The build-up to the 2026 كأس العالم is going in South America, with the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying campaign ongoing. Home of legendary players such as Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Pele, South America is renowned as a place that produces some of the most accomplished footballers in the world.
The qualification process will see reigning world champions الأرجنتين collide with eternal rivals البرازيل, who themselves are the record-holders for most World Cup titles. The likes of Uruguay و كولومبيا will also be expected to impress, with no shortage of competition among the 10 nations.
Here, BALLGM brings you everything you need to know about the state of play in the CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifiers, including fixtures, results, table and TV details.
The build-up to the 2026 World Cup is going in South America, with the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying campaign ongoing. Home of legendary players such as Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona and Pele, South America is renowned as a place that produces some of the most accomplished footballers in the world.
The qualification process will see reigning world champions Argentina collide with eternal rivals Brazil, who themselves are the record-holders for most World Cup titles. The likes of Uruguay and Colombia will also be expected to impress, with no shortage of competition among the 10 nations.
هنا، بالجم brings you everything you need to know about the state of play in the CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifiers, including fixtures, results, table and TV details.
Last updated: September 5, 2025, 11:00 am GMT
(Q) – Qualified for the phase indicated | (E) – Eliminated
South American World Cup qualification involves 10 teams and each team plays the other teams twice, meaning there are 18 matchdays.
The top six teams qualify for the World Cup and the team which finishes in seventh place advances to the بين-confederation play-offs.
South American World Cup qualifying cycles last a number of years. Matchday one began on September 7, 2023, and the final matchday is scheduled for September 2025.
The fixtures and results for the CONMEBOL World Cup 2026 qualifying can be seen below. Note that not all fixtures have been finalised, so dates and venues may vary.
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Country
Broadcaster
متحد الولايات
United Kingdom
CONMEBOL TV
في United States broadcast deals for CONMEBOL qualifiers are shared between Telemundo Universo Fubo Vix و Fanatiz.
Read more about how to watch CONMBEOL World Cup qualifiers here.
You can see which soccer games are on TV in the U.S. here.
في United Kingdom a selection of games can be watched live through the pay-per-view streaming service, CONMEBOL TV.
See here for BALLGM’s guide to football on TV in the UK.
ال United States كندا و المكسيك will jointly host the 2026 World Cup, meaning it will be the first tournament since the 2002 edition where hosting duties are shared across multiple countries.
FIFA confirmed that the “United Bid”, as it was styled, had defeated the rival bid from المغرب in 2018.
It will be the third time that Mexico has hosted a World Cup and the second time that the U.S. has done so. For Canada, it will be the first time the men’s World Cup has taken place in the country.
This World Cup tournament will be the first which involves 48 teams, which is an increase of 16 teams.
The 2026 World Cup is scheduled to begin in June 2026.
The first match will kick off on June 11, 2026. The final will be held at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on July 19, 2026.