The ultimate worldwide break of 2024 has seen us attain the 12-game mark within the CONMEBOL zone’s FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers with six extra to come back as the method has now reached the two-thirds mark. As ever, South American worldwide soccer is the place to be of late with involvement within the Mexico, Canada and U.S. occasion elevating the stakes larger. Argentina nonetheless paved the way however are actually trailed by Uruguay and a five-point hole whereas Paraguay had been arguably the massive winners this November with a well-known win over Lionel Messi’s Albiceleste after which a late draw with positional rivals Bolivia.
We check out the groups that didn’t fare so properly.
Standings
- Argentina, 25 factors (+14 GD)
- Uruguay, 20 factors (+8 GD)
- Ecuador, 19 factors (+7 GD)
- Colombia, 19 factors (+5 GD)
- Brazil, 18 factors (+6 GD)
- Paraguay, 17 factors (+1 GD)
- Bolivia, 13 factors (-14 GD)
- Venezuela, 12 factors (-4 GD)
- Chile, 9 factors (-11 GD)
- Peru, 7 factors (-12 GD)
Peru
Now all-time low with seven factors from 12 video games, Jorge Fossati’s males are at the moment two factors adrift of upwardly cell Chile as 2024 involves a detailed. La Bicolor are six factors again on seventh place which is the playoff berth and can rue a missed probability to achieve floor on the Chileans with a 0-0 draw final week which may show expensive. Certain, the Peruvians solely misplaced narrowly to Argentina 1-0 in Buenos Aires however there are not any factors for that — particularly in a cutthroat zone like CONMEBOL. It might need been extra respectable however Chile profitable 4-2 towards Venezuela now makes the Bolivian and Vinotinto clashes essential for Fossati and his gamers. Even then, Paraguay is arguably the Blanquirroja’s most winnable remaining sport with Colombia, Ecuador and Uruguay additionally to come back.
Panic meter score: 9/10
Venezuela
Presently falling behind within the race for a FIFA 2026 World Cup berth are the Venezuelans who’re in eighth which is one single level behind Bolivia in a race for the playoff place. Nonetheless, a five-point hole to Paraguay within the final automated spot implies that it’s basically already a footrace between the Vinotinto and La Verde for that playoff berth. Peru and the Bolivians are arguably the one video games that Fernando Batista’s troops can really hope to win, so something towards Ecuador, Uruguay, Argentina or Colombia may show to be essential. A draw with Brazil this month was worthy of credit score however a 4-2 loss to Chile was poor and has eliminated that as quickly because it was earned.
Panic meter score: 6/10
Colombia
The Cafeteros have dropped all the way down to fourth after an surprising pair of doubtless damaging losses this month. The Colombians went down 3-2 to Uruguay in very late circumstances when some extent had appeared inside attain after which a slender 1-0 loss to Ecuador regardless of enjoying a lot of the sport with 11 males vs. 10 won’t have happy Nestor Lorenzo in any respect. Down from second to being two factors forward of the final automated place, Colombia are a minimum of six factors away from the playoffs. Nonetheless, they’re additionally six factors behind leaders Argentina now with Paraguay, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela more likely to see some factors within the remaining video games. It might be that Brazil and the Albiceleste outcomes may form the race for high spot so far as James Rodriguez and his teammates are involved.
Panic meter score: 3/10
Brazil
Ending the yr in fifth after drawing with each Venezuela and Uruguay, the Selecao are 5 factors away from playoffs, however now seven behind leaders and bitter rivals Argentina. Paris Saint-Germain’s Marquinhos appealed to followers to not flip their backs on the Brazilian crew however Dorival Junior and his gamers are properly and really nonetheless up towards it after this. A troublesome preliminary run of Colombia, Argentina and Ecuador implies that it would worsen earlier than it will get higher for Vinicius Junior and his fellow countrymen. There is no such thing as a alternative however to hope that the ultimate run of video games together with Paraguay, Chile and Bolivia find yourself offering essential factors in order to not get dragged nearer to the playoffs because the video games tick down.
Panic meter score: 8/10
