Conmebol World Cup Qualifiers: Argentina Dominates at the Top

Argentina and Brazil achieved significant victories in the continuation of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Conmebol zone. The following is the provisional standings of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Conmebol Zone.

Both the Argentine and Brazilian national teams successfully solidified their positions in the provisional standings.

Argentina crushed Bolivia with a score of 6-0 at home. Lionel Messi was the star of the match, scoring a hat-trick and providing two assists. The other goals were scored by Lautaro Martinez, Julian Alvarez, and Thiago Almada.

This win made Argentina even stronger at the top of the standings with 22 points from 10 matches. The Albiceleste team has already recorded seven wins from 10 matches played.

Meanwhile, Brazil also achieved a big win over Peru with a score of 4-0 in Brasilia. Raphinha became the hero of the Selecao team by scoring two goals from the penalty spot. The other two goals were contributed by Andreas Pereira and Luiz Henrique, who came in as substitutes.

Brazil is in fourth place with 16 points, six points behind Argentina. Brazil is only different in goal difference with Uruguay, which is in third place and also has 16 points.

This achievement is a sign that the Brazilian team is bouncing back from their poor performance in previous matches.

Colombia occupies the second place in the standings with 19 points, three points ahead of Uruguay and Brazil. The Cafeteros team managed to take advantage of Uruguay's draw with Ecuador to rise to the runner-up position.

In the lower part of the standings, Peru is still stuck in ninth place with only 6 points from 10 matches. Meanwhile, Chile is at the bottom of the standings with 5 points.

The competition in the Conmebol zone is predicted to be even tighter considering only the top six teams will qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup. The seventh-place team still has a chance to qualify through the intercontinental play-off.

1. Argentina - 22 points

2. Colombia - 19 points

3. Uruguay - 16 points

4. Brazil - 16 points

5. Ecuador - 13 points

6. Paraguay - 13 points

7. Bolivia - 12 points

8. Venezuela - 11 points