The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place today and seven CONMEBOL representatives got a clear idea of what awaits them next year. Argentina, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Brazil and Paraguay have all found their opponents in the group stages as the path to football’s biggest stage becomes clearer.
Bolivia finished seventh in qualifying and will compete in the continental play-offs in March for a place in the championship. The draw also reveals the path that awaits Ravid Will they emerge victorious and onto the global stage.
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Argentina
Defending champion Argentina secured a spot in the World Cup in first place, winning 12 of 18 games and finishing with 38 points, nine points ahead of the rest.
Back in 2022, Argentina had an unforgettable showdown with France and defeated France in a penalty shootout to lift the World Cup trophy for the third time in a final that is still regarded by many as one of the greatest finals of all time.
Albiceleste are in Group J with Austria, Algeria and Jordan.
The Argentina team played against the Austrian team 3 times, with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss. The last time they played was in 1990.
They have played Algeria once before, in 2007, when they won a thrilling 4-3.
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Argentina has never played against Jordan.
Ecuador
Ecuador finished the South American qualifying tournament in second place. Their last World Cup appearance was at the 2022 World Cup, where they were unfortunate to fail to advance out of the group despite strong performances against Qatar and the Netherlands.
Ecuador is in Group E with Germany, Curacao and Cote d’Ivoire.
In the 2006 World Cup, the Ecuador team met the German team and the German team won 3-0. The only meeting took place in a friendly match in 2013, in which the German team lost 4-2.
Ecuador will face Côte d’Ivoire and Curacao for the first time.
Colombia
Colombia must not fall into this habit after missing out on the 2022 World Cup, and they did just that by finishing third in qualifying.
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In the last World Cup, they reached the top 16 and narrowly defeated England 4-3 in a penalty shootout.
Colombia is in Group K with Portugal, Uzbekistan, Jamaica, Democratic Republic of Congo or New Caledonia.
Of all the teams in Colombia’s group, they have only met Jamaica (who have yet to qualify). They have a record of 4 wins and 1 loss against Jamaica.
Uruguay
After a poor showing at the 2022 World Cup, Uruguay are desperate to return to the global stage and showcase their true talent. Under head coach Marcelo Bielsa, the Sky Blues are in fourth place with seven wins, seven draws and four losses.
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Uruguay is in Group H with Spain, Saudi Arabia and Cape Verde.
Uruguay has played against Spain 10 times, with 5 draws and 5 losses. The two teams met twice in the World Cup, both ended in draws. The last time the two teams met was in the 2013 Confederations Cup, with Spain winning 2-1.
In 201,8 they played against Saudi Arabia in Russia, with Luis Suarez’s goal giving them a 1-0 victory. The two sides met a total of 3 times, with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss.
They have never played against Cape Verde.
Brazil
Fernando Diniz, Dorívar Júnior and Carlo Ancelotti coached Brazil in the recent South American qualifiers, finishing fifth in a season they would like to forget.
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At the 2022 World Cup, Brazil reached the quarter-finals with its entire 23-man squad. The Selecao were eliminated by Croatia in a penalty shootout.
Brazil is the first team to go out (except for the three hosts). They are in Group C with Morocco, Scotland and Haiti.
They have played against Morocco 3 times and won 2 times. The most recent time was in 2023 and lost 0-2.
They have met Scotland ten times, winning eight and drawing two. The last time they faced Scotland was in 2013, when they won 2-0.
Brazil has played Haiti four times, winning three times and losing one. The last time the two met was at the 2016 Copa America, when Brazil suffered a 7-1 defeat.
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Paraguay
In 2010, Paraguay won the hearts of the nation in the World Cup quarter-finals, only to narrowly lose to eventual champion Spain after overtime. Since then, they have not qualified, but a 0-0 draw with Ecuador on September 4 ended their long wait for a return.
Paraguay is in Group D with the United States, Australia and either Turkey, Slovakia, Kosovo or Romania.
Paraguay has played against the US team 9 times, losing 5 times, 2 draws and 2 losses. Their most recent meeting was in November, with the United States winning 2-1.
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They met Australia five times, with Australia winning two and drawing three. The last time they played was in 2010.
Bolivia
Bolivia has not participated in the World Cup finals since the United States in 1994. They have reached the finals three times but are yet to win a game, losing five and drawing one.
They still have a lot of work to do if they want to advance, with Suriname standing in their way. If they win the semi-finals of the continental playoffs, they will compete with Iraq for a spot in the 2026 World Cup.
If Bolivia advances, they will be in Group One with Senegal, Norway and France.
