The South American qualifying round starts in September looking for tickets for World Cup 2026 which will take place in the United States, Canada and Mexico, which with expansion of the quota for 42 teams, 6 direct tickets correspond to Conmebol, with a rematch pass.

The Ecuadorian football teamwhich on Monday presented the Spanish Féix Sánchez Bas as the new helmsman, the journey begins as a guest, against the world champion, Argentina, a team that confirmed coach Lionel Scaloni and would keep FIFA’s The Best award winner Lionel Messi on the payroll for his outstanding performance in Qatar 2022.

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From September 2023 nine double dates will be played until September 2025. with the format of the last seven qualifiersall against all, with 18 games for each selection.

There will be three dates a year. In September 2023, Tri visits Argentina and hosts Uruguay, in October they go to Bolivia and have Colombia at home, to close the year in November with games in Venezuela and at home against Chile.

Until 2024 the activity is repeated with double dates in September, October and November. On the seventh day Tri will visit Brazil, and on the eighth they will play at home against Peru. In October, they host Paraguay and visit Uruguay, and at the end of the year they host Bolivia and visit Colombia.

Schedule of South American qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Photo: CONMEBOL

The last dates will be played in 2024. In March locally against Venezuela and visiting Chile, in June receives Brazil and travels to Peru to measure Albirroja, while in September first visit to Paraguay and they close the calendar at home, against Argentina.

The six best choices in the table the position will get direct ticket to the 2026 World Cup, the seventh place will play a rematch. (D)