The FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL Qualifiers return on September 5th, with the top six teams vying for direct qualification to the quadrennial event, scheduled to take place in the USA, Mexico, and Canada in less than two years. Currently, Argentina, the reigning world champion, sits comfortably at the top of the table with five wins out of six matches. The remaining teams occupying the coveted top six spots are Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Brazil.
This matchday sees a captivating rematch of the famed Copa America finals from 2015 and 2016, as Argentina faces off against Chile. Both of those finals were famously decided by penalty shootouts, with Chile emerging victorious on both occasions. Next week, another Copa America final rematch will take place when Argentina squares off against Colombia.
Let’s take a look at the full schedule for Matchdays 7 and 8 of the FIFA World Cup 2026 CONMEBOL Qualifiers:
Matchday 7 (All times in IST)
* September 6 – Bolivia vs Venezuela (1:30 am)
* September 6 – Argentina vs Chile (5:30 am)
* September 7 – Uruguay vs Paraguay (5 am)
* September 7 – Brazil vs Ecuador (6:30 am)
* September 7 – Peru vs Colombia (7 am)
Matchday 8 (All times in IST)
* September 11 – Colombia vs Argentina (2 am)
* September 11 – Ecuador vs Peru (2:30 am)
* September 11 – Chile vs Bolivia (2:30 am)
* September 11 – Venezuela vs Uruguay (3:30 am)
* September 11 – Paraguay vs Brazil (6 am)
