qualifying rounds for the 2026 World Cup concluded in the penultimate round of matches. Following Argentina, Ecuador, and Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Colombia secured their places in the group stage of the world football tournament.

After their 0-3 defeat to Argentina, Venezuela, currently in 7th place, has only 18 points, at least 7 points behind the teams above them, with only one match remaining in the qualifying round.

Meanwhile, a festive atmosphere pervades Paraguay as the national team qualifies for the World Cup for the first time in 16 years. In 2010, when the tournament took place in South Africa, "Los Guaranies" made a name for themselves by reaching the quarter-finals, only to lose 0-1 to eventual champions Spain.

Sharing the joy with Paraguay is Colombia. "Los Cafeteros" also return to the World Cup after the disappointment of failing to qualify in 2022. With impressive performances recently, James Rodriguez is expected to lead his national team deep into next year's World Cup.

Meanwhile, Uruguay is making its fourth consecutive World Cup appearance. Under the guidance of coach Marcelo Bielsa, "La Celeste" is considered one of the most exciting teams to watch.

Besides the six teams that qualified directly for the World Cup, South America also has one spot in the intercontinental play-off. This is a competition between Venezuela and Bolivia. In the final round of matches, Venezuela will face Colombia, while Bolivia will clash with Brazil. Peru and Chile did not qualify and will watch the World Cup on TV.

As of the morning of September 5th, a total of 13 teams, excluding the three co-hosting nations, had qualified for the World Cup. These teams include Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, and New Zealand.

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