3 more teams to attend World Cup 2026

James Rodriguez returns at the World Cup.

The 2026 World Cup qualifiers in South America have come to an end in the penultimate round. After Argentina, Ecuador and Brazil, it is Uruguay, Paraguay and Colombia's turn to secure tickets to the group stage of the world football festival.

After losing 0-3 to Argentina, Venezuela, the 7th-placed team, has only 18 points, at least 7 points behind the group of teams above, while there is only 1 qualifying round left.

Meanwhile, a festive atmosphere filled Paraguay, as the national team qualified 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 splash when they reached the quarter-finals, only to lose 0-1 to champions Spain.

Colombia is also celebrating with Paraguay. "Los Cafeteros" are also returning to the World Cup after the disappointment of not qualifying for 2022. With impressive performances in recent times, James Rodriguez is expected to lead his home team to a deep run at next year's World Cup.

Meanwhile, Uruguay is participating in the World Cup for the fourth consecutive time. Under the guidance of coach Marcelo Bielsa, "La Celeste" is considered one of the most worth-watching teams.

In addition to the six teams that have direct World Cup tickets, South America also has one spot in the intercontinental play-off. This is a competition between Venezuela and Bolivia. In the final match, Venezuela will face Colombia, while Bolivia will face Brazil. Peru and Chile did not qualify and will watch the World Cup on TV.

As of the morning of September 5, a total of 13 teams, not including the three co-host countries, have qualified for the World Cup, including Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Uzbekistan, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, and New Zealand.

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