This is how the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup look at the end of the 1st.

Brazil and Uruguay top the South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup after home wins against Bolivia and Chile at the end of day one this Friday. The group of teams is rounded off with three points, and in that strict order according to the number of goals scored, Colombia and Argentina.

The first leg of the extensive qualifiers for Conmebol, which will end in mid-September 2025, began on Thursday 7 September with 1-0 victories for Argentina and Colombia over Ecuador and Venezuela, and a goalless draw between Paraguay and Peru. And it continued this Friday with Verdeamarela’s 5-1 win over Bolivia and Uruguay’s impressive 3-1 win over Chile.

Although the worst performance was provided by the entire highlands when they fell to the Amazonian city of Belém, the most complex situation has Ecuador, which started the World Cup with a minus of 3 points, as a result of the received sanction. due to the alleged dual citizenship of player Byron Castillo.

Marcelo Bielsa’s official debut as Uruguay boss couldn’t have been better, against Chile, the team he made the talk of the town in South America between 2007 and 2011, taking them to the World Cup in South Africa. Republic in 2010.

Fernando Diniz, the Flamengo coach who is temporarily leading the Seleçao until Italian Carlo Ancelotti terminates his contract with Real Madrid in mid-2024, also made a successful debut at the World Cup.

The first date left twelve goals in five games.

In the second leg on Tuesday, Bolivia will host Argentina, Chile will host Colombia, Ecuador will host Uruguay, Peru will host Brazil and Venezuela will host Paraguay.

For this match, South America has six direct spots for ten selected teams, and the seventh-placed team will play a playoff against a team from another continent. Two more tickets in the game than in previous World Cup qualifiers. (D)

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